First loss

“Ollie! Ollie! I’m back!” Shouted Mia as she put down her school bag. The house was strangely quiet. There was no familiar barking of her dog Ollie. Instantly she knew something was wrong. She called again, and hearing no response, went around the house searching for him. She was beginning to think that her mum had brought him to the vet again when she saw something that made her freeze. Slowly, the colour drained from Mia’s face. 

“Ollie!” She flung herself onto the ground beside him. Ollie had both eyes closed, and he was not breathing. Tears streamed down Mia’s face as she stroked his head. Ollie was Mia’s best friend. Mia did not have friends at school, she was always left out by the other children. Ollie was what kept Mia happy, he was there for her everyday of her life. It was clear that Ollie had died of old age. Weeks before Mia’s mum had brought him to the vet, and the Vet said that Ollie was slowly dying. Mia did not believe that Ollie was going to die, she did not want to believe it. Now Ollie had died home alone, with no one beside him to comfort him! The more Mia thought, the more she cried. She rang her mother, and her mother came home immediately from work.

 They buried him under an old oak tree, and on top of his grave lay a red ball, which was Ollie's favourite toy. Mia’s heart throbbed and ached, as she cried and cried. That night, she tossed and turned, but couldn’t sleep. When she finally drifted off, she thought she heard Ollie’s barking. But it was all her imagination. Mia had a wonderful dream. She dreamed that she saw Ollie in heaven, playing with many other dogs, and barking happily. She shed many tears in her sleep, as she saw her beloved dog in heaven. Mia’s Mum told her that Ollie would be watching her from heaven. Mia would always have a place in Ollie’s heart.