Chapter 8

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Thank bloody God that crazy psycho is in prison again. She tried to hit Caspar and Demii with a freaking BRICK! If she weren't holding a bloody brick I would have fucking knocked her bitch head off! But she's gone now - maybe next time...

So Caspar's in hospital now 😭. Demii's probably sat by his hospital bed right now. I feel so sorry for both of them...
So everyone's sad today. I'm going to the hospital too now. I hope he's okay...

At the hospital...

"Demii, is Caspar okay?" I ask.
"Yeah he's okay - just a few bruises and a broken rib." She smiles sadly.
"Hey, hey. It'll be okay." I smile and hug her.
"I know. But she could've killed me - killed Caspar..."
"Don't think about it. It's in the past now and we live in the present."
"Thanks Zara, you always know what to say to make me feel better."
We hug again before the door opens behind us and a guy rushes in.
"Is he okay? I got here as soon as I could!" The guy says.
"Yeah he's only got a few bruises and a broken rib." Demii says.
"Omigosh. You're Joe Sugg!" I exclaim, shocked.
I don't know why I'm shocked though. He is Caspar's best mate...
"Yeah, I am. You a fan?"
"Yep!" I laugh.
"Cool." He laughs back, "so you're Demii right? Caspar's girlfriend." He points to Demii.
"Yeah, I am." She says and shakes his hand.
"But what's your name?" He smiles.
"Zara. Nice to meet you."
Then Caspar wakes up.
"What's all the talking about?" He laughs.
"Caspar! You're awake." Demii smiles and kisses him.
"Joe?" Caspar questions, "what are you doing here?"
"Come to see if you're okay. Don't be surprised."
"I'm not - I'm just happy." He smiles.
"So guys do you want me to get you all a drink?" I ask.
"Yes please." Everyone says in unison.
"I'll come with you." Joe smiles.
We walk down the hospital corridors to the vending machine and coffee/tea/hot chocolate machine.
"What do you want? I'm paying." I smile.
"Nah. Lemme pay." He smiles back.
"If you insist," I laugh, "I'll have a tea - two sugars - and a packet of biscuits."
"Okay." He gets the same for him and gets Demii and Caspar a cup of tea too before we return back to Caspar's temporary room.
"Demii, Caspar. Here's your cuppa's." I smile and pass them the steaming cups.
"Thanks." They say in unison.
"I've gotta go in about 5 minutes." I say.
"Where?" Demii asks.
"Well, you've got a dog - Teddy - so I thought that I'd get a dog. I'm going to get a rescue dog!" I smile excitedly.
"That's awesome! But get a boy cos we ain't having little puppies." She laughs.
"Okay, I will. Anyway, I'll send a picture of him when I get him." I smile, "I've already met him."
"Aw. Cool!" Caspar and Demii say.
"I know. Anyway, gotta go! Byeee!" I smile and leave the hospital.

When I arrive at Battersea Dogs Home, I am buzzing with excitement.
"Hi, how can I help you?" A woman says.
"Well, the other month I came to get a new dog but he was only a puppy then and I wasn't allowed to get him yet. So may I get him today?" I ask hopefully.
"Of course you may. I'll take you to where the younger dogs are being kept. Do you know what breed he is?"
"A beagle. A beagle puppy."
"Okay. Come this way miss." She smiles and I follow her to where the young dogs are being kept.
"Okay miss. We have only 5 beagle puppies. They've been here for just over a month now. Is one of these troublemakers the one you liked? Could you describe it?"
"Well, it was a boy."
"There's just 3 boys at the moment."
"Okay. And he had light brown patches on his eyes."
"There's only two who looks like that."
"And he had black patches on his body."
"Then that's this one!" She smiles and picks the small puppy up.
"Aww. Yep, that's him!"
"Great! You just have to sign some paperwork and then you can take him."
"Thank you so much." I say and end up hugging her.
"Okay, okay." She chuckles.

I've just signed the last of the paperwork, and they're going to get the dog. And now I'm just thinking - what about his name...
"Here you go." The woman smiles and passes me the dog.
"Thank you!" I grab the lead and start talking to the dog. "Hey boy! Aren't you a good dog!"
So the dog and I walk out the door and into the dancing sunlight.

"I'm home!" I shout, "Demii!"
I hear footsteps.
"Demii? Is that you?"
More footsteps. Getting closer.
"Demii stop it, you're scaring me!"
Footsteps again. A shadow.
"BOO!"
"Aaaaghhh!" I scream.
A voice laughs. A familiar laugh...
"You were pissing yourself." Chad laughs.
"Stop it! That wasn't funny!"
"Oh it was." He laughs again.
"Ha ha ha. Very funny."
Chad gives me a tight hug. "Don't worry, I won't do it again... Today."
"You scared me!" I mumble.
"I know, you're so easy to scare." He laughs.
The door opens.
"Aaaaaghhhh!" I scream again.
"Calm down, Zara! It's only me!" Demii says.
"Sorry! Chad just scared me! And then you!"
Demii and Chad both laugh.
"Omg! Is this the little dog - I mean - your little dog?" Demii asks and strokes him.
"Yep!"
"The little guy's cute." Chad says, "well I've gotta go." He smiles.
"Ok. Byeee." I say and he leaves.
"So. What's the dog's name?" Demii asks.
"Um..." I glance at the box set next to the TV.
"Well?"
"Rocky. Rocky 'The Italian Stallion' Balboa." I laugh.

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