After the lawyer left, she found herself staring blankly out the window, her thoughts suddenly drifting hto Ozzy.

She always made sure to leave plenty of kibble for Ozzy whenever she stepped out, but now she had been hospitalized for four

days.

Panic set in, and she quickly got out of bed, determined to check out and head hto see her furry friend.

But the moment her feet touched the floor, the room spun wildly.

With no other choice, she grabbed her phone and called Elvis.

“Elvis, can you swing by my place and check on Ozzy? He should have enough food, but I haven't been hin days.”

“Il head over right now,” he assured her.

Her heart softened at his response, and on impulse, she asked, “Could you bring him over this afternoon? I really need to see him.”

“Of course.”

Only then did she feel truly at ease.

True to his word, Elvis brought Ozzy to her in the afternoon.

Ozzy was a little bundle no bigger than a forearm and had to be carried.

The moment Zoey laid eyes on him, her complexion brightened considerably.

“Thanks,” she said as she took Ozzy into her arms from Elvis.

The little grey pup was quiet, probably sensing that Zoey was unwell. It lay still in her embrace, only its tail wagging furiously.

stroked its head gently, then gave it a little

still food left at

down a fruit basket and took a seat. “There's plenty. I topped

“Thank you.”

held Ozzy close, leaning back

didn't want him catching anything, especially not

evident.

get out of here? I feel fine, really. I'd

frowned, clearly worried. “You need to rest

sat home, and I'm more

couldn't dissuade her, Elvis went to negotiate

the doctor eventually prescribed a

with Ozzy in his arms, and Zoey, hobbling on crutches, made their way to the

floor and the elevator doors slid

there for a follow-up appointment and hadn't expected to run into

Fitch as she shuffled past him, staying close to

learned from the lawyer that she was hospitalized with

by her apparent severity.

elevator, stealing one last glance at her

limping, pausing every few steps

“Fitch, what are you looking

the elevator

“That was Zoey, right? How did she get hurt?

her? They seemed close.”

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ready by now. The check-up won't

nodded, suddenly craving

out of the elevator, he made his way to the

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