He glanced around, hoping someone might explain what was going on, but the students in line looked just as puzzled. Was she sick? Did she want to play? He searched her face for clues, but she just stared—calm, confident, like this was completely normal. Pedro scratched his head, confused.
That’s when a student laughed. “She’s trying to pay with that leaf!” he said, pulling out his phone. Realization washed over Pedro, Lola had seen people paying with a dollar bill. In her doggy brain, the dollar bill must have resembled a green leaf. Pedro chuckled softly. Without a word, he took the leaf like it was a hundred-dollar bill, then offered her a sausage. Lola took it gently, tail wagging.