Adrien woke up after what felt like a nap; four hours sleep? He had gotten off the night shift, came home, went to sleep, woke up and showered. 'Why did I schedule that veterinarian appt for one?' Adrien beat himself for short changing his sleep. He knew he could catch a nap before he went back in tonight.<br/><br/>After finishing dressing,<span style="font-style: italic">Shadow</span>trotted into the room, tongue lolling out the left side of his mouth, giving Adrien a big smile. The medium sized Labrador-Sheperd mix jumped up on the bed and laid down. He looked up at Adrien who gave him a pet on the nose and spent a little more time scratching the back of his head. "You're going to the<span style="font-style: italic">you know what,</span>today." Adrien smiled at his best friend. He knew the dog knew the word, vet or veterinarian and would be hiding if he knew that was where they were heading this afternoon. "We'll go to Pico's afterward and get some lunch, OK?"<span style="font-style: italic">Shadow</span>gave a bark.<br/><br/>Several minutes later, the young man and his black dog with white chest were strolling down the street heading for<span style="font-style: italic">Paws and Hearts animal center</span>.  Shadow stopped periodically to investigate a scent, always with the tongue lolling about. He padded along eagerly, occasionally straining the leash connecting him with Adrien.<br/><br/>Within several minutes, the pair found themselves at the entrance to the clinic. The time was 12:57, three minutes to spare. Aidrien walked up to the counter, addressing the young woman behind the counter. "I am Aidrien Timoshenko and this is Shadow. He has a one O'clock appointment."