Two days after Frank went to the clinic, he called the reception where Newt, one of the vets working there, and one of Jen's best friends from vet school, answered.
"K-9 Vet clinic, what can I help you with?" Newt answered the phone, as a woman with a German shepherd walked inside the waiting room.
"May I talk to Doctor Clarke?" A low husky voice spoke from the other side.
"Sure. Who's this?"
"Pete Castiglione, my dog's name is Chuck. We went for an appointment two days ago" Frank said.
"All right. I'll go look for Dr. Clarke and put her on the phone"
"Thanks"
Newt left the small office in the reception and went to the kitchen hoping to find Jenny. Luckily, she was sitting on one of the chairs around a wooden table looking at her phone.
"Jen. Some Pete is calling asking for you, and Mrs Summer's here with Honey for their appointment" Newt said referring to the lady and the dog who walked in right after he answered the phone.
"Thanks" She answered standing up and walking towards the small kitchen door. "You free?"
"You mean right now?" Newt asked, as they both walked down the hall towards the waiting room and reception. "Don't think so. I had just hung up with Mr. McKenna, he told me his on his way with Sandy for their appointment"
"I like Sandy" Jenny said walking through the glass door dividing the rest of the clinic from the reception. "She's so fluffy" Jenny made eye contact with the elder woman with her dog, and smiled politely. "I'll be with you in a minute. I have a phone call to attend"
"Thank you" The lady said nicely. "Don't feel rushed, darling" They both exchanged friendly smiles as she walked inside the small office and picked up the phone.
"Hello, what can I do for you today?" She asked, as Newt followed her inside the office, and went looking through the patient files, among the many drawers filled with folders.
"Hey, Jenny girl" Frank said. "How is it going?"
"Pretty well, thanks. Look, Pete, I have an appointment right now, so how about we chit chat after I leave work?"
"Yeah sorry. Don't mean to keep you on the phone for long. Hey, Chuck's been scratching himself a lot, and I noticed his skin is all red and irritated. He doesn't seem to have fleas..."
"He doesn't. Two days ago I didn't see any"
"Then what could be? An allergy?"
"No...I don't think its an allergy" Jenny said thinking. "It's weird...one of the medications I sent chuck is used for allergies. I sent that because it's an anti inflammatory too...Probably he just has dry skin, or very sensitive skin..." She stopped for a few seconds, thinking.
Newt left Honey's file over the desk in front of Jenny as she thanked him in a low voice.
"I can call the number you gave me a couple of days ago, right?" Jenny asked.
"Yeah"
"How about, I'll call you when I get some free time? Worst case scenario, when I leave work at like 7..." She grabbed her phone, checking the time. "In two hours?"
"Issa plan" He answered. "Thank you, girl"
"Anytime"
"Won't distract you any longer...go to that appointment o'yours"
"Thank you. Take care"
"Always. You too, baby girl . Bye" There was something in the way he said baby girl that she loved so much. In a way, she liked thinking that a sadistic serial killer like the Punisher was soft enough to her, enough to call her baby girl
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Heal My Wounds | Frank Castle, The Punisher
FanfictionJennifer Clarke was close friends with Frank Castle, the infamous Punisher. However, she always took care of his wounds, until Frank faked his own death, and in order to keep Jennifer Clarke safe, he remained hidden, simply looking at her from afar...
