Chapter SixLeona and Tommy came running through the forecourt laughing at the top of their voices. Jenny, who was sweeping out the dog kennels looked up, and wiped her hand across her brow. It was warm and despite having only two dogs boarded at that moment, the amount of work was almost the same. She was hot.
“Hi Jen,” called Tommy as he bounced up to her, kneeling down at the first pen and prodding the dog's nose with his finger. “Can we take them for a walk?”
“Yes, we'll all go down to the beach with them. Leona, can you get their leads? They're in the usual place.”
Leona skipped off without a word.
“Had a good day at school, Tommy?”
“It was all right. Hey!” He looked up, suddenly much brighter, “Mrs Strickland was off today – and Mrs Strickland is never off.”
“Really?” Jenny put
