Chapter 21: I Can Do This

Morning Routine with My Boys

So, it was now morning again; as I woke up and peeled myself off of the sofa, it felt strange not beginning to make loud noises to wake up Martyn. As I put the kettle on, I looked at all my beautiful boys. My heart melted as I looked at them, my poor little boys have been through so much the past couple of weeks, and now it was time to carry my little Steve outside in the pouring rain for a pooh. As the rain dripped off the end of my nose, I looked down at Steve. He looked up at me, and if he could talk, he would have definitely said, “Mum, are you lemon poking me, expecting me to pooh, there is no way, I will hold it in, I might turtle, but I promise mum I don’t need to go that bad.” So, I then picked him up and ran back into the house.

A Happy Ten Minutes

I then decided to take a bath as I was feeling cold (plus, I think I didn’t smell too pretty). I don’t have a bath upstairs, only a shower, so I used the downstairs bathroom that leads off of the kitchen. As I walked back through the kitchen, there on the floor was a little present sitting on the floor for me, yes a perfect little Steve pooh. I then, for no reason that I can explain, started singing and dancing, all my boys looked at me kind of strange, yet then they joined in. It was a happy 10 minutes.

Making a Plan

After feeding the dogs oh and obviously dealing with the Steve pooh, I sat with a cup of tea and made a plan for my day.

Determined to Do It Alone

My plan only involved me; I started to realise how I couldn’t expect all this help; I needed to do everything today on my own and not put pressure on others.

Posters in the Rain

So, as soon as TNT had been, I was out there in the campo putting up posters in the rain; I was everywhere. I waved down every car that went past and gave them a poster. I knew I could do this, and I knew I would never stop until I found George.

Only Two Calls

I only received 2 calls about the La Trocha dog that day, one of the calls was rather funny as she said how she had taken chase and yet couldn’t keep up; I pictured her in the rain running for the reward.

Cold and Exhausted

It was now 4pm, uuuufff I was tired I had walked miles, and I was so freezing, I decided to go home. Thankfully, I have my other babies otherwise I am sure that you would agree I would never have gone home.

A Message from Claudia

Claudia then messaged to say she had made more Golden paste and my dinner.

Mixed Emotions

So, today, I had done it alone, but not really, as everyone around me was worried for me. I can’t explain how that felt; I was worried about my friends worrying about me, and what with my daughter not being able to get to me, that heavy pain was unbearable. So, all I could do was give myself yet another slap around the chops.

A Call from Kerry

“Pick up, pick up,” I screamed as I dialled Kerry’s number. “Mum, what’s up?” she shouted. “I am now going to send a picture; someone has a dog on their lap and in their car on their way to me. Is it George?”

Not George

“No, mum, it’s not George,” she messaged. I then messaged them, “Has the dog got his balls?” I messaged. “Oh my god, we are so sorry it´s a girl,” they typed.

They Just Wanted to Help

Shit… So, they had a dog in their car, a girl, and I felt so sorry for them as they frantically were messaging as to how sorry that they were. At this particular point, I started to realise that no one wanted the reward; they just wanted to be the one to find my George.

Hoping Against Hope

So, why did I keep looking at the photo that they had sent me? They had said it’s a girl, yet for some reason, I kept looking and looking, willing it to be George.

Goodnight, Babies

“Mum, we will find him; everyone is looking for him,” that was my last message that night as I laid on the sofa. Then I needed a wee, and as I sat on the pan, the heavens opened in my eyes, and yes, the wee flowed. I remember gasping for air due to all the snot. I wobbled back and took position on the sofa, “Goodnight, babies,” I said. Xx

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