Another Hairy Tail

By Jamie Campbell

Please note: this is a novelette. Short fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel.

Hannah, Veronica, Coco, and all the animals are back for another summer of fun, fur, and felines.

Three years after the summer Hannah met Harry at the Mapleton Animal Shelter, she has now graduated high school and landed herself an internship at the Mapleton Regional Zoo.

Determined to learn as much about the animals as possible during the summer before she starts College, Hannah throws herself into her new role. Yet there are a few surprises in store for her, only one being the highly distracting zookeeper Logan. Not to mention a blast from the past.

Teeth, paws, and claws abound in this new series based on the original Hairy Tails. Continue on with Hannah’s story as she learns a lot about herself and her heart.

Also in the series:

A Hairy Tail
A Hairy Tail 2
A Hairy Tail 3
A Hairy Tail 4
A Hairy Tail Collection (All 4 stories in one place)
Another Hairy Tail

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jamie Campbell
• Release date: May 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311336507

Jamie Campbell

Jamie was born into a big, crazy family of 6 children. Being the youngest, she always got away with anything and would never shut up. Constantly letting her imagination run wild, her teachers were often frustrated when her 'What I did on the weekend' stories contained bunyips and princesses.Growing up, Jamie did the sensible things and obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Southern Cross University and worked hard to gain her membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.Yet nothing compared to writing. Quiting the rat race to spend quality time with her laptop named Lily, Jamie has written several novels and screenplays. Spanning a number of genres and mediums, Jamie writes whatever inspires her from ghost stories to teenage love stories to tantalising murder mysteries. Nothing is off limits.A self-confessed television addict, dog lover, Taylor Swift fan, and ghost hunter, Jamie loves nothing more than the thrill of sharing her stories.

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ANOTHER HAIRY TAIL

Also by the Author:

A Hairy Tail

Cinderella is Evil

Saving Rapunzel

Killing Snow White

Ugly Sleeping Beauty

Ashes to Ashes

A World Without Angels

Angel’s Uprising

Gifted

Ignite

Unite

Divide

Conquer

Dark Eyes: Cursed

Liar

Songbird

The Star Kissed Series

Through a Tangled Woods

Trouble

Another Hairy Tail

JAMIE CAMPBELL

Copyright © 2014 Jamie Campbell

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Jamie Campbell asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the author.

CHAPTER 1

Another summer. Another eight weeks of endless days stretched ahead. Except this time, Hannah was prepared.

Even before her high school graduation, she knew exactly what she wanted to do for the summer before starting college. It was her last chance to goof around, the last summer before she went off to live in the real world.

Thanks to her efforts over the last three years, the Mapleton Animal Shelter was running like a well oiled machine. With so many volunteers that they had to start a waiting list, Hannah wasn’t required there anymore. No, she was ready to move on to bigger things.

Standing outside the Mapleton Regional Zoo, the archway promised of all kinds of adventures and animals that awaited her on the other side. It was the first day of her internship and she was equal parts nervous and excited.

Taking a deep breath, Hannah crossed the threshold, there was no turning back now. She headed for the staff entrance and waited patiently for the intern coordinator to collect her. It was one minute to nine, she was right on time.

Unfortunately, the coordinator wasn’t. While standing there, Hannah peered into the enclosure that lined the entrance. A gorilla was staring right back at her. She couldn’t be sure, but she could have sworn his eyes were narrowed at her.

Suddenly, and without any warning, the gorilla charged. He crossed the enclosure and headed directly for her. Hannah jumped back, desperately searching for somewhere to run or hide. Could she outrun a two hundred pound gorilla? She seriously doubted it.

The gorilla made it all the way to stand directly in front of her. With Hannah backed up against the enclosure on the other side, she had nowhere to go. Her heart raced with fear, her mind slowly shutting down with panic.

And then she realized the gorilla was behind glass so thick it was practically impenetrable. He banged on the wall, grunting with the effort. Clearly he wasn’t a fan in the Hannah club.

She took a few deep breaths, feeling just as stupid as she probably looked. If she wanted to be a veterinarian and survive the summer at the zoo, she was going to have to toughen up.

As the gorilla made his retreat back to the center of his enclosure, Hannah laughed to herself. If anyone had witnessed her little freak out, she would have died of embarrassment.

In another moment of panic, she quickly surveyed the pathway for security cameras. She couldn’t see any, that was a small relief. She tried to calm down and wait patiently, hoping she wouldn’t make herself look any more foolish.

You must be Hannah Wilson. The male voice came from behind, scaring the living daylights out of her once again as she spun around.

She opened her mouth but was momentarily struck dumb. The guy wasn’t just a guy, he was a mouth-dropping gorgeous male specimen. With his tousled black hair and deep green eyes, he could have been a model.

She tried to gather her thoughts again. Um, yeah, I’m Hannah. It’s nice to meet you.

Great. I’m Logan and I’ll be looking after you during your internship. Have you had your shots? He asked, expectantly awaiting an answer.