The Beauty Of Love {Editing}

Chapter 12

Two weeks later

I was sitting on the couch with Yapa petting her head, which was laying on my lap. Alex was sleeping in the room and Mako was on the floor wrapped in a blanket asleep.

"Want to go somewhere girl?" I asked softly.

She let out a small whine.

"Want to go on the trails? We can just walk."

She jumped off the couch walking to the door. I smiled getting up and following her, "That's my girl." I left Alex a text telling her I was going out and walked out the door with Yapa following me.

I looked at Yapa who was now next to me. I had to walk slower than usual so she wouldn't fall behind. I have been noticing she has been shedding a lot more recently and her fluffiness is being lost. I sighed knowing I wasn't going to be prepared for her time. I've been trying to keep my worries away and enjoy the time I have, but its hard. Yapa has been there since my dad left. I knew he knew he was going to leave. He gave me Yapa the day he left. Said she'll keep me from the bad things he couldn't. I didn't understand at such a young age but I realized it when I grew. With Yapa. Yapa saved me from what I let her save me from.

Yapa's steps were getting slower and more sluggish making me concerned.

"Want to head back?"

She let out a small whine and collapsed. I caught her before she touched the ground and picked her up. I ran the trail to Alex's car. I opened the door carefully and quickly laying her inside, "It's going to be okay." I said mostly to myself.

I jumped in the drivers seat and started the car. I've been keeping the keys with me just in case. I sped off to the vet.

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I ran through the door, "Dr. G!" I yelled.

He turned his head swiftly. Once he saw Yapa in my arms he ran to me and took her in his own arms. He ran off in the hallway.

A nurse came up to me before I could follow, "Please stay here."

I looked at her with disbelief, "I think I have a right to stay by my companions side. Especially if this her last breath." I snapped.

She looked at me speechless.

I ran past her remembering where Dr. G went. I opened the door quietly and walked inside. Yapa was laying on a metal bed, her breathing ragged and uneven. Dr. G was checking her.

He looked at me with sympathy, "I-I'm sorry."

I looked at Yapa feeling tears fall. I wiped them away only for them to be replaced. She whined. 

"I'm so sorry girl." I picked her up and sat on the dog bed with her on my lap, well part of her on my lap.

I raked my fingers through her thick fur not caring for the lose fur that was gathering on my hands.

She huffed, her breathing became shallow.

"I'm going to miss you. Thank you for being there for every step of my growth. For every tear and bruise. Thanks for keeping me a-alive. I will never forget you or what you did. I-I-I l-love y-y-you" I broke not wanting to let her go.

Yapa snuggled her head closer to my stomach and huffed. I looked at her and noticed there were no signs of breathing.

Dr. G took his stethoscope and checked her chest. His head bowed.

I hugged her neck sobbing. My tears fell freely.

With tears still falling, I stood up with Yapa in my arms and walked out of the room. People looked at me with sympathy or confusion.

I walked by Dr. Jay and a tear rolled down her cheek, "She is in a better place," She said softly, "and we will never forget her." She patted and kissed her head.

I looked at her in my arms, not finding any words, "Tank y-you." was all I could say.

I walked into the waiting room seeing the nurse from before. She smiled at first but it instantly dropped when she noticed my tears that were still falling and the limp dog.

She walked to me and hugged my side, "I'm sorry. I've never seen a caring friend like you." She let go.

I just stared ahead feeling all the eyes on me, "It's o-okay." I walked towards the door but stopped when I saw a little boy and girl looking at Yapa. Tears were falling down their cheeks.

They walked up to me, "A-are they okay?" The little girl asked trying to reach for Yapa's head which was limp.

I stayed silent crouching letting them pet her.

"Poor puppy." The little boy said.

My tears fell faster and harder but I was silent.

"Poor mama." The little girl came around and hugged my back.

I let out a quiet sob trying not to break.

"Charles. Amy. Leave the poor woman alone." A woman voice said.

I didn't look up to see who it was and stood up. I walked out the door to the car. I carefully placed her in the backseat putting a blanket over her lifeless body. I walked to the front and started home.

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I walked through the door with a tear stained face and Yapa wrapped in the blanket.

Alex looked away from the TV who was sitting on the couch next to Mako. She was about to say something but stopped when she noticed the state I was in and the limp body in my hands.

"I'm going to go dig." I said with a voice showing no emotion.

I went out the door again walking to a trail. I walked on the trail and stopped when it turned to two directions. I laid her down on the grass and turned around to see Alex holding out a shovel.

"Might need this." Her voice was soft but broken. Being a meifwa she loved Yapa just as much as I did.

I took the shovel and dropped it to bring her into a hug. I broke into to tears sobbing into her neck.

She returned the hug rubbing my back, "Shh.... It's going to be okay."

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Jeez I'm going to have to finish this later. I can't stop crying and I can't see the words clearly. But I hate reality! But don't worry something good will come soon.