Stand Tall (2005)
“Tuesday morning.
Dad’s house. Tree’s alarm went off.
This always caused Bradley to at least rise to be let out.
But this morning, Bradley just lay there and looked pleadingly at Tree.
“What’s the matter, boy?”
Tree jumped out of bed. “Come on, get up.”
Bradley didn’t move.
Tree tried to lift him to his feet, but Bradley fell back down.
“Dad!”
Tree knelt by Bradley’s side. Bradley’s head was down, his breathing forced.
“Dad! . . . It’s okay, boy.” Tree tried to sound soothing, but the lump of fe...ar in his throat was so big, he could hardly speak. Dad was in the doorway with shaving cream on his face.
“What’s wrong?”
But as soon as he said it, he knew.
Dad bent down by Bradley’s old, tired body and put his hand over Bradley’s stomach, which was heaving hard with every breath. He did what Tree had done, tried to get the dog up.
“Aw, Bradley.” Dad wiped the shaving cream from his face onto the T-shirt he was wearing. “We’ve got to call the vet.MoreLess
Dad’s house. Tree’s alarm went off.
This always caused Bradley to at least rise to be let out.
But this morning, Bradley just lay there and looked pleadingly at Tree.
“What’s the matter, boy?”
Tree jumped out of bed. “Come on, get up.”
Bradley didn’t move.
Tree tried to lift him to his feet, but Bradley fell back down.
“Dad!”
Tree knelt by Bradley’s side. Bradley’s head was down, his breathing forced.
“Dad! . . . It’s okay, boy.” Tree tried to sound soothing, but the lump of fe...ar in his throat was so big, he could hardly speak. Dad was in the doorway with shaving cream on his face.
“What’s wrong?”
But as soon as he said it, he knew.
Dad bent down by Bradley’s old, tired body and put his hand over Bradley’s stomach, which was heaving hard with every breath. He did what Tree had done, tried to get the dog up.
“Aw, Bradley.” Dad wiped the shaving cream from his face onto the T-shirt he was wearing. “We’ve got to call the vet.MoreLess
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