Ghost a La Mode
“She ran a hand through her hair and felt her cheeks grow warm. Phil cleared his throat and looked down at the floor.
Emma was the first to speak. "You don't happen to know a motel around here that allows pets, do you?" Happy with a neutral topic, Phil thought about her question. "Yes, there's one just outside of town that I believe takes animals. It's not very nice, though. I mean, it's okay, just not what..." "What I'd be used to?" Her look was challenging, almost a dare.
Taking out his cell p...hone, Phil made a call. "Hey, Aunt Susan. It's me. Does your friend still rent out that cottage in town? You know, the one with the fenced-in yard" A pause. "I see. Will she rent to people with pets? Just a couple of days. Three adults, one dog" Another pause. "Let me ask" He turned to Emma. "What kind and how big?" "Archie's a Scottie, about twenty pounds. Very well trained. The people are average in both kind and size." "And not well trained, I suppose?" She responded with a guilty shrug.
Phil repeated Archie's stats into the phone and waited.MoreLess
Emma was the first to speak. "You don't happen to know a motel around here that allows pets, do you?" Happy with a neutral topic, Phil thought about her question. "Yes, there's one just outside of town that I believe takes animals. It's not very nice, though. I mean, it's okay, just not what..." "What I'd be used to?" Her look was challenging, almost a dare.
Taking out his cell p...hone, Phil made a call. "Hey, Aunt Susan. It's me. Does your friend still rent out that cottage in town? You know, the one with the fenced-in yard" A pause. "I see. Will she rent to people with pets? Just a couple of days. Three adults, one dog" Another pause. "Let me ask" He turned to Emma. "What kind and how big?" "Archie's a Scottie, about twenty pounds. Very well trained. The people are average in both kind and size." "And not well trained, I suppose?" She responded with a guilty shrug.
Phil repeated Archie's stats into the phone and waited.MoreLess
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