I sighed walking out of school, I stared quizzically a the hospital van. Dad motioned for me to hurry so I jogged in. "Marbles s in labour," he said shortly. A smile pread over my face and asked questions on the ride there.
Not too many people were there Scarlet, mom and the vetrinary assistant. Dad smiled as I watched. Marbles paced back and forth got down and got up again. "She's having probelms m moms brow furrowed and she rubbed her forehead. "What's wrong?" "This is her first baby she's not sure what to do," Mom said. After a little while Marbles locked her legs as if she were getting ready to pee. She lied down and began to toss her head. "She's got it now," my mom smiled and began to help her. She put a glove on and got a twel ready and had the assitant hold and wrap the tail.
"Here it comes," mom whispered. Everyone was quiet. i watched excited. "I bet it's a colt," Mom said "Push girl," she coaxed. Marbles whined. Mom stroked her sweat leathered neck. "Here comes a head Dr." the assitant smiled. mom frowned. "Shit," she she giped. "What show we do?" "we'e going to have to cut an incision into her hand turn it around.
mom said. "otherwisee she'll lose the baby," We had to leave "Scarlet wil she be okay?" i asked orred. Scarlet laughed. "Sammy yo're too cute, you're mom will take care of it. "I forwned and paced back and forth. Dad came inside and smiled. "sammy the baby is okay come watch," he smiled. I trotted behind him and watched and mom groped the baby and pulled it out. "Marbles sat up tired and sweaty. She looked at the baby with slight surpise. "It's a colt," mom smiled. "Aww, he's so cute," I crooned. Marbles sniffed it and relized what it was. the baby stared right back at her just as puzzled. Marbles stood up and began to lick the baby. I watched smiling. A few minutes later, the baby made his first attempts to stand. Each time was a failure.
the baby looked up at Marbles questioningly and apparently exhausted. She nickered and nudged him. "One more time please," she was obviously cozxing. He let out a bleat and made a last effort this time a success. I smiled and cheered. He was just as pleased and tossed his head mom lead him to here tite and he immediately began to nurse. I wtched. "Can I saty?" I asked. "Sure," she smiled and ksse dmy head. "It's amzing, a few minutes old and can already walk, it took you three years," she teased. I smiled and watchid him "Any names?" Scarlet asked. "i'll have to think about it," I said. the baby's fluff was beginning to dry reveealing only a few sports of white. "He's practically solid," I smiled. "It's just baby fure," dad remidned. i nodded. "Can you believed that huge thing was in there?" I asked. "It is hard to believe," Scarlet agreed. Marbles whickered at me ears pricked. the baby withdrew form sucking and looked at where his mother was looking. He hopped over and sniffed me curiously.Gingerly I patted his neck. he turned and stared at my had. and then sniffed it he tastedit and then looked at his other who seemed to smile and whicker and he returned to her side. "George, Curious George," I said immediately. they laughed. "Well George, it will be,"mom laughed wrighting his name down.
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