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My Best Friend Essay

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We all have someone or something that we love more than anything. For me, it was my dog, Madix. Madix was my best friend, he was the ray of sunshine in my life.
“Bye Madix,” I said lovingly. I kissed his soft black fur and walked out of the door.
As I hiked down the long ramp I heard my brother, Colby, laughing behind me. “Look Meaghan,” Colby said dangling a small bacon treat above Madix’s head, “I couldn’t find his leash, so I made him follow a treat.” Madix jumped with his short legs to try and reach it. Across the street I spotted two small, bushy tailed squirrels chasing each other around a tree. I looked from the squirrels to Madix and back again. Before I could move a muscle Madix had darted towards the …show more content…

I felt his heart beating rapidly.
“Colby!” I yelled excitedly, “His heart is still beating!”
“Mom, his heart is still beating!” I heard Colby say.
“Mom said to take him to the vet, they are on their way home.” Colby said, putting his phone in his pocket.
I jumped up, still holding Madix like a baby. I had stopped crying, for the time being. Colby and I jumped into the car and took off, avoiding the lady in the SUV, and my grandpa behind us.
The usually short seven minute drive to the vet seemed like an eternity. As we were driving there was a horrible stench, it smelled like one of Madix’s farts. Colby and I both knew it was the dog, but neither one of us said anything. I began crying again as I thought of what I would do if Madix was dead.
Colby had not worried about parking inside the lines, we both jumped out and rushed into the vet’s office.
“Our dog just got hit by a car.” Colby said with a tremble in his voice. A veterinarian hurried out from the back and took Madix’s lifeless body out of my arms. His head flopped from my chest to hers.
As I sat in the waiting area I began sobbing. An older lady with grey hair, sitting in the waiting area with her cat noticed.
She walked over to me, “Can I pray over you and...” she paused, waiting for me to tell her Madix’s name.
“Madix.” I said looking at her wrinkly face.
She smiled and placed her hand on my head.
“Dear Lord,” She began, “Please watch over this young girl and Madix. Help her to

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