Josie

Josie By: Stephanie Hage  “I couldn’t imagine a more beautiful day, it seems so peaceful. Maybe it’s the snow covering the forest that seems to go on forever.” Megan thought. “Think fast!” yelled her sister, Samantha. Wham, a snow ball hit Megan’s face and her long brown hair slashed across her face. She fell over and started to laugh. Josie, the brown and white Shih Tzu, barked in the distance. They both turned around to see her barking at the snow, all white and puffy. Wham! A snow ball smacked against Samantha face. Megan screamed “Payback!’ Samantha and Megan decided to sled down the hill that started at the cabin and went all the down to the old rock road. They were having so much fun, trying to see who could stay standing up on their sleds the longest. Samantha toppled head over heels. Megan ran over and Samantha opened her big blue eyes and began to smile. A snow plow turned the corner making a loud rumbling noise. Josie looked over at the snow plow and fear filled her eyes. As the plow got closer Josie got more scared. Josie’s little legs started to quiver and shake. Josie got so scared she ran for her life as fast as she could into the woods. She was scared out of her mind. Megan started running, terrified by the look she saw on Josie’s face. Samantha followed. They split into different directions, searching all over the dark woods. “Josie!” Megan screamed, but there was no sign of her. After hours of searching Samantha gave up, but Megan couldn’t, she wouldn’t. The sky got darker; Megan tripped over a large log and scraped her hands on a sharp rock, when she tried to catch herself. Blood dripped down her hands but she kept looking. “Where could Josie have gone?” She thought to herself. “Megan,” called her mom, “Come inside!” She began to get worried about Megan alone in the dark. “Josie!” she called one last time in desperation. No answer. Megan slowly made her way toward the door. “We have to drive home.” said Megan’s mom. “Why?” Megan asked. “Josie is lost, we can’t leave!” she cried. “Your dad has to work,” she replied in a serious tone. Megan didn’t care she had to stay with Josie. She would never be able to leave her behind. “I’m staying here,” Megan said. “No you’re not,” said her mother. Megan threw herself and her stuff into the car. The tears were now flowing down her face like a river. “Where is Josie? What is she doing? Is she going to be ok?” Megan thought. She fell asleep in worry. Megan woke up when they got back to the house. She went to her parents’ room to watch TV with them. The news came on and it said “Burrrr, tonight’s going to be cold, the temperature will get to -40 ° F with wind chill,” Megan’s mouth dropped. She ran into her bedroom knowing there was no help for Josie. She would never survive outside all night. Megan cried her eyes out, when she thought she couldn’t cry anymore she still did. She finally fell asleep. Megan tossed and turned all night long. She woke up and moped around all day long. Her mom agreed to take her back to the cabin to try one more time to find Josie. By the time they arrived back at the cabin, it was almost night. Megan ran to the woods and called Josie’s name, there was no sign of her anywhere. She called until the sun was setting and the sky was deep purple. She decided to go inside to warm up. As walked to the back of the house she opened the door and realized something had happened to the screen, on the sliding glass door. “MOM!” Megan screamed at the top of her lungs. “What!” yelled her mom while running toward the door. She then saw the screen; it had been scratched up from Josie’s little paws trying to get inside. She was alive! They decided that if Josie came last night maybe there was a sliver of a chance she’d come back again tonight. Megan turned on the light and got comfy by the door. As the clock kept ticking Megan was sure Josie was dead and they were too late. Megan began to daydream about her fun times with Josie. A sound broke her thought; it was the sound of scraping against the screen. She jumped up and saw and saw two little paws against the screen. Megan threw open the door and Josie jumped into her hands. “You came home!” she cried. Megan held Josie’s cold shaking body close. Everyone ran over and picked Josie up. Josie fell asleep as they passed her in front of the warm fire. “She definitely had a long exciting adventure,” Megan said to herself. But now she was back with her family, safe and sound. It was a winter miracle and one Megan knew she would never forget!