Flora's Defiance (2011)
“Jess Martin, the youngest and newest vet to join the practice, who also lived on the premises, greeted her in the reception area. A small curvaceous brunette, Jess organised Flora’s bill while the nurse went to fetch the animals from the kennels at the back. Skipper, a tiny black and white Jack Russell with more personality than size, raced out, his lead trailing, and hurled his stocky little body frantically at Flora’s legs. Mango the cat, a magnificent black tom of imposing size, was in his b...ox and steadfastly ignoring his mistress. He always sulked when she returned after leaving him.
‘All present and correct,’ Jess remarked, and then with a concerned look in her unusually light grey eyes, for she knew why Flora had had to board her pets at such short notice, she added, ‘How are you? How was it over there?’ Flora grimaced and for a moment in receipt of that sympathetic look she did not trust herself to speak. ‘I managed.’ ‘And your niece? ‘ Jess asked eagerly. ‘Have you got her out in the car?’ ‘I’m afraid it’s not going to be that simple.MoreLess
‘All present and correct,’ Jess remarked, and then with a concerned look in her unusually light grey eyes, for she knew why Flora had had to board her pets at such short notice, she added, ‘How are you? How was it over there?’ Flora grimaced and for a moment in receipt of that sympathetic look she did not trust herself to speak. ‘I managed.’ ‘And your niece? ‘ Jess asked eagerly. ‘Have you got her out in the car?’ ‘I’m afraid it’s not going to be that simple.MoreLess
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