[Yeah. That's because of the thing he's wrestling with. He doesn't respond to Ellie because of that, too.
He locks up the car and jangles the keys to pick out the house key, and he enters the building and takes the stairs two at a time. When he reaches the front door, he unlocks it and he hopes to hell Ellie is still in their room.
He steps inside, closes the door behind him, and walks quietly towards the bedroom. He comes to a stop just before beyond the door where Ellie can't see him - and sets a wriggly puppy down on the floor, which goes bounding and scampering excitedly into their bedroom with her tongue lolling out.]
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He locks up the car and jangles the keys to pick out the house key, and he enters the building and takes the stairs two at a time. When he reaches the front door, he unlocks it and he hopes to hell Ellie is still in their room.
He steps inside, closes the door behind him, and walks quietly towards the bedroom. He comes to a stop just before beyond the door where Ellie can't see him - and sets a wriggly puppy down on the floor, which goes bounding and scampering excitedly into their bedroom with her tongue lolling out.]