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*no ones listening.. is it getting boring?*
Chapter 7: Carson's Fight
We arrived at the animal clinic, again, the same one I was at many times in the past few weeks. We rushed him in and the vet, whom I now know as Dr. Specke, grabbed Carson and layed him on one of those cold, silver tables.
"What's wrong with him?? What's wrong, Carson baby?" she asked him, as he closed his eyes once more.
"Not sure. We are going in to do some x-rays. Please take Ari and wait in the lobby." Dr. Specke said, ushering us out of the room. I followed Amanda out of the office and sat next to her as she dropped herself into a chair. She picked me up and plopped me on her lap.
"Ari, I'm so scared. What's wrong with him?" she asked me, scratching behind my ear. I put my paws up on her shoulders and reassured her it would be okay.
The doctor came back out and sat next to Amanda.
"Well, we have good news and bad news. Good news, he's doing okay now, with the help of medication. Bad news...
(I'll make you wait to find out what happens.) :)
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Okay guys, you're leavin' me hangin'! Is it boring?
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Not boreing at all! Please continue! I absolutly love it!
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"Well, we have good news and bad news. Good news, he's doing okay now, with the help of medication. Bad news, he has cancer. We found a cancerous lump on the inside of his left leg. There is a small chance it will have to be amputated. He needs to go to surgery immediately so we can remove the lump. There is a chance he won't make it. The cancer could spread to his brain or his heart within a matter of a few months. Right now all we want is for him to live his life as happily as he can. We're giving him 4 months to live at this moment." she said.
Amanda broke down. She cried, and the doctor herself had to fight back tears. I looked at the doctor and then to Amanda.
"I'm so sorry, Ari." she said. What did she have to be sorry for? If she was sorry for pulling me into her family, she had no right to be. I felt I needed to be here for her when Carson's time came.
"You can go back and see him now, before surgery, if you feel up to it." Dr. Specke said. Amanda looked at me.
"Want to go see him girl?" she asked between sobs. I wagged my tail in agreement. She carried me to the back where he was lying on a table. When he saw us come in he wagged his tail, making thumping noises on the table, just like I had when I was sick. Amanda rested me on the table as she bent over to kiss Carson.
"You'll be okay, Carson. Promise me you'll pull through this for Amanda, okay? She'd die without you." I said, giving him a quick kiss on the nose. "You can do it, Carson. I know you can."
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"You'll be okay, Carson. Promise me you'll pull through this for Amanda, okay? She'd die without you." I said, giving him a quick kiss on the nose. "You can do it, Carson. I know you can." Amanda kissed him once more before we left, and then she led me back out to the lobby. She got into the car, and we drove home, with one less person in the car.
We got home and Amanda collapsed on the couch.
"Honey, where's Carson?" he mom asked. This brought on a whole other set of sobs. She explained the whole thing while bawling her eyes out to her mother. Her mother held her and they both cried.
I wished there was something I could do. I needed to get back to the vet and stay with him. I looked pleadingly into Amanda's eyes. Take me to him Amanda. I can make him better. Please Amanda. I begged. I grabbed Carson's leash out of her hand. Come on Amanda. Think. I ran in circles, and I grabbed on of his toys. I ran to the door and sat there.
"Ari, it's okay girl. Go lay down." she said to me before bed that night. I sat there all night.
Finally after everyone had gone to bed, I made my escape. I snuck through the doggy door and hopped the fence. I knew my way to the hospital, and I just had to get there.
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::excuss me while I get the Tissues::
Is he ok? :(
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I ran almost the whole way there. I finally reached the hospital. I sat by the door and scratched it a few times, until Dr. Specke saw me. I heard them say That's Ari, Carson's sister... Dr. Specke opened the door for me and I dashed to the back. I looked at all the cages... Carson... Carson... where are you? Aha. Right on the bottom where I could see him. I wandered over to his cage and glanced in. He looked horrible.
"Ari? What are you doing here?" Dr. Specke asked me. I didn't move. I tried to lick Carson through the bars but I couldn't get back that far. I began scratching on the bars, and Dr. Specke came over.
"Okay okay, I'll open it. He's not doing to well, Ari." she said to me.
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IS HE OK??? DID HE LIVE?????? PLEASE WRITE FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Okay okay, I'll open it. He's not doing to well, Ari." she said to me. I crawled inside his cage with him and looked at his stitches on his leg.
"Carson? Are you okay?" I asked, lying down next to him. He opened his eyes.
"Ari? Is that you?" he asked, lifting his head.
