Ten
The unavoidable night shift came back around and regardless of how tired I was, there was no getting out of it. If only I could take a nap like the senior vet on duty, but I promised Gwen to keep Kiki company and I didn’t go back on those.
I ignored the kitsune to play a silly card game on my phone. It wasn’t particularly exciting but it was one of the few things she tolerated, as long as I remained still on my log. At least I had the good sense to bring a pillow and pull an extension cord to the enclosure so my battery didn’t die.
“You’re stricter than the actual directors,” I told the lonely fox, tossing her a red bean to keep her distracted.
Kiki sneezed dismissively and slowly pushed the bean into the pile of other beans she was saving. I wasn’t sure if that was normal but it k
