Nina

Setting: Nina snoozing.

Characters: 

Kim: The Girl.

Nina: Jack russell. 17 years old.

Carrie Bradshaw: Bichon frise/poodle. 6 years old. Fluffy at heart.

Nina is sleeping. She's just finished her dinner a short while ago and has decided it's time for a nap. Carrie Bradshaw and Kin are close by, watching the old jack russell snooze.

Carrie Bradshaw: What did the vet say?

Kim: It's her kidneys. We're probably getting close to... "that" time.

Carrie Bradshaw: "That" time?

Kim nods...

Carrie Bradshaw: Oh.

They stare in silence a moment longer... Carrie Bradshaw puts her head on Kim's lap...

Carrie Bradshaw: But we have some time, right?  A little? To make special?

Kim: Yes. A little. Maybe a month. Two if we're lucky.

Carrie Bradshaw: But you'll let her decide when it's really time, right? I mean, you won't rush her, right?

Kim: No, I promise. I won't rush her. Right now she's comfortable. And happy. She'll let us know.

Carrie Bradshaw: (softly) 'K. (quietly) She's my best friend. She was my first friend. (nuzzles Nina)

Nina awakens with a start-

Nina:  WHAT the-?? Tripe unicorns named Glossy- what??

Nina looks around...

Nina: Oh. (stretches a little) Got any snacks?

Carrie Bradshaw: (hopeful) That's a good sign, right?

Kim smiles and gets a snack for her two furry best friends and looks at them... with love.


©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. Of course, this would carry over to any medical situation. And Carrie Bradshaw simply goes by her full name.