Just another day... Or is it?

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I love that song don't get me wrong but when it's 4:30 in the morning I don't like it as much!
I slowly got out of bed and dragged myself for a morning shower. I was only allowed to be in the shower for ten minutes because otherwise Sofia would get on my back and say I stole all the warm water, when in fact she somehow made it so that no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get any hot water it was only cold or freezing. I thought about the day ahead of me. 
First, go to Little Misses, a store Sofia owns in London, and set everything up for the day, which should take 15-30 mins min.
Next, I have to walk to the train station and catch the next train to Cambridge, which should take 45 mins.
Then I wait sorting e-mails and taking urgent calls for Animals Ark, if necessary, 56 mins.
That will take me to 6:41.
Then, I will have some breakfast and walk to Uni, taking my time, and get there for 7:30.
I'll go to my table study for a bit and take a few more calls for Animal Ark.

UGH! My day sucks! It's so long 'cause then I have 6 horrible hours of lectures and studying and then I have to come back to London, work at the vets for 3 more hours! Which will take me to like 6:56pm and then I have to walk to Little Misses, do an hours work WHICH I DON'T EVEN GET PAYED FOR! Close up go back home and do, God knows how many chores, eat then sleep!

And then wake back up to that stupid song again, 5 and a half hours later!
UGH! MY LIFE SUCKS SO BAD!        

By the time I finished ranting I'm out of the shower and it's 4:40. Told you I only have ten minutes!
I get changed into a simple outfit, black top, jeans, converse, the usual. I didn't put on any make-up, hey it's just not my style, and I headed out at 4:50.
Thank GOD Little Misses was only five blocks away, otherwise I would be dead. I unlocked the front door and entered. I started to bring out all the clothes and put the sale signs up, take the jewelry out of the safe and into the glass panel. Just as  was putting these beautiful sapphire earing into the glass panel (in picture), I heard a knock on the door.

It was Jake he was the delivery guy who gave us the 'latest' fashion updates everyday. We've become close friends and it' s always nice to see him every now and then.

"Hey Jake!" I stated
"Hey Jess!" He replied
Jake new what he was doing and he knew I had Uni at Cambridge so he tended not to distract me.

Once I was finished I looked at the time and saw it was 5:15. I guess I could waste some time! I sat down on the nearest chair and sighed.
"Long day ahead of you?" Jake gave me a questioning glance and continued updating everything.
"Like you cannot believe!" I replied shaking my head.
"I swear one of these days you'll just pass out from all this work you're doing! Just take a holiday!" He thought it was just that simple but it wasn't. Even if I worked ten times harder Sofia would never let me have a day off.
"If it was that simple Jake, I would've been in California right now with my old friends" I looked up. It was 5:20, "I'd love to stay and chat but I have things to do"
I got up swiftly, put the chair back and walked out the door.
"Don't over work yourself Jess!" Jake shouted to me, oh I wish I didn't have to.

***
I hoped aboard my train at 5.
My work phone started buzzing, I was already getting urgent calls.
"Hello! Animals Ark's urgent line how may I help you?" I put on a smile even though the customer couldn't see me.
"Hello Jessica! It's Susan!" she replied just as cheerfully. Because I always answer the urgent calls in the morning they know it's me answering.
"Good morning Susan! How may I help you today?" I hated smiling it made my face hurt.
"Well, you know Pipsy? (Her 5 month old lamb) Well, she's off her food, actually, she wont go anywhere near it, wont even look at it she wont!" Susan replied less happy than before, "Have any suggestions?"
This was a no brainier. I was almost certain of what the problem was.
"Well, Susan the only reason that comes to mind is that her kidney's are having a problem digesting her food and/or may not be working properly," I answered, "I will call Emily over to do a quick check okay?"
"I suppose..." she trailed off
"Well goodbye Susan and I hope to hear good news tommorow of Pipsy."
"Goodbye Jessica! And have a good day!"
I hung up and instantly called Animal Ark.

"Hello Animal Ark, how may I help you?"
"Hey Jodie it's Jess!"
"Oh, Hi Jess what happened?"
"Susan Mansfield's lamb Pipsy, wont touch her food, I think it has to do with her kidney's dis functioning and if I'm correct then Emily has to get there ASAP she's only 5 months old and this could be fatal to her"
"Oh, I see I'll get Emily right on the job, thank you Jess."
"Your welcome Jodie."
I hung up. She needed to talk to Emily if that lamb did have kidney problems, it would not be good. I didn't have a second before Jodie paged me saying 'Emily says you could be right and is on her way to Susan's' 
I knew what that meant. I had to call Susan back.

***

"Hello?"
"Hello Susan this is Jessica Fall from Animals Ark's urgent line" God that was so long!
"Oh hello Jessica! Is Emily on her way?" She asked.
"Yes she is she said that it does sound like a kidney dis function or even kidney failure in one kidney"
"Is that bad?" Susan sounding worried now.
"It's bad for a fully grown sheep... For a 5 month old lamb could be fatal"
There was silence
"But!" I quickly managed
"Yes" Susan said sounding a bit hopeful
"If we manage to diagnose her in time we could perform surgery," God it sounds like we're gonna go on stage and sing while we operate, "and get a transplant"
"Oh okay! That's sounds okay to me. Goodbye Jessica. Thank you for your help!"
"My pleasure!" I returned the happiness. 

I hated saying to people that their animals could die. It really hurts them, and it's even worse when you know the animal too.
***
Once I arrived in Cambridge I made my way towards Starbucks. I got a Chai Latte and Brioche. I was eating my brioche when someone tapped me on my shoulder. I turned around only to see a guy wearing a black hoodie, really dark sunglasses and track suit bottoms.
 "Um... Hi, I know this might be weird but do I know you?" He asked.
Somehow I recognized the voice but couldn't match it with a face.
"Um, I'm not sure maybe..." I replied.
A bunch of faces kept rolling through my head. Racking my brains trying to find out who it was.
"Maybe if you told me your name..." He spoke.
I froze. He knew something was wrong.
"What happened?" He genuinely was confused.
I stood up and started walking towards the door, I found the face that went with his voice. Now was the time to get all Jessica on him. I opened the door. He was following me. He grabbed my hand and spun me around.
"What happened? Why are you so mad?" He stated. 
"I don't know why don't you tell me!" I snapped.
He opened his mouth to say something, but I managed to beat him to it.
"OH MY GOD! IT'S LOUIS TOMLINSON!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. His eyes widened as a bunch of girls ran up to him screaming. He ran away back to Starbucks probably to go back to his 'friends'. The girls followed him as I, on the other hand, walked in the opposite direction.

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