Chapter Eight
The next day, in anticipation of a doctor’s visit, Beatrice skipped breakfast and coffee and had a tall glass of water instead. She found that the lack of coffee didn’t much help her disposition. Noo-noo sensed that Beatrice was not in the happiest of moods and sat close to her, keeping a watchful eye. This made Beatrice smile and reach down to pet her, which in turn made her stress level go down.
“Yoo-hoo!” said Meadow’s voice outside her front door. “Ready to take on your day?”
“Coming,” said Beatrice as cheerfully as she could muster between gritted teeth. She gave Noo-noo one more rub for good measure. “I’ll come home soon and then we’ll do something fun.”
Meadow had apparently had lots of coffee and breakfast and was full of energy. “All set? Let’s tackle those medic
