SumedhaLast Bath
That evening Nola was in a good mood and decided to draw a relaxing bath for herself. She was enjoying in the tub with music on full volume when she saw Patch coming towards her. He came running straight into the bathroom, the place which was his least favorite of all the places in the house.
Unimaginable
Nola was shocked to see the expression on Patch’s face. She had never seen him like this before. And before she could think why Patch was behaving this way, he bit Nola on her wrist which was hanging out of the bathtub.
No Words
Nola could not understand what was wrong with Patch. He had never reacted like this ever before. Was it possible that he got to know of the family’s plan to send him away to some other family? Was that the reason for so much aggression?
Realization
While all these questions were arising at the back of Nola’s head, she realized that Patch was not really biting her but trying to pull her out of the tub to take her outside somewhere. What the view was, was going to change everything in a fraction of second.
Horrifying Scene
Nola instantly got out of the tub and put her robe on. She opened the door of the bathroom to see the most horrifying scene of her life to date. The whole house was covered with flames and smoke. Thankfully neither Richard nor the two children were in the house at that time.
The Guide
The whole house was on fire and Nola and Patch were in between the flames. But Patch was determined to take Nola out of the house safely. He grabbed Nola to guide her out of the house from in between the flames. Since dogs are known to have a stronger vision, it helped him look past the smoke in which the house was covered.