There was a long pause after she finished talking, making Jessie’s heart race. She could almost hear the clock ticking, each second stretching out, making her more worried. Finally, the vet asked her to describe the creature. Jessie did her best, mentioning every detail she noticed.
After she finished, there was another silence on the line. It felt like forever as Jessie was standing there with her phone in hand, waiting for the vet to say something. She could hear her own breathing, fast and shallow, and the distant sound of hospital noises. She was hoping for some words of wisdom or a plan, anything to help the weak creature in front of her.