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.

gently, then gave

food left

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

“Thank you.”

held Ozzy close, leaning

catching

evident.

can I get out of here? I feel fine, really. I'd rather recover at hand look after Ozzy

worried. “You

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he couldn't dissuade her, Elvis went to negotiate with

prescribed a

and Zoey, hobbling

they reached the ground floor and the elevator doors

follow-up appointment and

crutches, moved awkwardly, ignoring Fitch as she shuffled past him, staying

learned from the lawyer that she was hospitalized with what he thought was just a common cold, was

by her apparent severity.

into the elevator, stealing one

few steps to rest,

clutched his arm, “Fitch, what are you looking

away, pressing the elevator button with a

a smile. “That was Zoey, right? How

her? They seemed close.”

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suddenly

made his way to the designated smoking

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