This is part of "Return of Jag Tiger" series, so make sure to start there first!
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Monday, October 17, 2016
“CODE BLUE ROOM 504” An announcement said over the PA system in the hospital. Doctors and nurses rushed into the room as a machine was letting out an uninterrupted “eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee” sound. The machine stopped moving the little green line up and down. It flatlined. Vapor dropped to the floor and started crying after overhearing one of the doctors whispers, “it doesn’t look good, he’s not going to make it,” he said to another doctor. The second doctor nodded in return. Seconds later one of the nurses moved Vapor and Willow to the side as the bed was rushed out of the room and back into the operating room. They were left standing in the room without any word from any of the doctors or nurses.
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Friday October 21, 2016
“Vapor. You need to be strong. For your cubs. For me. I need you to be strong. I don’t know how to handle this either. What happened to Fang was bad, but you know he wouldn’t want you moping around and crying like this,” Willow said while holding her in a hug. “Willow, I can’t do this again. I can’t, not without Fang. He’s everything to me. He saved me. He kept me from running into my parents house. He claimed me. He. He … pups…” Vapor said and burst out crying. A few minutes later Onai walked into the living room and up to them.
“Mommy, when daddy coming home?” Onai said looking up at them. Vapor looked down and shook her head. She couldn’t say anything to him. To his sister. To either of her cubs. She buried her face back in Willow’s chest. “Pepper take Onai back upstairs please,” Willow asked. Pepper wiped tears from her eyes and then took Onai’s paw. Willow watched as they walked away and headed upstairs.
It was four days after Fang’s brutal attack at school. The doctors did everything they could for him. His wounds were great and many. Medical science could only go so far.
That night Willow sat on the bed rubbing Vapor’s back as she cried herself to sleep in Willow’s room. The twins unsure of what happened and what was going on. They were in their cribs with Abby. Abby was sleeping in Fang and Vapor’s room taking care of the twins during this time of misery for the Wolfe family.
The next day, Saturday, Jaden walked into the house after Willow opened the door. He looked up at her, sorrow in his eyes.
“How’s Vapor doing?” He asked. “She’s not doing very good Jaden. She could use a friend,” she replied. Jaden lowered his ears. “I’m sorry Ms. Wolfe. I tried my best to help. It just wasn’t enough,” he said. Willow nodded and pulled him into a hug. “You did good Jaden. You did more than any of the other students, teachers or friends,” she replied. “Thank you Ms. Wolfe,” he replied. “Vapor is in her room with the pups, you can head up there,” she stated and pulled out of the hug. “Thanks Ms. Wolfe and I’m sorry,” Jaden replied and started his ascent up the stairs.
An hour later Jaden walked down the stairs with Vapor and pups following behind. Her tail drug the floor, not even a slight sway could be seen. Jaden hugged her and the left, they watched as he got into his mom’s car and it pull away. As the car pulled away Abby walked across the road and up to them. She took the twins paws and the three of them watched as Willow and Vapor got into the car and backed out of the driveway.
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Vapor stood in front of the tombstone, tears flowed down her face. Willow stood about five feet away with Onai and Luna, each of them holding their grandmother’s paw. Vapor sat down on her legs and wiped tears away.
“Mom. Dad. I don’t know what to do. I can’t handle being without Fang,” Vapor said and then looked over at another grave with fresh dirt on the top. She cried. Cried for half and hour. Her cubs walked up five minutes after she started crying and hugged her. They held on to her. They didn’t understand. Couldn’t understand what was going on. Willow finally walked over and took Vapor’s paw and gently pulled her up.
“I can’t. No more pain Willow. I can’t go on,” Vapor said. “I know sweetie,” Willow said and hugged her as she looked at the graves.
