Rachel's Rescue by Serena B. Miller

Author:Serena B. Miller [Miller, Serena B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781940283258
Publisher: L. J. Emory Publishing
Published: 2017-02-12T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 36

“Boo!” Anna said, as she came through the door of the police station carrying a cat.

Rachel acted startled and then put her hand over her heart. “Oh, Anna! You scared me!”

After Anna enjoyed a giggle over Rachel’s fright, she turned solemn. “Gray Cat is sick.”

The cat did look listless and ill, but Rachel was more concerned with the fact that Anna had apparently walked the mile into town while carrying it. Her cheeks were flushed and her breathing was heavy.

“Does Bertha or Lydia know you’re here?”

“They are asleep.”

Rachel glanced at her watch. It was nearly two o’clock. Her three aunts usually did lay down for a short nap in the afternoon. Worry over the sick kitty had probably kept Anna up. The other two would be waking soon and wondering where Anna was.

She turned to Ed, who was working on vacation schedules for the five active Sugarcreek police officers. “Do you mind?”

“Go ahead,” Ed said. “Things are pretty quiet today. I’ll call Bertha and let her know Anna is with you.”

“Gray Cat wants to see Doctor Peggy,” Anna announced.

“Of course she does.” Rachel gathered her keys. “We can do that.”

“And Gray Cat wants to get ice cream.” Anna’s face was hopeful.

“We’ll see. It depends on how long it takes.” Rachel glanced at Ed. “I’m still on duty. I don’t want to be gone too long.”

Anna and her cat climbed into the backseat of the squad car. As usual, Rachel had to remind her to buckle her seat belt. Buggies didn’t have seat belts, and wearing them didn’t come automatically to Anna or to the rest of the Amish.

Then they headed to Millersburg. There was a woman veterinarian there who had a special relationship with Anna. They were chronologically the same age, and had played together as children while Peggy was being fostered by Amish cousins. Anna trusted Doctor Peggy, who was always patient with Anna’s questions and the best at soothing her fears. She would also understand the need to work the cat into the appointments already scheduled that day. Anna did not understand the necessity to wait for an appointment when it came to her pets. If one of her beloved animals was sick, she wanted them tended to immediately.

The waiting room was torture for Anna when they arrived. They had to wait, and the longer they waited, the more nervous Anna became. She fidgeted, questioned Rachel at least a dozen times about how much longer it would be, and made everyone in the waiting room nervous for her because of her great concern.

Rachel was worried too. The cat seemed more and more listless as it lay on Anna’s lap. She hoped it didn’t have one of those feline diseases where the vet would have to put it down. She didn’t want to be alone with Anna on the way home if that were the case. When Anna cried, it was with her whole heart.

While Rachel flipped through a magazine, trying to find pictures that would engage Anna, she was marginally aware that a man had come in with a dog.

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