They Called the Authorities on My Dad… But When the Garage Door Opened, No One Expected This.

Dad let out a short breath through his nose. “That’s the story now?”

Mrs. Donnelly snapped, “We all see the same thing, Walter.”

“Sir, we’ve had multiple reports.”

Mrs. Perez spoke up quietly. “I just said the barking would stop. I never said…” She trailed off when Mrs. Donnelly shot her a look.

I looked at Dad and found a flicker of doubt moving through me. I visited twice a year. I slept down the hall from that garage and never once opened the door.