The Second Chance Shoe Shop
“Before they’d got through the door, he had leapt from the chair and rushed to them. His barking was insane as he dived around their feet, following them into the living room, jumping on every seat before sliding along the laminate flooring.
‘Jimmy, me lad,’ Ethan cried, trying to stop him jumping up at Riley. ‘Calm down, will you? You’ll do yourself an injury.’ ‘He’s fine.’ Riley sat down quickly. ‘At least he’s welcoming. Hey, boy,’ she smiled as Jimmy placed his chin on her knee, and she ...stroked his head. ‘He must really miss you when you’re working.’ ‘My next-door neighbour has a key and checks on him during the day. I don’t know what I’d do without her, given the often irregular hours of my job. I know most of the time it’s daytime hours, and if I get called out it’s likely to be during the night, but she lost her dog last year and Jimmy seems to have filled the hole Ralph left behind. She often takes him round to her house for a few hours, especially in summer when it’s hot indoors.’ ‘Lucky fella.’ Riley continued to stroke Jimmy’s head.MoreLess
‘Jimmy, me lad,’ Ethan cried, trying to stop him jumping up at Riley. ‘Calm down, will you? You’ll do yourself an injury.’ ‘He’s fine.’ Riley sat down quickly. ‘At least he’s welcoming. Hey, boy,’ she smiled as Jimmy placed his chin on her knee, and she ...stroked his head. ‘He must really miss you when you’re working.’ ‘My next-door neighbour has a key and checks on him during the day. I don’t know what I’d do without her, given the often irregular hours of my job. I know most of the time it’s daytime hours, and if I get called out it’s likely to be during the night, but she lost her dog last year and Jimmy seems to have filled the hole Ralph left behind. She often takes him round to her house for a few hours, especially in summer when it’s hot indoors.’ ‘Lucky fella.’ Riley continued to stroke Jimmy’s head.MoreLess
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