My Knight in Shining Armour. Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Tessie and the Wolf

    The sky is dark now, and my legs are cramping up. Suddenly the horse starts galloping back and forth. I start slipping off and Eddie is trying to get control of the horse. Then I feel myself falling. I try to catch myself but it’s too late. I feel Tessie jump out of my arms. Then everything goes Black. I wake up to Tessie worriedly licking my face. I sit up. The sky is dark. The forest seems erie at night. Tessie shivers and crawls into my lap. Tessie has grown quite a lot so she is about 20 pounds. I sit there on the ground thinking about everything in the forest that could be watching us. I look around but there is no sign of Eddie or the horse. Tessie barks at me and I here a growel from the woods. I stand up holding Tessie. A wolf comes running at us and Tessie jumps out of my arms. She jumps onto the wolf’s back and bites him. I cry and yell for Tessie. I can’t lose her too! The wolf throws her to the ground and yelps in pain from his injury. The wolf runs back into the woods. Tessie is still lying on the ground. I hurry to her. She is breathing, barely. I gently pick her up. I stroke her, not knowing what else to do. I sit down on the ground against a bolder, and watch her breath. I’m afraid to go to sleep but i’m so tired. I eventually fall asleep. When I wake up, the sky is once again bright. Tessie is still laying in my arms. She is still breathing but everytime she takes a breath, she yips in pain. I look around hoping to see someone, anyone. I sit there, frightened and alone. The only thing I can think to do is sing. I start  humming a song my mother had taught me. “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.” I cry as I remember my mother’s voice. 
“What am I doing?” I ask Tessie. “I need to get you some help!” I stand up with her. I start walking. I walk and walk. My arms hurt from carrying Tessie. I am determined to get help. I finally reach the edge of the forest. I see a town not too far away. “Let’s just hope there is someone there who can help.” When we finally reach the town I spot a building called “Cats and dogs medical center” I rush inside. Right away the woman at the desk knows Tessie is in bad shape. She rushes over and tells me she is going to get a doctor. She runs out of the room and soon reappears with a doctor. The doctor comes to me and tells me to follow him. I follow him quickly. He brings me into a room and motions for me to set Tessie down on the table that is in the middle of the room. I place her down gently.
“You might want to go to the waiting room while I examine her.” He suggests kindly. I nod and walk out the way we had come in. I quietly sit down and wait. A man walks in the door with a bunny. He stops for a second and walks up to the desk. He says something to the woman and she nods. She steps out from behind the desk and leads him to the back room. They come back a few moments later. He takes a seat across from me and I pretend not to notice his staring at me. After about 30 minutes he gets up and goes to the desk. He says something to the woman that I can’t quite make out. She glances at me with terror in her eyes. She nods and picks up the phone on the desk. The doctor comes out and hands Tessie to me.
“She should feel better soon.” He smiles at me. I abruptly  stand and run out the door. I keep running until I’m back in the forest. I look down at Tessie. She looks back up at me. 
“We have to find Eddie.” I whisper to her. I walk and walk. No sign of Eddie. I want to cry, but I know that won’t do me any good. I keep walking. My legs hurt but, I have to find him. I’m hungry, i’m thirsty, and I’m scared. I just need to rest. I find a place to sit. As I sit there I think of Eddie. I think of the way he makes me feel. I feel like a different person when I’m with him. I feel safe and secure. Tessie licks my hand. I pet her. I can’t do this anymore, not without Eddie. I can’t keep running. I would have a better life in that stupid prison! It’s night again. The 3rd night without Eddie. I’m too scared to sleep, so i just think. I wish I still had my notebook. Nothing seems to be going the way I want. I can’t leave the woods. What if Eddie is looking for me? I finally lay down and fall asleep with tessie in my arms.