The Illicitor's Code #1

162: Bonus Episode #4

At two in the morning, Dim-Dim had just finished feeding a feverish cat when his phone rang.

"Dim-Dim Damisch here," he answered.

The number was unfamiliar, and Dim-Dim had no idea who could be calling at this hour.

"Um, the animal clinic, right?" a man on the other end said. "Listen, buddy, I know it's two in the morning, but there's a dog hit by—"

"Tell me the address," Dim-Dim interrupted, grabbing his coat. "I'll come over."

"No, I'll come over," the man insisted. "It's my neighbor's dog. I accidentally hit it. It's black, and one of my car's lights was out. I really didn't see it until my car hit it and the dog yelped. I'm afraid it won't make it through the night. Are you at the clinic right now?"

"Yes," Dim-Dim replied.

"We'll be there in five minutes," the man said.

"How bad is the injury?" Dim-Dim asked, hurrying to the X-ray room.

"It might have a broken hind leg. It's dragging both hind legs, and... oh man. I'm really sorry," the man said.

"Don't apologize," Dim-Dim said fi