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Chapter 55: Changes Ahead

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As hard as he tries, Link cannot come up with another idea to afford the vet clinic than asking his parents. He hates the idea, but in the end, there is no realistic way for him and his sister to earn enough money fast enough. At the clinic, Miles has started to talk about what he and Lilly will do with all that extra time, and showing Link more about what goes on behind the scenes. Book keeping, medical contacts, purchases... all important to keep the clinic running, but also all things that take away time from the patients. Days become longer, time spent with Anne shorter, but if he can find the money to take over the business it will be worth while.That's a major if. But as summer approaches, so does his sister's birthday. The party is, as usual, held in the garden, where Christmas and Jamie has bought in some new furniture, bursting with color and much more comfortable than the old chairs. Those they offer instead to Link and Harmony, who is happy to accept more furniture ...

Chapter 49: Dealing with Loss

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Winterfest morning Christmas wakes up with a spring in her step. Her babies are coming home today! Christmas has always loved Winterfest, the lights, the presents, the food... but most of all having her family around her. With Link and Harmony no longer living in town, she doesn't see them as often as she'd like, even if she speaks to them often, but today both will be home for her to spoil.  The day start with the family decorating the tree. One of Christmas' favorite things about Winterfest.  When the tree is decorated, the presents are brought out and the food cooked, people finally start arriving. Christmas rush to hug Harmony as she steps through the door.  And happily watch the family as they sit down to eat. The family is too big to fit around the only table, but they spread to sofas or just stand and eat when possible.  For Amity the highlight is the presets.  But for Christmas it's the time she gets to spend with Harmony and Link.  She had hoped th...

Chapter 48: The Sky Comes Falling Down

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"Thanks a million for letting me stay here," Harmony told Rory and Sandy as they brought her home with them after Sunny's birthday party. "Are you sure I'm not going to get in your way?" "Of course you're not," Sandy says as they sit down in the living room. "We'll move one desk back to where it was when Sunny was still living at home, and set up a mattress for you in his old room. We have one of those inflatable ones, they're quite comfy." Being tired, it was easy to just crawl into bed, shut her eyes and fall asleep. She couldn't her luck, it had happened so fast. Tomorrow Sandy would show her all the best places to explore. She makes the decision that she'll stay until Christmas, return home for the holidays and then see where she will be off to next. Over the next few days, Harmony settles in well. Sandy and Rory have their routines. Every morning Rory gets up before dawn, studies the stars, then makes breakfast fo...