The Storm Before Dawn

Chapter 5

"Dawn collapsed....."

No, no, no not Dawn not Dawn not Dawn!!!

"Ar Are you pputting her down?"
"I'm sorry Asha,"
"No no no no!"
I ran out the door and into the barn.
"Asha wait" she hollered
I flew open the door and ran to Dawn's stall.
"No Amy please don't!"
"I'm sorry Asha but I have to your mom asked me to."
"Is there anything we can do?"
"The only thing we can do is a really expensive surgery and even then we can't be sure she will make it."
"How much does it cost?"
"$10,000"
"Wow"
I could never make that much in a day all the money I have is $100 I would have to get 100 times that amount.
"Is Dawn in pain right now?"
"Yes but not that much so really as long as she has the surgery in a day she'll have a good chance of surviving."
"What's wrong with her?"
"I think her lungs are collapsing,"
"No!"

I ran back inside and up to my room. I slammed my door and opened up my laptop.

MEAN WHILE OUTSIDE

"I don't think we should put her to sleep yet." Andrea said
"Ok call me when you want to"

BACK INSIDE

There was my one hope Funding for a Special Horse. It was a organization dedicated to helping pay expensive horse surgeries. I called the number (503)782-4467 and a lady answered.
"Hello this is Special Horse how can I help you?"
"I'm Asha and my special horse was rescued two days ago from being abused and starved. Then this morning she collapsed and couldn't breath we think she had collapsing lungs."
"How much will the surgery cost?"
"About $10,000 is that too much?"
"Our maximum is $15,000 so that us on our range."
"What do I have to do to apply?"
"You already earned all of the expenses just by telling us your horses story."
"Really!?!?"
"Yes I will just need your email, I will send you the form to sign and we will give send you $10,000 on pay pal and you can use that to pay for the surgery."
"Ok my email is Reachforthesky@gmail.com"
"Great I will send you the form and all you have to do is sign it then scan it into a computer and send it back to us then we will mail you the card by special shipping so you should have it tonight.
"Ok thanks!"

Two minutes later a message popped up on my email saying Forms For Special Horse. I opened it up and printed it off of my laptop and ran downstairs with it.
"Mom mom mom mom! Guess what?"
As I said that I was grinning like a crazy person!
"What?"
"I got Dawn's surgery paid for!!!"
"How?"
"Funding for a Special Horse foundation!"
"I have worked with them before and they actually are pretty good."
"Can you fill these out?!?"
"Sure, if you help me."
"Ok let's get going!"

While all of this was going on I had forgotten that Zara was supposed to come this morning. She ran up to the door and pounded frantically. I opened the door.
"Did you know that Dawn is wheezing?"
"Yes" I nodded my head.
"Okay good"

My mom and I finished filling out the forms and sent them back. A few minutes later she sent me an email saying that she had received it, and was sending the money right then.

My day past in a blur mainly sitting in Dawn's stall. I did get up a few times to go work some horses but not a whole lot. When I went out to check the account it was there! We decided to bring Dawn down to the horse hospital in Cash a city about a half hour from my house.

Once we got there she was rushed inside and had her surgery. I had to go home because Dawn had to stay there for a month or two but would be back on her feet after that.

Once I got back home I took Sky out and brought her out to the pasture bareback again. We cantered around for awhile then I let her graze as I watched the stars again. The pasture was so peaceful just the breeze and the crickets. I decided to go to bed because I had a feeling I would have a busy day tomorrow.

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I woke up at 6 like I normally do and laid there, then it hit me Dawn was possibly going to be euthanized. I got up and threw on my breeches and tank top and ran down stairs.
"MOM!"
"I over here"
"Is Dawn still...?"
"Yes"
"Yay!"
"I got a call this morning saying that the surgery went very well and that she should be back within four weeks."
"Really? That soon?"
"Yep!"

I ran out the door to go tell Sky and anyone else who happened to be here. Jacob was the only one who was here but he was told anyway.

Then I went to get the wheel barrel so I could clean twenty stalls because Jacob said he would do the other twenty. I hurried through the stalls and fed and watered all of the horses so we could go drive to see Dawn.

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When we reached where Dawn was stabled she shied away from us. And started to freak out in the back of her stall. I opened the door and went in before my mom realized what I was doing.
"Shhhh Dawn, it's ok," she started to relax a little but still was tense.
"Asha, What are you doing?" My mom angrily whispered
"It's ok Dawn, they're trying to help you"
"Asha get out of there"
"In a minute"
"No right now!"

I can tell my mom is really mad. I back out of the stall and close the door. Dawn looks calmer, my mom not so much. She walks away and I follow shooting a glance back at Dawn who nickered at me as I walked away.

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