I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin
Author:Ann Wertz Garvin [Garvin, Ann Wertz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Humour, Adult
ISBN: 9781542022330
Google: OJaizQEACAAJ
Goodreads: 54549639
Publisher: Amazon Publishing
Published: 2021-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
GOT A PROBLEM? GET A DOG.
Holly grabbed my elbow and said, âExcuse us, Doctor, I need to talk to my friend here.â
Griff was no idiot. Likely he sized us up in seconds and knew to evacuate. He gave me a quick nod that held a tinge of worry. I hoped he saw the apology in my smile and not my shaky confidence about how to manage Holly.
âWe are not taking that sponge of a dog with us.â
âYes, Holly, we are.â This was something I could put my foot down about that had no long-term effect on anyone but me. I could see no gray areas for contention.
âNo, Sammy, we are not.â
I stepped back and looked at Holly. Same perfect appearance despite camper living. A swath of fatigue under her eyes, two frown lines on her forehead, like two exclamation points punctuating her argument.
âWhy could you possibly care if I adopt Moose? Furthermore, Iâm not sure why you think youâre in charge of this.â
âWhy do you think you can add another animal to this trip?â
âIf Moose eases Peanutâs transition, then Moose is going with us.â
âWhen I agreed to leave Rosie and travel across country to get this dogââ
âPeanut,â I interrupted.
She closed her eyes and shook her head. âI agreed because you needed me, and Katie needed her dog.â
I bit my tongue. I did not want to impulsively protest this statement of need. I knew that was how we pitched it to get Holly out of the hospital, where she was irritating everyone from the housekeeping staff to the oncologists. But it rankled. Needed her, I internally scoffed. If Iâd needed her, it had been when Jeff died or when Maddie was too sick to go to day care or the first time I ran myself ragged caring for Katie.
âPeanut. The dogâs name is Peanut.â
âOkay. Whatever, Sam.â
âNot whatever, Holly,â I said, my anger hot and fast. âThe dogâs name is Peanut. He deserves to be called by his name.â
âI donât understand you. Katie doesnât have a child, so her dog can be a substitute. But you have Maddie. Dogs are not people. I should be home with Rosie, and we both should be at Katieâs side.â Holly leaned into me, her big head on her skinny body, like an authoritarian cake pop without the fun sprinkles.
âWe are at Katieâs side right now,â I insisted. âWe are comforting her by getting what she needs and bringing it to her. You donât have to understand why she loves him, although youâd have to be made of stone to not see it.â
Holly pulled her head back as if sheâd been hit. âI am not made of stone. If any of us are immovable objects, itâs you.â
âMe?â Stone! The unfairness! I wanted to shut up, pull out, stop this fight. I rooted in my memory for Louiseâs list of safe phrases. Instead, all my loss and pain shoved my denial aside, and I said, âWhy do you hate me?â It came out like a middle
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