Chapter 16: Bad News

Casey's POV

The large creature bounded in as soon as my sister opened the door to investigate the noise.

The dog ran up to me and started licking my face mom-stop. I couldn't help but laugh in pure joy. That is until a nurse rushed in and started to pull the dog off of me.

No! I wanted to scream. In just a few seconds the dog had managed to do what no amount of medicine in the last few hours had done. Make me feel better.

"I'm sorry ma'am. She's just a stray that we've been having problems with around here. Not even animal control has been able to catch her. Hopefully now that we got her ourselves they'll be able to take her"

"No! Don't take her-"

"Ma'am we don't have a choice-"

"We'll take her" my sister said. "We'll adopt the dog if our parents let us but please don't take the dog. She's not doing anything but making my sister happy"

"Well fine but only if your parents let you. If not she's out of here" the nurse said reluctantly before leaving.

I smile as I ran my hand through the dog's fur.

"I thought you didn't like dogs?" my sister accused in a jokingly type of way.

"Well I guess they kind of grown on me. What breed is she and how are you sure she's a female?"

"German Shepherd and she's definitely a girl dog. Look how fast Buddy has already taken to her. He's only like that with female dogs"

I laughed. It felt really good to laugh. It made me feel free even.

We were quiet for a few minutes and honestly I was okay with that. I didn't really feel like talking all that much. I was happy just watching the two dogs start playing with each other before eventually just laying down and cuddling up together.

Suddenly I felt a shaft stabbing pain in my stomach and I screamed out in pain.

"Casey what's wrong?" Nessie asked, completely panic-stricken.

"The baby" I gasped. "I think I'm going to lose the baby"

"I watched my sister run out of the room in search of the closest doctor. I knew that this wasn't good though. The pain just kept getting worse and worse.

I held onto my stomach as if that would somehow slow down or stop the pain. I didn't want to lose this baby. I couldn't lose this baby because of what I did.

Just then Nessie rushed in with Dr. Cullen. He examined me very quickly and carefully before confirming my suspicion.

"I'm sorry but you're losing your baby. There's nothing we can do to stop it. By morning you'll have completely lost your baby"

"Really? There's nothing you can do?"

"I'm sorry Casey but there isn't. Your baby won't make it. There's nothing medicine can do at this point but ease the pain"

"I can't lose my child Carlisle I can't" I cried.

"Please just leave Carlisle"

"Casey-"

"Please just leave" I repeated.

He sighed. "As you wish. I've already administered your pain killers. If you need anything else don't hesitate to call"

I just barely nodded.

As soon as he left I started to cry. Nessie went and hugged me as I cried out. I didn't deserve her. Truly I didn't deserve her. Not after the way I treated her.

My parents came not long after but I wasn't up for any visits and I made them leave soon after. They were just disappointed in me anyway so why have them around? The only good thing that came about their visit is that somehow my sister managed to convince them to let me keep the dog. I really needed to find a name for her.

Once nighttime came I prepared for a restless and painful night. I still hadn't lost my baby and it was bound to happen tonight.

My eyes sprang wide open when I felt someone gently push me awake. I don't know why I didn't scream when I saw that it was that same man I kept seeing in the woods. One that had called himself Taha Aki.

He was holding a cup of the strangest looking and smelling drink that I had ever come across in my life. I couldn't understand what he was saying as he held out the cup for me to take and that frustrated me. I was curious about the strange man that seemed to only appear for me.

Seriously couldn't that Pocahontas crap about 'listening with your heart and you will understand' work in real life?! 'Real life' those were the key words here.

"Drink it" he said as he pressed the cup firmly into my hands.

I nearly had a heart attack. Was I suddenly understanding his language or was he suddenly able to speak English?!

I don't know why I listened but I did. I drank it in just a few gulps. He left right after and I quickly fell asleep again.

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