"I should've told her sooner." was all Ryder could say as he waited for the doctors worked on Valerie in a different room.
The pups said nothing. There was nothing they could say. Except hope and pray they could take back their actions and those of the town.
The meeting from 3 months ago echoed in their heads.
FLASH BACK
"Okay but she won't like it ." Mayor Goodway stated.
"She'll be furious." Capt'n Turbot added.
"I know but if we love her we will have to do this its the only option." Ryder said standing on the City Halls steps.
"Making her seem as if she doesn't exist in town literally isn't right." Skye said getting her agreeing nods from the pups and people in the town.
"But that man from the government will take her away if he thinks shes good at her job." Marshall said.
"Marshalls right." Chase said.
"Yeah we care about her too much to let her get taken away by some government guy from your academy Ryder. Can't you give us more information on this guy?" stated.
"Nope sorry i've told you all enough to formulate a plan to keep her in Adventure Bay instead of gong to another... place." Ryder said putting his hands in his pockets.
"Okay I don't want to be wude but won't treating her like a nobody ... hurt her." Zuma said.
"Hes right this could effect her." Rocky said.
"Your completely right but there's no other option." Ryder said.
"But Ryder haven't you noticed she's already upset about something?" Rubble said stating what everyone was thinking.
"Hey Guys!" Valerie said driving up to the City Hall sidewalk on her ATV.
"Oh hey Valerie." Everyone said at once which was a bit creepy to Valerie.
"Oh... heeey." she said a bit worried maybe their was a cold going around making them act strangely.
"So Ryder I finished reinforcing most of the bridge."
"Already?!" All the pups and Ryder said.
"Yep and I fixed the pup park fixed truck and cleaned our ridges." she said with a warm innocent smile.
"You must be exhausted sweetie." Mayor Goodway said.
"Oh yeah but anything to keep my mind off of Jo... Forget it." Valerie said getting upset at the thought of Joysie.
"Valerie are you okay?" Ryder said walking up to her.
"Oh i'm fine, I think I might go home now." She said with a smile.
"Oh okay." Ryder said a bit upset but still giving her a warm sile.
Valerie insides always melted when he looked at her that way but she would never admit it.
"Heh." she said nervously walking away. But turned back around.
"Why are all of you at City Hall?" she asked sweetly.
Everyone seemed to look away from her and shuffle their feet.
"Forget I understand if its private." she said with a sweet smile before getting on her ATV and driving away.
"Hmmm... I guess we have to start treating her as if she isn't part of the can't can't let her be taken away by the government." Ryder stated turning to the town.
Everyone nodded hesitantly and went their seperate ways.
"Lets go home pups." Ryder said sadly taking off on his ATV.
PRESENT
"Shes waking up." the doctor said. The and most of the town went in ignoring the doctors attempts to keep them out.
VALERIE POV
I woke up and I thought." I finally ended it."
I looked around my vision was blurry but came back.
I didn't notice the people until I realized I wasn't dead. This wasn't heaven or anything, it was the hospital. This is so embarresing .
I looked around to see most of the people who had tortured me and made me feel like nothing.
"Oh no I can't do anything. I didn't even k..." Ryder grabbed my hands that were hiding my face of tears.
"No Valerie it was just a misunderstanding. We don't hate you." Ryder said still kneeling holding her hands. She was sitting up in bed and huggingher legs the sheets around her were white.
She listened just not believing what she was hearing.
"We just didn't think this would hurt you so bad. We just wanted to protect you from thhis government official that was going to take you away." He continued But was cut off.
Valerie pulled her hand away from him so fast it startled everyone.
"How dare you." She said softly.
"What?"Ryder responded.
"HOW DARE YOU!" She said.
"We just..."
"You just nothing .I can protect myself. And telling me you didn't want to hurt me is just a bunch of... of... GARBAGE!"
"Valerie..." he began in a low voice. No one had ever seen her this angry before.
"DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT! You and this entire town should be ashamed of what you did to me!"
"Valerie dear." Mayor Goodway said softly.
"Shut up Mayor!" Valerie said to everyones surprise."Who do you people think you are to decide whats best for ME!"
" I thought when I was being bullied by Joysie or came across an obstacle I could trust you... trust this town trust you pups and Ryder. You should've known better!"
"If this man wants to take me away I know my rights. He can't without my permission. And you all should have trusted me enough to let me know. Instead of trying to make me feel like garbage!"
"Valerie calm down." Ryder began. This got me angry.
"GET OUT OF MY HOSPITAL ROOM EVERYONE! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU... OUT!" I screamed before everyone hesitantly exited.
Everyone exited and looked at each other with worry.
They made a big mistake.
Huge mistake.