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Emily got off her bus and her mom wasn't at her bus stop, like usual. Emily shrugged it off and walked down her street. Once she reached home she went to the door and walked in, since it was unlocked. She smelled a foul odor. Emily walked to her room and went to Barlow's cage. "Barlow!" Emily exclaimed, and let Barlow out of her cage and hugged her. Emily put a leash on Barlow's collar and put a treat in her pocket. Emily walked past the kitchen and didn't see her snack. "Hmm." Emily thought to herself.

Emily brought Barlow outside and Barlow did her business. Emily gave Barlow the treat and brought her back inside. Emily didn't know where her mom or Darren was. Emily went to her mom's room first, nothing, went to the bathroom, nothing, but something caught her eye in the bathroom there was a drop of blood on the sink, Emily left that there and went to the basement, there was a trail of blood, Emily followed the trail of blood, there it was, her mom's lifeless body, laying on the cold hard ground. Emily cried. She ran upstairs, grabbed Barlow and her phone. She ran out of the house and ran to the end of the street. Emily dialed 911.

(Emily
911 operator)

911 what's your emergnecy?

Uh, I got home from school and went to my house and inside my basement my mom is dead.

Okay honey, what's your name?

Emily.

Okay emily, how old are you?

12.

Okay what's the address?

*********

Okay, we have cops and ambulances on the way. Stay on the line please.

Okay.

Are you still in the house?

No I'm at the end of my street with my puppy.

Okay we will send somebody to pick you up.

Will they call my dad?

Do you want them to?

Yeah.

Okay then yes they will. They will bring you to the hospital for a check up and then call your dad.

Will my puppy be allowed with me?

We can arrange it to where they will allow her to be with you.

Okay.

Emily then heard sirens and a car was behind them.

"Are you emily?" The person in the car asked. Emily nodded. "Okay." The person said. Then another ambulance came, Emily was sitting on the ground with Barlow in her arms. The paramedics picked Emily up and sat her on a bed, with Barlow and closed the back on the ambulance doors. There was a lady in the back with emily. They had her lay on the bed, with Barlow, and checked her breathing. "We need an oxygen mask." The lady said.

Emily's breathing was not normal because of trauma, from seeing her mom like that. They put a mask on her face and Emily laid there.

They then arrived at the hospital and Emily was transported to a regular hospital bed. She still had Barlow on her belly. They put Emily in a room and put an Iv in her arm. She laid there, helpless.

She heard the door open and it was her dad. "Emi." Was all her dad said, and he ran over to her and hugged her tightly. Her dad apologized many times. But Emily knew it wasn't his fault. She knew exactly who did it, "Darren" Emily blurted out. "What do you mean? Darren did that to your mom?" Her dad asked. Emily nodded.

A doctor came in and told Emily she was safe to go home. Emily was super happy to go home with her father. Emily and her dad got Barlow on a leash and went to her father's truck. They then drove home in silence, there's nothing to say or talk about on a day like this.

when they got home Emily went to her bedroom and put Barlow on her bed, and Emily got into pajamas. She then climbed into bed and cuddled up with Barlow.