"Woah, Carson hold still. You're okay." I said. I was so happy to hear him talk. I was the only one who could hear him, but it made me feel a thousand times better.
"How do you feel?" I asked. He closed his eyes again.
"Mm... I'm okay. A little sore, but I feel better than I did at the park. What's wrong with me? Did you hear?" he asked, anxiously.
"Well, you have cancer, Cars. They don't think you will make it." I said, wishing I hadn't told him.
"I will make it, Ari. I will. Trust me okay?" he said, pawing my side.
Chapter 8: Bringing Him Home
They allowed us to bring Carson home two days later. He had to be carried outside, and he wasn't allowed to play. I stayed by his side the whole time, and reassured him that the pills he was taking would make him live longer.
Amanda, on the other hand, was a huge wreck. She could barely stand to be around him. After a little while, when Carson was able to walk, he would walk over to her and she would begin to cry. He would try his best to act normal around her, as to not make her sad. He would bring over a toy, and she would toss it for him, only to watch him walk to go retrieve it. He would want to jump on her lap, but he couldn't make it. Sooner and sooner he began to get better.
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Carson! Glad you are recovering!
Poor Amanda! What happened to Carson??
More More!! MORE!!
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You are still doing awsome!!
....keep on going!!!
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NO MORE :eek: :eek:
COME ON GIRL! Write faster! You can't leave us hanging like this!
Ash!
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Lol where'd I leave off? Hmm... Oh yeah.
BTW, I dont know how much typing I will get in today, me and my friend are going guitar shopping. :D
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Wait!!!!! I forgot an important part!! Erase this part from your memory, k?
Chapter 8: Bringing Him Home
They allowed us to bring Carson home two days later. He had to be carried outside, and he wasn't allowed to play. I stayed by his side the whole time, and reassured him that the pills he was taking would make him live longer.
Amanda, on the other hand, was a huge wreck. She could barely stand to be around him. After a little while, when Carson was able to walk, he would walk over to her and she would begin to cry. He would try his best to act normal around her, as to not make her sad. He would bring over a toy, and she would toss it for him, only to watch him walk to go retrieve it. He would want to jump on her lap, but he couldn't make it. Sooner and sooner he began to get better.
ERASE!!! GONE!!! I forgot a part inbetween there.
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"Well, you have cancer, Cars. They don't think you will make it." I said, wishing I hadn't told him.
"I will make it, Ari. I will. Trust me okay?" he said, pawing my side.
Then next day we both woke up to the doctor talking on the phone. She must have called Amanda.
"Amanda? This is Dr. Specke. We have Ari. It seems she ran all the way here to see Carson. They are both asleep in his cage right now." she said, smiling at us.
"I've been busted Carson." I said.
"Well, how'd you expect not to?" he said laughing. He slowly eased his way up and soon was standing next to me.
"How ya feel?" I asked yawning.
"I'm okay. Still a little sore. I think Amanda's here." he said. Sure enough, Amanda was standing over us, looking a little tickled by the situation, but still angry at me. I lowered my ears and stepped out of the cage.
"No need to be afraid Ari, I was just scared." she said patting my head. "That's all." She picked me up and put me in the car before coming back in to get Carson. The doctor told us he could spend time with us before he passed. This just seemed to upset Amanda more, because she had finally convinced herself that Carson would make it.
Chapter 8: Bringing Him Home
The car ride home was very interesting.
"How did you get the Ari? Did you jump the fence? With your broken legs? Ari, you're crazy." she said laughing. I barked at her to show her I was most definately NOT crazy.
Carson had to be carried outside, and he wasn't allowed to play. I stayed by his side the whole time, and reassured him that the pills he was taking would make him live longer.
Amanda was coping with things better than we thought she would. She held Carson in her lap, and she carried him around everywhere.
When his stitches came out of his leg, it was like he was reborn. He was once again a prancing little puppy. He could play fetch, and jump onto the couch.
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One day, while we were at the park it happened again. This time it was worse. He actually fainted while we were out swimming. Lucky for him, he was on his way back to shore. I saw him sink under and I swam over to help him. I dove under and pushed him up with my nose. I bit his collar and pulled him back to shore. Amanda saw what happened and started screaming. This time was worse. Much worse.
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Back to the hospital. They rushed him to the back and we later found out his cancer had returned. It had spread and the doctor told us there was no stopping it.
I was shocked. I couldn't move. I didn't want to believe it, and neither did Amanda. She rushed out of the office and out into the parking lot. She sat on the sidewalk by the doors and cried. The doctor opened the door for me and I jumped into her lap. I cried my own doggy tears. Amanda and I sat there for the longest time, both crying in our own ways.
