Chapter 5“Genevieve,” Matt Hudson, the vet on-call for today, greeted when Gen walked into work. “You are just the person I wanted to see.”
Gen smiled weakly. Her hair was still wet from her soak in the morning, and her shower was able to cover up the ritual at the creek, and she was feeling extra sensitive. She didn’t really like Matt on a good day; his smiles were always too smarmy, and his touch on her arm lasted a little too long. She wasn’t sure if she could handle even a casual hello with him this shift, let alone a meeting like he requested now.
“I think I saw a hit and run,” Gen said as she deposited her things in her locker and turned the combination. “Should I attend to that first?”
Matt nodded, and confirmed a few details about the chocolate lab brought in. “Sad day. Most lik
