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I laughed, seeing her pretend to hold back those feelings. “Hey, no sense in being so aloof. Trust me on this. You’re a welcome change of pace.”
“Thanks.”
“Anyway, here’s where Blaze is.” I opened the door, showcasing the horse barn that had been in my family for decades.
“Wow, this place is pretty big,” she said, looking up and down at the place.
“Yeah, I’m the guy left with the responsibility of taking care of the place. My brother hasn’t been back since his little getaway to Aruba, and my dad decided to retire to Tahiti with his third wife. So, it’s just been me,” I explained.
“Very interesting.”
“Why? Do you think you’ll be here more often?” I teased.
She rolled her eyes. “I’m asking because it’s my job, and I wanted to make sure that there weren’t any other animals that might need help.”
Damn, she was a little touchy. But there was something fun about it.
She looked at the horse, checking his vitals. Then she grabbed a stethoscope, listened to his heartbeat, and checked his respiration.
“So, what’s happening with it? What made you want to call me?”
“Oh well, I noticed Blaze wasn’t as chipper as he usually was. I thought maybe it had something to do with his food, but I tried different foods, and he’s still feeling kind of bad. Plus, I noticed a strange pus in his stool,” I said.
She looked at it, checking the rest of the horse.
“I see. I think he’s got a cold, but we should monitor him for the time being. These types of things might not clear up right away. Horses can’t tell us what’s going on with people,” she replied.
I chuckled.
“You sure do know your stuff. You know, my brother was right about you. You definitely don’t mess around,” I said.
She stiffened at the mention of my brother. “I’m the vet for most of the townspeople. I have a job to do, and my goal is to ensure all animals get the proper care they need.”
Damn, she really does just shut people down and refuse to elaborate. She was so cute, even if a bit aloof.
She continued to look at the animal, also checking his legs. “Say, did you notice that one of his bones is partially fractured?”
“No . . . how did that happen?”
She assessed it, wrapping it in a cast. “I put it in a split cast, but I believe it’s a stress fracture. You ride him a lot, don’t you?”
“I sure do. Blaze is my main horse!” I exclaimed.
She looked at me, sighing with annoyance. “Then please make sure he gets some rest. Right now, he’s fatigued and overworked. So, you should ensure he gets the rest he needs.”
I mock-saluted her and nodded. “Will do, sir!”
She laughed. “Come on, enough with that ‘Sir’ shit. It’s just Tina.”
“Well, it’s also just Caleb. Not some random guy who is trying to make your life a living hell,” I told her.
She nodded. “All right.”
Tina finished the checkup, and she gave me a bottle of pills.
“Here. This is the bottle I have on me right now, but if you need another bottle, call the office, and I’ll have our receptionist take care of it. Give him one pill twice a day and monitor his results. If you don’t see any changes in a week, call me. I’ll be over weekly as well to check up on him,” she explained.
Damn, she knew her stuff.
