Today's OneWord: Vet

"What do you mean, we have to take Ralph to the vet again?" demanded Erica. "He just went!"

"He's just not eating," her mother replied, sounding weary over the phone. "Doctor Sanchez said after the surgery, he should be eating by now. I hate to say this, honey, but Ralph could be really sick."

Erica felt her throat go dry. Ralph had been the family cat for eleven years. Even though she was away at college, she couldn't lose him now.

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