Page 172 of Will Bark for Pizza

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Lila!

Hey, Mom, Lila’s here!

I like Lila!

She’s one of my favorite people.

Mom, did you know Lila’s here!

“Husker, are you excited too?”

I’m excited, Lila!

What are we excited about?

“You’re a few days early.”

“You didn’t think I’d let these babies show up without me, did you?”

Babies?

Babies smell funny.

But they taste good.

Are there babies in these boxes?

Maybe that’s why they smell funny.

Hey, let me get in on this hug.

I need to wedge myself right?—

—there.

“Husker, buddy, I’m not going anywhere.”

Lila giggles are nice.

“He missed you.”

Lila, what’s in the boxes?

“Can we open them?”

Yes, I agree with Grandma Connie.

Can we open the boxes?

“Husker, you know they’re not treats, right?”

Treats?

Did someone say treats?

Where are the treats?

“Sorry.”

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