Hundred and Twenty Eight

Pips can you pass me my food?
'So two hours, a couple of X-rays and over a £100 later they tell me they can't do anything and that he just needs to have some gentle exercise/'
Pips? Can you bring my bowl over to the bed?
'and take it easy which he's taken a little too literally'.
Pips? And I'm thirsty too.
'He's currently lying on the bed with his head propped up on my pillow looking really pathetic'.
Because it hurts Pips, it really hurts. Pips? That's the doorbell. Can you get it?
'Laura I have to go. There's someone at the door'.


'George? Terry and Freddie have come to see you'.
'Hey! How's the patient?'
'Well as you can see, he's in bed'.
'Hi George. How are you?'
I can't move Freddie.
'Let's have a look at him'.
'Careful Terry, he's a bit sensitive about being touched at the moment'.
'So it's a couple of cracked ribs?'
'Yes. And they have to heal by themselves apparently. He's been on the bed all afternoon. I tried to take him out for a walk earlier and put the lead on him but he refused to move and I didn't want to pick him up as I think it hurts him so we've done nothing all day'.
'Well we've bought him a little present haven't we Freds?'
'Yes we've bought you a new bone George'.
'We thought it would give him something to do without requiring too much exertion in his fragile state'.
'You're being spoilt as usual George'.
Thanks Freddie. Terry if you can just lay it down beside me.
'But I'll take it because I don't want you slobbering all over my sheets George. If you want your bone you're going to have to get up off the bed'.
But Pips/
'I'll put it in your bookshelf'.
NO PIPS, I WANT IT HERE!
'Hey we saw Elliot and Ruthie Fields in the gardens earlier didn't we Freds?'
'Really? How are they?'
I WANT MY BONE!
'They're fine. They asked after George'.
'Yes they did George. Ruthie asked if you were OK and said she was thinking of you'.
I WANT MY BONE! GIVE ME MY NEW BONE!
'Elliot said he'd never seen a dog jump so high'.
'He's so lovely don't you think?'
What? Elliot said that?
'He did George'.
Really Freddie?
'Yes he really did George'.
Did you hear that Pips?
'So I said it's because of 'issues''.
'Terry don't! You're naughty'.
Issues? What issues?
'Don't worry George'.
What issues? What are they talking about Freddie?
'Nothing George. They're just mucking about'.
'OK well we'd better go Freds. It's time to get down the gym'.
'Right. Well thanks for stopping by'.
'No probs Philippa. Look after the patient'.
'I will do'.
Freddie what did he mean by issues?
'He said 'his shoes' George. That you were jumping so high because of your shoes'.
But I don't wear shoes.
'I know. It was a joke. That's all'.