Fourteen

In………...out………….in…….….out, shake it all abou/
'George will you just get in your basket and stay there. Simon will be in today. Can we just get through his first day back without a scene'.
I was just testing to see if perhaps you might consider being a little more lenient this year because I don't really fancy staying in this basket all day besides which I can't breathe under this desk and I would really prefer to …. uh-oh it's the Jeffery West shoes.
'Hiya Philippa'.
'Hi Simon. Happy New Year!'
'And you'.
'How was it?'
'Christmas, New Year or the holiday?'
'All of it'.
'Broke up with Lisa on Christmas Day. Got back together again on New Years Eve in time for midnight and the chimes of Big Ben. Barbados was great but God I'm exhausted. I need a year to recover. Where's the sickbag? Is he not with you?'
'Yes, he's lying in his basket being very good'.
'Let's have a look. Ah! There we are'.
Happy New Year Simon.
'Feeling OK are we this morning? Haven't been sick yet?'
'Don't say that. He's only been sick that one time. Anyway we walked in'.
'How do you know he isn't the runt of the litter? That he won't be constantly sick with one thing or another and be running up huge vets bills'.
'They said he was healthy at Battersea'.
'Well they would wouldn't they? Actually he looks like he's put on weight'.
'Really?'
'Been overeating over Christmas have we?'
'No. Of course not. No.'
'He looks fatter'.
'You think so?'
'Definitely, yeah. Absolutely. You can't see it?'
'No, not/'
'I hope you're not spoiling him. There's nothing worse than over-indulged pets’.
'He's not spoilt'.
'You sure? Well I've no doubt got a mountain of mail to get through so I'd better get on. Can you pop next door and get me an espresso?'
'Sure……………. Wait here George. I'll be back in two minutes'.


'……..well no, I didn't know that. So when did he find out? Oh okay, I see. …… No, I've just got back in….just now, yeah and ….well look, Ieave it with me. I can't promise we can turn it around in a dog but… God what am I…sorry, my PA's dog has just wandered into my office and I’m… what? ….… that was sick, yeah, same one. The one that's supposed to stay in it's basket..’
Simon I just want to say that this may be your Company but 2006 is my Year…
'…..no, he's turning round. He's walking out again'.
so talk to the arse.