I Let Out a Scream This Morning

I Let Out a Scream This Morning I am practically never startled. I have three children, a husband, a zoo full of pets and ten grandchildren. But this morning I jumped and screamed when I came out to the porch. Because a huge head with a puppy attached was sleeping on the couch. The one I lugged up there for me. I screamed, but no one came. Not my dog. Not my husband. Not my ghosts. The puppy looked curious but did not bark Which I thought was curious. I tiptoed down the step and remembered my phone. So, I had to pass this giant one more time. He looked happy to see me, tongue out. Big eyes, a husky mix, maybe a year old. I called my husband as I was backing out. There is a puppy on the porch I said. I saw my husband looking as I left the driveway. He called me soon after. It’s a boy dog, he said. He was hungry. I fed him dog food and steak. Oh, yes, he is going somewhere any time soon. “He is NOT coming in the house,” my husband said sternly. “Yet,” I said.