The Vet? Again??

Characters:
Kim: The Girl.
Nina: 16 year old jack russell. Wobbly. The reason we're here. 
Carrie Bradshaw: Along for the ride.


Setting: The real vet's office.

Carrie Bradshaw: HE TOOK THE JACK RUSSELL! DO SOMETHING!!!

Kim: Calm down there "Fluffy." He's bringing her right back. Stop fretting. Carrie! Stop. Ugh.

Carrie Bradshaw: OMGOMGOMGOMG! The real vet took my friend and we have to go before he comes back for me because he might want to take me next and we don't know what's going to happen and she's not feeling well and it's almost lunch time and -what's for lunch later?- and she can't stand up and she falls a lot and he has her and she can't get away and we have to help save her because she can't escape and she needs my help and-

Kim steps on Carrie's leash as she scurries by... and takes her "down" into a timeout.

Kim: Enough!

Carrie: (instantly submits) You forgot to say freeze.

Vet enters room again with Nina.

Dr. G: Ok, I took some blood and we should have the results back tomorrow. Call me and-

Carrie Bradshaw starts to fret and bounce around Nina. Nina paces a bit looking dazed. This is usual.

Carrie Bradshaw: (whispers to Nina) HE TOOK YOUR BLOOD?

Nina: (trembling) I've blocked it out.

Carrie Bradshaw: (to Dr. G) What are you a vampire?? Grrr...

Kim: (to Carrie) Stop it. (to Dr. G.) You were saying?

Dr. G.: I really think it's just a bad reaction to the medication. Stop that one altogether, but keep her on the others.

Kim: Thank you. (gives Dr. G. a hug) Thank you as always.

Carrie Bradshaw: (curious...to Dr. G.) Do you also treat chickens?

Fade as Kim and her furry charges leave, Carrie Bradshaw details her side of the story to Nina...

Carrie Bradshaw: The Girl LET the vet take you- yes, yes, I know he's a real vet, but she TOLD him it was ok to take you and I said not to and I wanted to save you and she made me go into a timeout but I was worried and I wanted to save you because it's almost lunch time and I wanted to save you because you needed my help and-

Carrie Bradshaw licks Nina's face. Nina sputters.

Nina: Dammit!

BLACKOUT.


©2013

*Please refer to the introduction post in this blog for explanation and inspiration behind this blog. Basically, as Nina gets older, she develops various medical problems; the more carefully I listen to what she tries to tell me, the more I can explain to the vet what is happening. And Carrie Bradshaw simply goes by her full name.