Wereshadmaria Chapter 2

The next morning Shadow was in his box alone. Shadow woke up quickly and started barking and howling for Maria. Maria ran up to him to calm him down. She started to stroke his furry back.

" Hey, it's ok. I am right here. " Maria said.

Shadow was happy to see her. Maria walked to the blanket with food on it. Maria sat on the blanket.

" Are you ready to eat? I got ham and eggs and I also got you some water. " Maria said showing the food. It smelled really good. Shadow looked down at the food as it even looked good! Shadow sticked out his tongue and slid it on his mouth and started eating. He laid his head down closer to the bowl of food and ate. Maria stood up. Shadow looked at her with some little pieces of egg and ham on his mouth.

" Hang on boy. I will get you a napkin. ok? " Maria said.

" Bark! " Shadow said as he noodled up and down. Then he returned To his food and water. Maria entered into a gas station.

" hey ma'm, can I have a napkin Please? " Maria asked.

" Oh, of course. " the lady said. The lady walked to the soda machine and grabbed a napkin on the side of the sign that said 30% off 32oz. Soda. Maria smiled as the lady was giving her the napkin.

" Thank you! " Maria said. As she was walking out she saw a guy with a huge black coat. She saw a silver figure laying on his pocket. " It's a gun! Run! " the lady yelled.

" Hey, leave her alone! " Maria said. The man pointed the gun towards her head. The next thing Maria knew, Shadow was there growling with his red glowing eyes. He looked mad! The man turned around and noticed Shadow with his red glowing eyes. The man loaded the gun as it was still pointed at Maria head.

" Come any closer and i will shoot! " the man said. He had a low and mysterious voice. Maria was scared. He herd the cops coming. Men by men jumped out there car and lifted the gun to scare him.

" Put your hands up now! " a policemen said. The man grabbed Maria's arm and squeezed it as hard as he could. Maria felt the bones crack as the grip got tighter and tighter. Maria fell to her knees with her eyes half way open. Shadow still looked mad as he looked at the man. Then he looked at Maria in worry just like when she was crying at the pet store. Shadow looked back at the man angrily. The man yelled as the policemen and Shadow took a step closer to him. The man yelled

" Stop! Another step closer and I will shoot her in the heart! " The man put the gun away from her head and put it where her heart is. He squeezed her arm tighter. Then Maria was even more scared then before.

" Ah! SOMEONE HELP ME! AH! " Maria yelled in pain. Shadow was scared he did not know what to do. If he took a step closer, he would shoot her. He did not want that to happen. He barked over and over to scare the man. The man fell down on his back and shivered in fear. He dropped the gun. the gun shot as it landed Maria's leg. That made it shoot her foot.

" Ow! " Maria yelled in pain. 1 policemen ran to his car and called the ambulance.

" Yes, we need a doctor a little girl got shot with a Beretta M9 Handgun. " the policemen said.

3 policemen surrounded Maria. While 4 other policemen was trying to handcuff the man. Shadow kept biting the man to keep him still. When the man was handcuffed he purposely stepped on Maria's leg to give her a big bruise. Shadow ran up and bit his leg again. Then it started bleeding. The man yelled in pain as he was getting into the cop car. The ambulance came in the gas station quickly with a bed with wheels. They ran up to Maria and started asking questions to the police Like, ( What is her name? And What happened?) Maria was dizzy. All she saw was blurs of colors. Everything that the doctors said was fading at the end of the sentences. They tried to communicate with Maria. Shadow was hold back because, they were afraid they were going to do something that needed to take time. Shadow was scared that Maria would not make it. He just met her and he didn't want her to leave him. He cep whining and barking for her. The ambulance brought the bed closer to Maria. The doctors asked Shadow if he wanted to lay with Maria on the little bed with wheels. Shadow nodded and waited while the policemen helped Maria on the bed. After she was laid down properly, Shadow jumped and laid with Maria. Shadow was worried about Maria. He wined loudly trying to wake her up. The doctor covered his mouth. Shadow looked at the doctor in surprise.

" Keep down boy. We have to keep her asleep. She needs time to rest. " the doctor said.

Shadow looked down at Maria. He wanted her to heal now. He wanted to go find her uncle so she could be safe. She was pale and Shadow closed his eyes and laid down right on top of her. He covered Maria's hole body. He was like Maria's blanket. Nice, warm, and protective from cold. Maria smiled in her sleep as it felt warm and soothing.

later

Shadow and Maria were both still waiting to get to the hospital. It has been a hour and they still hasn't arrive. Shadow woke up and looked at Maria. She was still pale and tired like she was before. Maria woke up. Her ocean blue eyes turned as white as snow. Shadow was calm. He didn't want her to feel worse. She spoke with a weak tone.

" Shadow? Where are we? " Maria said.