used to thingsYvonne and Jeff had done their best to suppress smiles, but it was Jeff who broke first. “Got yourself a new addition to the family, Herb?” he asked.
Doing his best to show he wasn’t put out by the question, Herbert grinned at his friend. “It’s ah – a Chihuahua,” he said. “Vee has always wanted one, haven’t you, Vee?”
Vanessa gave a quick nod from the doorway, where she was still gesturing and making hushing noises with her mouth to try and appease her pet. Jeff’s face was creased with barely contained laughter lines. “A few teething problems?” he asked Herbert.
“Hmph,” Herbert grunted. “Bloody thing doesn’t stop. Got it from some fancy breeder up in town. Expensive too. Needs a bit of discipline, if you ask me. It’s the same for all pets. Treat ‘em like you would a misbeh
