Early Morning

by THX 0477

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Jerod Pennot stood in the gravel parking lot in the wee hours of an Arizona morning because that’s what he’d been told to do. That’s what did, what he was told. His mother told him to look for job, so he did. His girlfriend told him to under no circumstances look in fast food. So he applied here, at Golf Links Veterinary, having no inclination he’d be hired.

Then the guy called, told him to be here, this morning, this time, a late summer morning. Sure, sleeping in would have been nice, but he’d had nearly a whole summer of that. Even now the heat and humidity of monsoon season were building to discomfort, but he’d be inside soon enough. Besides all that, there was something about the guy’s voice, a sense of excitement about it all.

The gravel shifted and groaned under the hastily driven car, a white p.o.s. four door. Once the car stopped, the guy, the vet, Dr. Samuel Stevens practically leapt out of the car. He was smiling, looked ready to roll. This job might not entirely suck after all.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Early Morning

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 9 months ago

    Not sure where I was going with this, maybe just kicking around an idea, a character. And I can’t resist continuing my pet character, Dr. Stevens. I should connect them more, but they aren’t really intended to be connected.

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    [pens&feathers]'s Buddy Icon [pens&feathers]

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I enjoyed this. It’s definately a great exposition. It makes me interested in your character and what’s in store for him.

  3. Early Morning

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 9 months ago

    Maybe he cleans pens, yuck! maybe he files and types, boring, or maybe he likes animals in grotesque condition. Interesting!
    And since the vet is driving a P.O.S. car, and is HAPPY about it, maybe he’s not the vet…. Doctor could be a nickname.

  4. Early Morning

    flute faerie's Buddy Icon flute faerie

    Posted 9 months ago

    this is interesting. You should keep going♄

  5. Early Morning

    Melia's Buddy Icon Melia

    Posted 9 months ago

    That’s one peppy vet :) Don’t know that seeing a cheerful vet would make me excited about working for him (maybe more creeped out by him) but Jerod seems like an easygoing fella.

    While I was reading this I actually got a really strong memory vibe but I’m not sure why and the memory was gone before I could really get a hold of it and figure it out. Sort of a fleeting deja-vu moment. Weird.

    Anyway, I love your stuff.

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