NELLY SPRUNG OUT of her seat when Doctor Rivera emerged from the back of the clinic forty minutes later. She’d spent such a long time in the waiting room, it felt like a familiar hang-out spot now.
The scent of bleach and antiseptic tinged the air, covering the faint whiff of animal odor. The tiled floors were clean and brightly lit, but darkness hovered over her.
Nelly wrung her hands, worry shining from her eyes. Her nerves were all twisted together, but she strained to appear as normal and non-threatening as possible.
“What did the x-rays show? Did he break anything?”
“Fortunately, the driver attempted to slow down before he made impact so there’s no internal bleeding, but Max did sprain his left hind leg. I’ll need to put a cast on it and leave it on for a few weeks.”
did“Okay, b
