Goliath growled at Sam, and Andre flicked his nose. "Hey, be nice!" he chided. "She's a friend." He set the dog on the ground, who snorted at Sammy before trotting back to the living room.
"Is that you?" a woman asked.
"It's me, Mom," Andre confirmed. "I'm just gonna grab a snack for a friend and me, and head down to the lake. Is that okay?"
"Yeah, sure," his mother said.