A Hairy Tail by Jamie Campbell

Author:Jamie Campbell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, dogs, short story
Publisher: Jamie Campbell

CHAPTER 6

“I’m not getting out of bed, I’m going to stay here forever and be a crazy cat lady for the rest of my life,” Hannah insisted as Coco tried to pull the covers off her. She had no intention of getting out of bed and facing the world, not after the embarrassment of the previous night. No way.

“Crazy cat ladies can’t give me grandchildren one day. You are getting up,” Coco said through gritted teeth, holding onto the bedcovers. They had a tug of war, not only with the sheets but with their will too.

Within the hour, Coco was dropping Hannah off at the shelter, barely stopping to let her out. She skidded off into the distance with a screech, there was no going back now.

Cory directed her to the office where her task of the day was going to be paperwork filing. It wasn’t the most exciting of jobs but it did mean Hannah could avoid seeing Harry – if he was working that morning. It was far easier to avoid him altogether than have to speak with him. Not after she had run out of the party with a see-through shirt.

Even in the office, the sound of the dogs barking, the cats meowing, and a goat bleating could be heard through the walls. Hannah briefly wondered how noisy it must have been on Noah’s ark. Probably a lot worse than in the shelter – and there would be no way to get away from it.

Flicking through the paperwork and trying to put it into alphabetical order, one of the records caught her eye. It was Basil’s report from when he first arrived at the shelter. She pulled it out and read through.

Basil was reportedly found wandering the streets in Mapleton, across town from the shelter. The girl who dropped her off said she didn’t see anyone who owned him and didn’t want to leave him there so she immediately drove to the shelter.

The report was brief and to the point. The veterinarian on duty had given him an exam, Basil had passed with flying colors. He was thin, but it wasn’t anything to worry about unless he continued to lose weight. He was assigned a number and a cage, and he had been there ever since.

Hannah found a notepad and wrote down the woman’s name and address. She wasn’t sure what she would do with it, but she had to find out more about Basil. Perhaps the woman was the only clue she was ever going to get. She pocketed the sheet of paper.

“Hey, here you are.” Harry’s voice filled the room, scaring her half to death. She jumped, sending the paperwork scattering to the floor.

She ignored the papers for a moment and turned to face him instead, what was another embarrassment?

He was holding Basil, absentmindedly petting his head. “Cory has you doing paperwork?”

“Yeah, someone’s got to do it.” She tried to think cool thoughts, desperately trying to keep the blushing from her cheeks. She wished she had the sole superpower of controlling it.

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