Hick's "Office Hours" Seem to be Only a Suggestion

Hick continues to be popular with the elderlies who inhabit "his" senior apartments. Even though he has his personal phone number, and hours when he is on the premises, posted on the door of his office... the residents only utilize half of that info.

Thursday night, Hick had another phone call. At least this old gal chose a reasonable time to intrude. It was 7:00, after supper time, and before sleeping time. I heard parts of it from the kitchen. I could hear a woman's voice (Hick has his phone volume REALLY high), but not her side of the conversation. Of course further investigation was necessary. No "Jolene" is gonna steal MY man who annoys me so much.

"What was THAT all about? Sounds like someone thinks you are playing favorites."

"No. This Lady wanted to know if she can have a cat. I told her she cain't just have a cat because somebody gives her a cat."

"Do other people have cats?"

"Yes. No. It's actually a dog. One lady has a little chihuahua dog. Another one had a dog when I took over, but she has moved out. So I was telling This Lady that first of all, she has to have a note from a doctor saying she needs the cat as a comfort animal. If she gets that, then I have to have a note from the vet saying the cat has had all of its shots. The dog lady gave me all that for her little dog. But no, they just cain't have a pet because they want one."

"Did she think the dog lady is getting special treatment? Does she get along with her? Or is she trying to stir up trouble?"

"No. She just wants a cat. Actually, This Lady is really nice. She's not as old as the rest of them. She's a little slow. But she's friendly, and she helps them. She goes to visit with them, and she picks up things if they ask her to get them something. If she gets me the doctor and vet notes, she can have a cat. But I don't expect that to happen. I was just explaining to her."

I guess you just don't know unless you ask. Though This Lady might have saved her asking for regular business hours. It's not like she was going to immediately get a cat at 7:00 p.m. on a Thursday.