After about 20 minutes of non-stop crying from the both of us, we went in to see Carson. He was again lying on the table, but he looked better than at the lake.
"We're giving him a few weeks." Dr. Specke said. Amanda massaged his ears, and kissed his forehead.
"Can we take him home?" Amanda asked. The doctor nodded and Amanda carefully picked up Carson and carried him to the car. I could barely look at him when I myself got in.
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Sounds good so far
One suggestion--- It seems odd that he is instantly great and then all fo the sudden he is really really sick, you might want to put that although he isn't feel well today he still deced to go swimming. That way ti states that he isn't feeling well that day.
Sorry to be a pain
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Wow I just Read this story It's really good:D :D but I think it has a weak beginning, I'm not trying to be mean it's just a suggestion maybe. I really stink at writing it's just not my thing:p But I really do like your story:)
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LOL the begging is my fav part, LOL.
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Great story! It can have some proofreading done, but I think you're doing wonderful! Great work for your age and such an interesting story! Go on. I want to see what happens next!
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"Can we take him home?" Amanda asked. The doctor nodded and Amanda carefully picked up Carson and carried him to the car. I could barely look at him when I myself got in.
"I'm sorry." he said.
I looked over at him. He was crying also. I layed down next to him with my head rested next to his.
"It's okay pal, we'll show em you can beat this." I said, trying to convince myself he would live.
The ride home was very quiet. Nor Amanda or Carson and I talked. When we did get home,
Amanda layed him down in his bed and I curled up next to him.
"Ari, go play, go do something. Don't stay here with me, I'll be okay." he said.
"No I'm fine. You stayed with me when I was sick, I'm staying with you. I don't care how long this takes." I said. "Wait."
I ran out into the living room and grabbed my favorite stuffie. I brought it back and layed it down by his paws.
"Here you have this." I said.
"Ari! It's your favorite!" Carson told me.
"Carson, you gave me your favorite when I was here. Here's mine." I said.
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"Ari! It's your favorite!" Carson told me.
"Carson, you gave me your favorite when I was here. Here's mine." I said. I layed with him all night, getting up only to eat and go outside. We had some great conversations. Over time he began playing again, under strict supervision. He loved playing outside, especially in the rain. He would get full of mud, and then always need a bath. He was acting totally normal. Then came his check - up.
Chapter 9: The Final Checkup
The day of the checkup was a hectic day. We gave Carson his pills, and gave him one more bath. (We were mud wrestling..) Amanda packed us up in the car and we drove to the vet. Carson was being so hyper! He kept biting my ears and pulling my collar. We finally got pulled apart when we got to the vet.
Amanda stuck us on our leashes and we went calmly inside. (Amanda had begged us not to be wild.) We took Carson to the back and we went back to the lobby. We waited 10 minutes... 15 minutes... 20 minutes. Then Dr. Specke came out.
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WHAT HAPPENS? IS HE DIEING? IS THE CANCER GONE?????
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Amanda stuck us on our leashes and we went calmly inside. (Amanda had begged us not to be wild.) We took Carson to the back and we went back to the lobby. We waited 10 minutes... 15 minutes... 20 minutes. Then Dr. Specke came out.
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"Well. We took Carson in for a cat-scan. We found out that the cancer is in remission and will most likely not come back." she said, with a huge smile on her face.
"You're kidding. Right? You're kidding. Haha. Very funny." Amanda said. My tail was wagging so fast I didn't hear what was said. I ran to the back and saw Carson standing on the table.
"What did they say, Ari? Tell me what they said!!" he begged.
"It's gone, Carson! It's gone! No more cancer!" I said jumping up and down. Carson started barking and I began barking. We started a huge fiasco with the other dogs, but THIS by far was the best day of my life.
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Last few sentences of the story...
[color=royal blue]I've learned a lot of things up to this point in my life. Love is hard to find. But once you find it, it never ever leaves. Love can also find you. In my case, I searched the world for that one special person. But I found two. [/color]
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And thats the end of the book????
Ash :confused:
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I guess... it would go on forever..
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Then you gotta gimmie IDEAS!! I'm all out!
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Maybe continue the story until they both grow up and their not pups anymore. Then Ari finds a mate, and has pups.
Maybe something in between there, Jason comes back and kidnaps Ari! Then Carson, who maybe was working with tracking, tracked her down and found her abandoned and near death by a waterfall in an icy rushing river! Then they find Jason after she has her pups or something..
I'm so evil, I know..but just some ideas. :p