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 it a little

there still food left at

and took a seat. “There's plenty. I

“Thank you.”

leaning back against

all his shots, but Zoey didn't want him catching anything, especially not from

evident.

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

“You need to rest

I'm more comfortable

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

doctor eventually prescribed a pair of

in his arms, and Zoey, hobbling on crutches,

doors slid open,

for a follow-up appointment and hadn't

moved awkwardly, ignoring Fitch as she

with what

by her apparent severity.

into the elevator, stealing one last

was limping, pausing every few steps to rest, clearly in

“Fitch, what are you

away, pressing the elevator button with a

was Zoey, right? How did she get

her? They seemed close.”

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made his way to the designated smoking area,

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