Dog Days
“I drew in one long breath and blew it out through my lips. I moved the papers around on my desk. I leaned back in my chair and stared sightlessly at the SPCA poster of a puppy behind bars on the opposite wall.
Corny tiptoed in with his hands wrapped around one of my Dog Daze mugs. From the size of his eyes behind those absurd glasses, I guessed he had witnessed my assault on a police officer and was wondering whether he had just applied for a job with someone who was about to go to jail. He... set the cup carefully on the desk before me.
“It’s chamomile,” he said, almost whispering. “I found it in the kitchenette. I hope you don’t mind. Very soothing.”
I stared at him.
“Well,” he murmured, taking a few steps backwards. “I guess I’ll just, um …” He gestured vaguely toward the door.
I blinked and managed to focus. I cleared my throat. “Thank you for the tea, Corny,”MoreLess
Corny tiptoed in with his hands wrapped around one of my Dog Daze mugs. From the size of his eyes behind those absurd glasses, I guessed he had witnessed my assault on a police officer and was wondering whether he had just applied for a job with someone who was about to go to jail. He... set the cup carefully on the desk before me.
“It’s chamomile,” he said, almost whispering. “I found it in the kitchenette. I hope you don’t mind. Very soothing.”
I stared at him.
“Well,” he murmured, taking a few steps backwards. “I guess I’ll just, um …” He gestured vaguely toward the door.
I blinked and managed to focus. I cleared my throat. “Thank you for the tea, Corny,”MoreLess
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