Run!

You briefly consider claiming the hospital or some of the staff to help, but the security guard is giving you a **** glare that is just begging you to try something. You turn tail and run out to the car.

You make it to the passenger seat and jump in. "Oh god..." you are muttering to yourself. "What are we gonna do..." you are debating to yourself if you really should just take Theresa to a veterinarian, or try and find and claim a doctor. "Uh, ok mom, lets head to a vet. maybe we can work something out."

You jump in your seat when you hear a voice you don't recognize. "I cant finish sewing up this wound if we start driving, unless you want it to scar."

you partially spin around in your seat to see a Latina woman wearing scrubs working on the back of Theresa's head. Theresa hisses as she deftly works her needle.

"Uh... who are you?" you ask quietly panicking.

Your mom answers "This is Maria. we just discovered that you own her, and good thing too. She will be able to fix my baby girl, well, your baby girl, right up!"

Your panicking is no longer quiet.

"Ok, annnnd. done." Maria says as she starts winding some gauze out of your cars first aid kit around Theresa's head. "Almost good as new, although you should probably rest when we get back to wherever we are going."

With that your mom starts the car and looks over at you. "want me to take us home?" You give a dazed nod.

Its not that far to home and you ride in silence worrying about how your life is falling apart. As you are pulling up to the house you glance back at Maria she gives you a reassuring smile. you also see Theresa leaning over and whispering in her ear.

Finally you get home and quickly run around to help get Theresa into the house. You get under her arm and lift her out of the car. She gives you a pained smile and says "Thancs bubbieee, I love yoou." Her voice is slightly slurred and as Maria gets out of the car and gets Theresa's other side you ask her "Is she ok, she sounds awful?"

Maria nods "Oh, she will be fine, she just needs some sleep. They gave her pain meds before they realized she was your property and kicked us out."

You both struggle through the door and up the stairs, the problem being exacerbated by Maria's relatively short height compared to you.

You gently lay Theresa down and get her tucked into bed. she whimpers a bit before snuggling in and falling asleep quickly. You sit on the bed watching her sleep for a minute before you finally get up, square your shoulders, and turn to address your newest problem.