Chapter 57

“I’m going to put them back now, Mouse,” Makai said and picked the kittens up, they still fit in his hands just fine, and carried them to the box.

Once Mouse, too, was in the box with the babies, the men went into the main part of the cottage.

Makai paid for the work Doc had done, although since he wasn’t a people doctor, he seemed to write the receipt as cat-related stuff only. Emil could understand.

“I’d put the antibiotic cream on your back once more after your next shower, but you should be fine,” Doc told Makai as he closed his bag firmly. Then he looked at Emil. “Since he can’t do it himself, I suppose I can trust you to do it.”

Emil blushed but nodded. “Sure.”

Doc’s phone rang, and he waved a quick bye to them, then walked out and answered the call as Makai closed the door behind him.

“Okay, well, that’s done. Want to finish Bo Burnham?”

“Sure.” They sat on the couch and continued watching.

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