Ten minutes to midnight;I was fast asleep, enchanted the cold breeze and quietness caused by the sleeping fairies. I had already booked a flight to dream world, boarded the plane and gave a faint smile to the air hostess. The plane was ready for take off when I heard an annoying noise. The noise became louder and was persistent. It woke me up from my sleep. I sluggishly got up from my bed and searched for my bunny slippers. I turned on the lights and found it at the door. How did...? It was beside my bed few hours ago. I wore it and opened the door. The noise was coming from the living room. I came downstairs and turned on the lights. The noise was coming from Coco. She was in some kind of pain.
"Coco! Coco!!"I said
She wasn't responding to my call. I ran to Mom and Dad's bedroom and knocked on their door.
"Mom! Dad!"I said
I knocked severally but no one answered. I went over to Owen's door and lucky he opened.
"What's it now? It's the middle of night and you just had to wake me"Owen said sarcastically
"Sorry Owen but it's an emergency"I replied
"Emergency? What happened?"He asked
"It's Coco"I said, trying not to panic
"Coco? What happened to her?"He said, showing concern for her
"I don't know. I was on a plane to dream world when I heard a strange noise. It was kind of scary 'cause it was only 11:50 pm. Then I turned on the lights and found my slippers at the door. It was weird 'cause I kept them beside my bed hours ago. I opened the door and saw Coco whimpering on the living room floor"I narrated really fast
"Okay! Calm down! Where's she?"He said, trying to keep me calm
"She's still in the living room"I said
"Have you called Mom or Dad?"Owen asked
"I have but neither of them are awake"I replied
"Okay. Where's Dad's keys?"He asked
"It's in his drawer,in the study"I said
"Okay. Can you go in and get it for me?"He said
I went into Dad's study and got his keys. I handed it over to Owen.
"Nice. You carry Coco while I get the car to the driveway"He said
Owen's driving skills really came in handy. I carried Coco and walked the driveway. I kept Coco on my lap and sat down on the passenger's seat. It was illegal driving a car without a license but this was an emergency. Owen pulled over at the animal clinic,I rushed in with Coco while Owen looked for a parking space. Thank God the clinic offers 24 hours of service. The attendant who was at the counter heard Coco's groaning and brought a mini stretcher and placed Coco on it.
"What happened?"The attendant asked
"I don't know. I woke up and heard her making this awful noise"I explained
"Okay. She's in good hands. She will be fine"The attendant assured
"Okay!"I nodded
"What's her name?"The attendant asked
"Coco!"I replied
"Okay. Did you come alone?"She asked
"No,I came with my brother. He's outside parking the car"I said
"Okay. I need you to fill in your information on this form"The attendant said, handing me a clipboard and a pen
"Okay"I said
"Coco is going be to alright. She's in good hands"The attendant said
"By the way, how old is your brother?"The attendant asked
"He is 19"I replied
"Okay. What about your parents or guardian?"The attendant asked, following the clinic's protocol
"They are at home"I replied
"Just fill in your information on the clipboard"The attendant said
"Okay"I replied
She returned to the counter and was organizing the files in front of her. I returned the clipboard and sat down when Owen came in.
"Has Coco been attended to?"He asked
"Yes"I replied
"So what's wrong with her? Has the vet said anything?"He asked
"I don't know. The vet hasn't come out yet. She still examining her"I said
"Okay. I just got off the phone with Mom and she said they'll be here in soon"He said
The vet came out and whispered something into the attendant's ear. I didn't know what it was but the expression on the attendant's face wasn't good.
"Jocelyn McDonald?"The vet called
"Yes"I said, standing up from the seat at the hallway
"You're Coco's owner, aren't you?"The vet asked
"Yes Doc. How is she?"I asked
"She is fine"The vet said
"Oh,Thank God! For a minute there,I thought I lost her"I said, heaving a sigh of relief
"You're lucky you brought out her in time. Who knows the danger the marbel could have caused?"The vet said
"A marble?"Owen asked
"Yes. She accidentally swallowed a marble and was chocking on it"The vet revealed
"You have to be careful and watch whatever she eats"The vet advised
"Okay. Thank you Doc!"Owen said
"You're welcome"The vet said