“I pet a big white dog!” Mandy announced when they got home.

The dogs spun around the new arrivals in a furry whirlwind, and Emily was relieved to be with her four-legged friends. She was glad she hadn’t brought them to work that day to be despised by Simone.

“That’s good,” Byron said, greeting Mandy and Emily with kisses.

“I was not so lucky,” Emily said.

“Mommy didn’t have time to play with doggie,” Mandy said ...