CHAPTER 7
Sirens interrupted the quiet streets of Carolina. The ambulance raced through town en route to Williams Memorial Hospital, twelve miles away. The EMT’s onboard worked to mend Nicole’s open wounds and stop the bleeding, but her injuries were too severe for them to handle. Employees of the veterinary clinic watched in shock as the ambulance flew by. It was very unusual for the locals to hear commotion like this.
“Oh, my goodness,” Sherrie exclaimed.
“God, I wonder what happened?” Becky asked rhetorically. She and Ashley shook their heads and turned to walk to the back to get ready for the day.
The ambulance came to a stop in front of the emergency room doors and they rushed Nicole inside. Blood had soaked through the bandages on her head. Her baby blue scrubs were splotched wit
