guiding me.

stop her.

her fur was softer than before and her touch was so gentle. The doctors had left , so we were alone . Me and my dad were both sobbing in delight and thankfulness, while we spent time getting reconnected to Pearl.

chapter 4

all head lines were either "Scotland hospital has fallen" or "hospital burnt down", my father read them all out to me, it was devastating. 100+ babies or toddlers have been crushed and 300+ patients over the age of 20 have died from injury or in the hospital. It is still being searched and there are machines to remove the wreckage now, because there are only a few more bodies or survivors being looked for. as the people were rushing around I could feel Pearl shaking and getting frustrated. I felt her body tense up every so often. her body stood up , and started to walk away from my touch, the last thing I could feel was the tip of her tail.my breath started to go heavy because I didn't know where Pearl had gone. my dad's breath touched my neck as he said " where has Pearl gone, sweetie?". I turned to his voice , no sound would come out of my opened mouth .My dads footsteps got further away until I was left alone in the ambulance. confused.

after about 5 minuets my dad came back, I could only hear my dads hopeful breath. He sat next to me like he was about to say something. it was silent. I felt him trying to say something, but he was hesitating. "Dad, were has Pearl gone, tell me please?"I said reaching out to his hand. "Ok, darling. she has gone back into the hospital even though we really tried to stop her..." my dad said grabbing my hand and letting out a deep breath.

The only thing i could think of was , pearl might not come...back!

so a long hour was washing in while we waited for Pearls return. the dread that flushed around my head was just agony. Agony. her bark was still echoing in my head and my dad held my hand for at least 45 minuets. my dad actually was worried, I could feel it in him. after realising he was worried, I turned to his hand and said; " dad, Pearl is truly a rascal. isn't she?" I laughed. my dad rapped both hands around my single left one, while starting to laugh himself." she truly, truly is!" my father and I started to talk for a while until I fell to sleep. night fell over the hospital end everyone had gone home, but Pearl hadn't returned.                                                                                                                                                                                                          A sound like rain or something awoke me with a sharp fright. I felt around my hospital bed and found my feet to the ground. walking slowly, with my arms out, my bed head tickling my nose, to what I hoped to be the back door of the ambulance. I found the handle, opening it out into the cold winter night air. My heart pounding, thinking what might be out there. Pearl trotted past letting out a light moan, to reassure me that it was actually her. I found my bed again and lay down with Pearl beside me. A person had entered the vehicle, I started to panic because I didn't know who it was and why they were there. until I realised it was the doctor, how exciting..! By this time my dad had also woken up." Josie, once again your dog has been a hero, she has gathered 10 more survivors from the wreckage, who are all doing extremely well and are on the road for recovery. Well anyway , both of you should get more rest, goodnight." I took his word and fell asleep next to Pearl.