A Goat's Tale: A Normal Day at the Vet's Office

By: M14Mouse

Summary: Dr. Collins thought it would be normal at work…He should have known better.

Disclaimer: Don't own them…expect Goat.

Lisa Daybrook has been Dr. Collins's assistant for 5 years now. She has seen it all. There were good days and bad.

Today?

It was going to be one of those days. Dogs were throwing up all over the place. Cats meowing so loud that it was giving her a headache.

Then he came in with a goat.

A GOAT!

The guy came up to the counter and the goat followed him.

"Hello, Miss…Dr. Silvia told me that Dr. Collins has experience with treating goats."

"Yes, Dr. Collins has experience but normally, it is house calls…not the goats coming here."

The guy glanced over at the goat then her.

"I don't have a place to put him."

It was going to be one of those days.

"Then sir…why did you get a goat?"

"I didn't get a goat. He followed me and he hasn't left me. I just want to check him over before I find him a home."

She stared at him. He was totally crazy. The goat wandered over to one of the dogs. The dog started barking loudly. The goat just gave it a funny look and backed away. The guy sighed and turned around. He gave the dog a look.

"Do stop that nonsense. It is a goat…not a car," The guy said.

Not only did the dog stop barking but all of them did…but they just stared at him. It was kind of creepy.

"Thank you," The guy said as he turned away and looked at her.

"Well…is he in?"

"I check his schedule."

-JFJFJFJF-

Dr. Collins paid no attention to the sudden noise of barking dogs. That was the normal part of the job.

He was busy preparing for the next patient when his assistant came in.

"Sir?"

"Yes, Lisa."

"Uh…you might want to take this next guy."

"It isn't Mr. Harris again, is it?"

He loved the old guy but if he heard about his cat one more time….

"No…it is a different guy. He has a goat with him."

"Did you tell him that I do house calls?"

"Yes but he said that the goat followed him."

He sighed.

"Let him in."

Lisa nodded her head and disappeared into the waiting area. Soon enough, a boy then a goat followed. Lisa shut the door behind them. He looked over at the gentlemen. He looked normal enough. The goat instantly walked over to a small table and started eating the plant.

"Goat, stop eating the plant. You can eat once you get outside," The gentleman said.

To his surprise, the goat stopped and gave him a look.

"Don't give me that look either. You don't know where it's been."

He coughed into his hand…trying to prevent himself from laughing.

"Hello, Mister….?" He said with a pause.

"Theo…Theo Martin."

"IT is a pleasure. I see that you got yourself a goat."

"He followed me."

"How did that happen?"

"I was hiking in the woods and stumbled across him. For some reason, he started following me. I think that I amused him or something."

He didn't want to debate Mr. Martin's story. But it was hard to believe that happened.

"But…that doesn't matter. Can you look him over for me? I want to make sure that he is healthy before I find him a home."

"That is kind of you to do so."

Mr. Martin shrugged then paused.

"Goat…put those down…you really don't know where that has been."

He looked over to see the goat chewing on his magazines. He laughed softly. He wasn't fooled one bit by Mr. Martin. He could just tell by his tone that this goat wasn't going anywhere.

"Perhaps, you should invest in a leash."

"Thought about that….Isn't he going to eat it?"

He laughed.

He did have a point.

End

Next Chapter: A Goat Named Goat

A/N: ^_^ Awww…the trips to the vet's office…the memories. Anyway, thanks for the reviews! And read and review if you wish.