Chapter Seven; The Doctor's Office

Ryan stayed in the closet, he didn’t dare make a sound. He wondered what would happen to Lucy, to the vet. He peeked out of a hole in the closet door, and the murderer was gone. The vet was on the phone calling 911, then he peered down at Lucy, she was shot in the arm. Ryan didn’t feel well, everything was turning white, his vision blurry. His eyes rolled back into his head, and he fell backward. Ryan fainted, again.

The vet heard the loud noise and opened the closet to see him lying on the ground. He called 911 again to tell them to bring another ambulance. They arrived at the vet and got Lucy in first, Ryan close behind. He was waking up a little, but still a little woozy. They were rushed to the hospital at top speed, passing every red light and swerving through other cars. When they arrived at the hospital, Lucy was taken straight to the emergency room, while Ryan got a small room to himself.

He woke up and squited and the blinding lights above him, the I.V. in his arm. And his parents sitting in the chairs next to him. Ryan managed to whisper, “Will Lucy be ok?” His parents looked up to him, “Sweety! Are you ok?” But they didn’t answer his question. He asked again, “Will Lucy be ok?” “Oh honey, all that matters is you.” his parents answered.

A salty tear rolled down Ryan’s red cheeks, “Will Lucy be ok?” his parents sighed,”Maybe,” he began to sob uncontrollably, his parents came close and hugged him as gently as they could. They wanted him to feel better, so his dad got him an ice cream, but he refused to eat it. He continued to cry until the doctor came in. Ryan’s cries stopped, but tears continued to roll down his face like tiny waterfalls. “How are you feeling, Ryan?” asked the doctor. “I’m ok,” he said quietly. “Good, here drink this cup of water,” he handed the cold cup to Ryan, and he proceeded to drink it. Ryan felt a little better after finishing the drink, but the lump in his throat would not go away. He then ate the ice cream that was still cold, the lump went away and he fell asleep.