Creature Comforts by Trisha Ashley

Author:Trisha Ashley
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780007580446
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2015-02-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17: Dog Daze

‘Come on, Simon – you get in the back with Cara, so Izzy can get in the driver’s seat,’ Harry urged him.

‘I don’t want him in here with me, he might be sick again,’ she protested.

But Harry was hauling Simon upright, even as I was echoing, blankly, ‘The driver’s seat?’

What seemed like seconds after my head hit the pillow, I shot bolt upright, wide awake again … but now the sun was shining through the rose-patterned curtains and it was morning.

I really would have to talk to Daisy again about my dreams – memories – whatever they were.

I went for an early dip, so it was at breakfast, while I was fending off a determined attempt by Babybelle to snatch the food from my fork mid-air, that I found out Judy and Debo had had an even more eventful time last night than I’d realised.

‘The doorbell rang soon after you went to the pub, Izzy, but when I opened the door, there was no one there, except a big Alsatian that had been tied to the front porch,’ Judy said. ‘I could hear a car revving away towards the road, but it was out of sight.’

‘It’s a bitch,’ Debo said.

‘It certainly is,’ I agreed heartily.

‘No, I meant the Alsatian is a bitch. The poor thing’s been used for puppy farming, from the look of her.’

‘But she’s not a dangerous dog, so she could be rehomed?’ I asked hopefully.

‘She doesn’t seem dangerous, just very cowed,’ Judy said. ‘What do you think, Debo?’

‘I think you’re right, but we should get the vet to check her over before she moves on to Lucy’s.’

‘Fair enough, but will the Ferrises be working on a Sunday?’ I asked doubtfully.

‘I expect one of them will pop in for a look at her,’ Debo said.

‘And charge twice as much because it’s also Easter, don’t forget, and a bank holiday weekend,’ I pointed out.

‘It’ll probably be Will, and I don’t think he’ll charge more than usual,’ she said optimistically. ‘Anyway, last night we’d just settled the Alsatian into a kennel and gone back to bed, when a couple of the other dogs escaped.’

‘They must have been jumping at the gates and knocked the latches out, though they haven’t done that for ages,’ Judy said.

‘It’s odd how it’s almost always weekends when they do,’ Debo said. ‘Don’t tell Rufus they got out, will you?’

‘Too late. I invited him in for coffee, so he read the note, too. But don’t worry, he knows we’re going to make things much more secure as soon as we can.’

‘How lovely that you’re getting friendly with him,’ Debo said brightly. ‘I’m sure once he knows us all better, the nice Baz side of him will come out more and more.’

‘I don’t think he’s like Baz in the least,’ I said doubtfully. ‘And he’s certainly got his share of demons. But I’m sure he’ll mellow, once the Halfhidden effect takes over. In fact, he already has, a bit.’

‘It’s the mineral water,’ Judy suggested. ‘We’re all so chilled, we’re cool as cucumbers.

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