An Unexpected Guest

Chapter 27: A Devastating Tragedy And A Miracle

Cass POV 

it has been three weeks since i had arrived home and three weeks since Smokey had gotten injured. i still couldnt believe this happened. 

i leave him for two months and the first time i ride him when i get back, this happend. fuck! i am such a horrible owner. i dont know how that horse still loves me. 

Harry had left with Zayn early this morning to help his shop for a present for Perrie. i was glad for that because i woke feeling sick to my stomach and i eventually ran into the bathroom and threw up. 

when i did, i looked at the small calendar i had sitting on the sink. i looked at it and my eyes widened, "holy fuck! no no no!" i shouted as i noticed that my period was a week and a half late. 

i ran downstairs in a panic and found Liam sitting on the couch. 

"hey, love. whats up?" he asked. 

"Liam, i just threw up in the bathroom." 

"are you feeling alright?" he asked concerned. 

"no. my period is a week and a half late. i think i might be pregnant..." 

"did you two use protection last time you... uhh.. ya know..." 

i had to think for a minute and my head did cartwheels as i remembered the event and realized that i dont ever remember Harry puting a condom on, "no we didnt. it all happened so fast..." 

Liam gave me a sympathetic look and patted the sapce on the cuch next to him. i sat down and i was shaking out of fear. its not like i didnt want a child; i do, its just that i am young and i am dealing with Smokey and it would just be too hard. 

tears started to fall from my eyes when Harry and Zayn walked through the door. i turned to look at him and his smile soon turned to a frown when he saw that i was in tears. "Sweetheart, whats wrong? what happened?" he asked me. 

i stood up and walked to him, "Harry, i... i think i might be pregnant..." i let the words whisper out of my mouth. he stared at me for a minute than motioned for me to walk up the stairs. i followed him all the back into the bedroom. "are you mad?" i asked as soon as he shut the door. 

"what? no. Sweetheart, if youre pregnant then that is a miracle. do you know if you are for sure?" 

'no i dont. i just woke up feeling sick and then i threw up. my period is a week and a half late and... my boobs are really sore." i said groping my chest. 

"do you want me to go buy you a test?" 

"actually, can one of the others boys do it? i want you to saty here with me." 

"of course," he said and kissed me softly. 

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Liam ahd returned with the tests and i rushed into the bathroom. when i had finsihed with them, i walked out and waited, "this is the longest five minutes of my life." 

"just relax, Sweetheart," Harry said, wrapping me in his arms. 

a time went by before the timer on the tests went off. i ran into check and all three of them were the same. "they are all positive." 

Harry smiled. he picked me up and spun me around. when he put me back down, he planted his lips to mine. "this is amazing! im going to be a daddy." he said like a little boy. 

"yeah..." i said quietly. 

"baby, dont worry. i know we are young but we are going to be the best parents that this child will ever have and i promise that i will be there every step of the way." 

"alright." i smiled softly. he kissed my nose and we walked down to tell everyone the news. Janie was more than excited and as soon as i told her, she was searching everything on how to deal witha  pregnancy. i could tell the boys were all excited too. they were going to be uncles. i knew that having a child was going to be a lot of work, but i have the support and help of my new family. i was extremely happy that Harry and i were blessed with this miracle. 

but then my life took an unexpected turn for the worse. 

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in the evening, i went out to check on Smokey and feed him. Harry had come with me in case i needed help. when i opened the barn, i found Smokey laying on his side. i ran to him, "no! this isnt happening! Harry call the vet! the number is on that boared."  

when the vet arrived, he took Smokey's temperature and examined his leg.  "well he has a fever," the vet started, "and it was caused by the infection..." 

"can you fix it?" i asked helplessly. 

"i could but theres another problem." he paused before he continued, "he has colic. a very severe case of it. he cant walk not only because of his leg, but because of the colic as well." 

"colic? i dont see how that could have happened. his food is always fresh." i croaked. "can you give him somehting for it" 

"i could, but that wouldnt guarantee that the colic wouldnt come back. and in this case, the colic is too severe. it would do nothing if i were to treat him." 

"NO! this cant happen!" i walked over to my horse and knelt down by his head, "get up Smokey! get up! you have to walk! get up! please!" i shouted, lifting his head in an attempt to get him to move. it was no use. i collapsed over his neck and the tears flowed. 

"im sorry Cassandra. i will give you a minute to say goodbye." the vet said. 

Harry knelt down beside me, tears in his eyes, as i lifted Smokey's head into my lap. "i am so sorry. i should have taken better caution in that field. and i should check your food before i give it to you." i whispered. "you will never ever be forgotten. you are and always will be my first child. i love you so, so much." i finished my last words as the vet came back with a needle. he put it into Smokey's neck. i stroked his nose as his breathing slowly died down until there was no more breathing at all. 

i sobbed as i craddled the head of my horse's lifeless body. when the person came to take him away, Harry had to pry me apart from him. Harry held my trembling body as i soaked his shirt with tears. 

i never thought this would happen. i had always thought he would die at an old age, happy and well taken care of; not young and sick and unable to move. 

i was completely broken inside and i didnt know what to do. 

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A/N 

oh no! 

well theres youre triple update! maybe even another. the next chapter is kinda short. 

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lots of love! 

-jessi