I spent the morning cleaning out the cages of the animals
staying here and feeding them all. It was also grooming day which I enjoyed as
animals were much better company than most people these days and also it got me
out of the stressful theatre room. I had always loved animals, I’d been brought
up with cats, dogs, and rabbits by whole life however since moving into my
apartment and getting a job in a veterinary surgery I decided I’d have little
time to care for one properly. Also caring for the animals here satisfied me
enough. Just then I heard Michael enter the room. I smiled at him, continuing
to brush down the Labrador.
“Hey, can I talk to you about something?” I stopped and looked up.
“Sure…”
“I’m thinking of starting a relationship with someone, I just wanted to see what you thought.” I sighed, was it really this serious?
“Oh,” I replied, not knowing what I should say.
“I know I'm still getting over the whole divorce thing, but I think it’s good to move on, put myself out there again, what do you think?” I smiled; I wanted to be pleased for him but Lucy? Really?
“Mike, just don’t rush things, I want you to be happy but I don’t want to see you getting hurt again.” He smiled.
“This time I won’t, I’m sure of it.” My heart sunk, I couldn't bring myself to tell him not to, he seemed too happy.
“Hey, can I talk to you about something?” I stopped and looked up.
“Sure…”
“I’m thinking of starting a relationship with someone, I just wanted to see what you thought.” I sighed, was it really this serious?
“Oh,” I replied, not knowing what I should say.
“I know I'm still getting over the whole divorce thing, but I think it’s good to move on, put myself out there again, what do you think?” I smiled; I wanted to be pleased for him but Lucy? Really?
“Mike, just don’t rush things, I want you to be happy but I don’t want to see you getting hurt again.” He smiled.
“This time I won’t, I’m sure of it.” My heart sunk, I couldn't bring myself to tell him not to, he seemed too happy.
After I left the surgery I called Billie and James asking
them if they wanted to go out to dinner tonight. We decided to meet at the Indian restaurant which was our all time favorite and after a quick shower and change of clothes I was outside waiting for them.
Once we sat down I sighed heavily.
“What’s bothering you?” Billie smiled.
“Ugh, its nothing, I’m just getting too involved in other people’s lives like I always do.”
“What do you mean?” James asked intrigued.
“Well, there’s this new receptionist at work, Lucy and she and Michael have been seeing each other, now I would be cool with this but the problem is she’s about 18 and Mikes coming up to 43 this year, I just don’t see it working, he asked me what I thought but I couldn't tell him what I honestly thought could I? He was so happy, I just don’t want him getting hurt again.” They both thought for a while.
“Well, id understand why you’d be concerned but if he feels ready to move on then how you feel is irrelevant,” Billie shrugged, taking a sip of wine.
“Tell him,” James said, “tell him the kids old enough to be his daughter and he should back off before she uses him for all his money and buggers off,” James smiled bluntly.
“James!” Billie burst, “he’s a 40 year old man, he’s a vet, he’s not stupid, I don’t think he would be that naive.” I nodded slowly, she was right, Michael wasn't a stupid man.
“Babe it’s obviously bothering you, just put it gently then, say you think he should be with somebody older, or maybe you could talk to her instead?” I looked up. “Just say you think he’s a bit too old for her and you don’t see it working.”
“Maybe I will, I mean Michael is the best boss I could have asked for, hes also a really great vet to learn from, I don’t want to risk losing my job by getting too involved with his personal life but I remember how down he got when things ended badly with his wife, he wasn't’t fun to work with then.”
“What’s bothering you?” Billie smiled.
“Ugh, its nothing, I’m just getting too involved in other people’s lives like I always do.”
“What do you mean?” James asked intrigued.
“Well, there’s this new receptionist at work, Lucy and she and Michael have been seeing each other, now I would be cool with this but the problem is she’s about 18 and Mikes coming up to 43 this year, I just don’t see it working, he asked me what I thought but I couldn't tell him what I honestly thought could I? He was so happy, I just don’t want him getting hurt again.” They both thought for a while.
“Well, id understand why you’d be concerned but if he feels ready to move on then how you feel is irrelevant,” Billie shrugged, taking a sip of wine.
“Tell him,” James said, “tell him the kids old enough to be his daughter and he should back off before she uses him for all his money and buggers off,” James smiled bluntly.
“James!” Billie burst, “he’s a 40 year old man, he’s a vet, he’s not stupid, I don’t think he would be that naive.” I nodded slowly, she was right, Michael wasn't a stupid man.
“Babe it’s obviously bothering you, just put it gently then, say you think he should be with somebody older, or maybe you could talk to her instead?” I looked up. “Just say you think he’s a bit too old for her and you don’t see it working.”
“Maybe I will, I mean Michael is the best boss I could have asked for, hes also a really great vet to learn from, I don’t want to risk losing my job by getting too involved with his personal life but I remember how down he got when things ended badly with his wife, he wasn't’t fun to work with then.”
Once the night ended I went to bed having decided tomorrow
ill defiantly say something tomorrow…
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