Chapter
the doc
“Well, I must agree with your assessment. You know how to work a needle and a thread?“, he asked after a while
Together we did an x–ray, put the foxes leg into a cast and 1 stitched his wound. After an hour and a half the fox was happily asleep in a cage and I the doc decided to treat me with a cup of tea. I happily agreed, because I didn’t really want to leave and 1 was a bit tired after this little adventure.
hat’s your name?“, he asked me after I changed my shirt to another white one with a husky print on the stomach (yes, I love dog printed t–shirts) and we settled in a small kitchen he had in his office
“Emily, sir.“, I answered politely, I honestly liked the doc. He was harsh, but I could see kindness in his eyes.
I I I
“Nice yo meet you, Emily. I’m doc Evans“, he said and extended his hand for a shake which I gladly accepted.
“The pleasure is mine, sir“, I said
“So, are you here for a while or just passing by?”
“Just passing by
Too bad
His Last phrase made me look at him in surprise.
“Why is that, sir?“, I asked
doc.“, he smiled. “And because I would really use some help here. Youngsters aren’t very interested in patching the little guys
up, and I’s not getting younger.”
“O“, peaceful silence settled in between us while we sipped our tea
“I guess I could stay for a while, if you can really give me a job.“, I said quietly after a while.
chuge smile.
“Yeah, but…….“, well, this is going to be hard. I’ll have to convince him, because I’m pretty sure, he won’t hire me with my baggage…
“Yes” he asked curiously
thas thing – Two things,
, my face became red as a tomato, but not out of shame, but out of desperation. Oh, how gr
great would it be to
“Split, girl, I don’t live yours, he said petting my hand with yet another smile.
“I don’t have my degree yet. I got in my accident right after I passed my finals, Qut didn’t have time and the energy to deal with all the paperwork… ince I’m now pretty far from my university, I have no Idea how to finalize everything I blurted our and dropped my eyes to the ground. That’s it,
hare its titel, he
our something. There’s a university in the next town, I’m sure we can get a transcript of your records and finalize everything just brushed off all my worries conceming this issue and I was more than surprised. Was he that desperate to get help? How lucky
“puters, child What’s the second thing you’ve got there?” he asked?
the floor nece again. “This one is kind of personal. “I started
“Tapet, night, he said canly
Ipana my eyes were the size of the top was holding because the doc started laughing his huts out.
How did yo
thing your s
anked him in total shox
be raised his finger in a mocking manner, tha
time and your pazzing from the blood. What vei Tags from the smell of the blood?
“And that doesn’t bother you?” I asked still not believing that this old man is willing to give me a job despite my obstacles.
“Child, an I said, I could use all the help I can get around here. I could definitely use you, if you could handle an injured fox and make a bunch of youngsters obey you. And honestly, you look like you need some help yourself. And I don’t have any grandchildren, so maybe you’ll let me spoil yours” he laughed
The smile on my face was so wide, that doc started laughing again.
“1 gams that’s a yes?“, be raised his brow
it’s definitely a “yes“!“, I said and we shook hands once again.
see you tomorrow morning oam sharp“, said doc and went back to his stern grumpy ways.
“I’ll be there“, I saluted him in a military style and limped my way to the
to the car. Maybe I could stay here for a while after all?
