He sat down on the couch. He moved the morning paper to make room. And he turned in time to see the bathrobe disappear around a corner. He heard the clop, clop of Wedgies against the stairs. Wedgies are a kind of shoe.
Wedgies have a wedge-shaped heel.
Larry looked at the puddle. The puddle was small. The woman left the puddle. He feared what her daughter would look like. He feared the worst.