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Why was my sister here? Worry and hope flooded my being. Worry, because I didn't want her to become like me, hope because I could possibly escape this place. I didn't know what to do. Joey led Kiki and I into the center of the room. There were various props that you would normally see in a dog show. I looked around quickly and saw her familiar face. Samantha's dark brown hair was down and slightly untidy and the area surrounding her grey eyes was a subtle pink color as if she had been crying recently.

"Come Sparky, here boy!" said Joey loudly. I looked away from my grief stricken sister and did as Joey had said.

"Sparky roll over." I did, not because Bob had told me to do the tricks, but because I wanted to please Joey...Curses was I truly destined to become Joey's pet. after successfully completing all the tricks and receiving a treat for doing so, Joey turned to Kiki. This was my chance. I quickly looked around and saw that there was no sign of Bob anywhere...good. I trotted to the area of wall that separated me from Samantha, and jumped up so my front paws were relaxing on the ledge, while my back paws were on the ground. People beside her noticed with an "ooh" Samantha was directly across from me and all I had to do was concentrate on her and....

*Samantha.* as I said this she looked around desperately.

"Alex?!" she said hopefully.

*I'm right in front of you...that dog...is...me* She looked at me, a shocked look on her face.

*Samantha. It really is me, your not imagining this, I've been turned into werewolf by the ringmaster."

She pulled herself out of her shock before saying "this has to be a dream"

*its not a dream,* I replied *and if you want proof then pinch yourself* She did and cringed slightly from the small pain.

"this isn't a dream! Than...it really is you Alex, but what happened to you"

"Sparky what are you doing?" Joey said interrupting my conversation.

*Listen, after the show go through that curtain and go through the last door on the right, I'll be there*

"but..."

*I've got to go...sorry* I walked to Joey who replied

"Come on shows over" I looked around to see the people filling out and my eyes came to rest on my sister who was still looking at me. I walked through the curtain with Kiki by my side. As soon as we were securely in-closed in our cages(to my great disappointment) and Joey had left, Kiki turned to me

*So who was that girl? Is she your girlfriend?* she said, a hint of jealousy in her voice.

*No! she's my sister Samantha.*

*You didn't talk to her did you?*

*Well that's the thing...I kinda asked her come here....* I said sheepishly

*You didn't! If Bob finds out your dead!*

*He won't... if you don't tell him*

*But he's my....* She began

*Please.* I said and started whimpering.

*Oh fine, but it's just 'cause I like you*

*Thanks...and be nice*

*yeah, yeah, okay, but you owe me.* We waited in silence until the door opened and Samantha walked in. she nervously approached the cage that held me.

"I did as you said, so Alex what happened to you?"

*Kiki bit me* I replied

"but you said the ringmaster did this to you?"

*he did*

"your not making any sense!" she complained

*It's true that I bit Alex but only because my master...Bob told me too.* Kiki said quietly.

"oh I see..."my sister replied

*listen, all I want is to get out of here and go home, so could we think of how to do that right now, after we're back home we can discuss other things okay!* I told them.

"I brought my car, If we could get you outside..." My sister said

*That won't work!* Kiki snarled.

*Why not! It's a great plan* I said back to her.

*Try to think about this logically! If Bob catches you two, he'll claim that your sister is stealing you, getting her into serious trouble and when he gets you back he'll kill you! and besides Bob has the keys to our cells.*

*But aren't they on the hook?*

*No! he takes them with him when he and Joey go back to their house* through this conversation I hadn't noticed that someone was walking down the hall.

"Um...excuse me, but what are you doing in here" My sister jolted up from her crouched position, while I sighed a breath of relief that it was Joey standing in the doorway.

"I...was looking at the dogs because I...love animals"

"Oh...then may I join you"

"sure" my sister said shyly. Joey walked until he was standing next to my sister. As he did I walked back to my mattress and layed down before turning my ears towards their conversation.

"you know what." Said Joey

"What?" Samantha replied

"The only reason I'm here are these dogs."

"really?"

"yeah, but the strange thing is that they don't seem like dogs should."

"what do you mean?"

"well, you may think this is silly but, they seem almost...human

"I don't think that's silly"

"you don't have to say things like that just to be nice."

"I'm not being nice, I believe you, in fact I have a brother who acts more like a dog than a human, so I guess that the reverse also holds true." said Samantha referring to me.

"Thanks...Darn I forgot, I'm sorry" said Joey suddenly.

"What for?"

"I forgot to introduce myself...I'm Joey, Joey Parkinson"

"I'm Samantha Taylor, but you can call me Sam." Just then a voice sounded from the hallway

"Joey..." said Bob as he walked into the doorway "Oh who's this?" he asked suspiciously.

"This is Samantha" said Joey.

"I'm his girlfriend!" my sister said quickly, as she slid her hand around Joey's waist. Why was this happening? Why?

"Oh I didn't know you had a girlfriend." said Bob in the same tone

"Well apparently I do, and your interrupting our private conversation" Said Joey putting a lot of emphasis on the "private" part. Before Bob had left ether Joey or Samantha had dragged the other into a deep kiss to keep up the charade...that didn't end after Bob had left. Why me, why me! Slowly they separated their lips and Joey exclaimed

"Wow!"

"Your a great kisser" at this I gagged myself a few times. Now I don't mind my sister having a boyfriend, but I can't stand having to listen to her talk about what they do together. As I gagged myself Joey must of noticed for he said.

"Is something wrong with Sparky!"

"oh it's probably nothing" said my sister as she glared at me like she always did, when I pulled the gaging stunt. I guess things haven't changed.

"Yeah your probably right...um sorry if this is sudden, but would you like to go and get a drink some time."

"you mean like a date?"

"Y-yeah you could call it that" he said

"Sure, But could you bring the dogs" I had a sneaking suspicion that my sister was trying to put me through my personal hell.

"Okay! could I get your number" he asked and she handed him a calling card.

The next few weeks passed rather slowly and it seemed like my sister and Joey were hitting it off pretty well. I knew this because almost every second day Samantha came over and I was forced to go with them on walks. After one such walk I stumbled into my cage and collapsed onto the mattress and fell asleep.

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I woke up to Bob's voice, not my ideal alarm clock

"well here they are, this is Sparky and Kiki."

"Whoa, Their so...so...awesome!" spoke a young voice. Curious I peeked my eyes open. Clutching the bars of my cage was a young boy who looked to be around 10 but what really caught my interest was Bob, who wore a familiar smile, the smile he wore before I was... I tensed as I realized what Bob was planning. Was he really going to tear another person's human life away from them, just like he did to me. I growled at the very thought of it.

"you can pet him if you want." said Bob and I glared at him for it, he glared back before fetching the keys and opening my door. The kid walked towards me slowly and put his hand forward. He looked dirty and ragged. his dirty blond hair was knotted and his clothes had various rips and smudges of dirt. when he was within the range of my teeth I heard Bob whisper "Bite him" But I ignored him. after the kid had finished his petting he retreated to the door of my cage.

"How 'bout you pet Kiki too, she'd love it" said Bob in an annoyed tone.

*Kiki. Please, you can't bite him, please.* I begged her

*I'm sorry Alex but I must listen to my master* she replied. as the kid neared Kiki Bob repeated his "bite him" line and I knew it was to late. It happened quickly, Kiki lunged and bit the poor unfortunate child, and as he pulled his hand from her grasp he noticed that the pain had gone. Then it happened as he burst into uncontrollable screams and collapsed to the floor where he continued to issue his bloodcurdling cries of pain, I watched as his legs changed to resemble mine, as a tail emerged from the back of his pants, as light grey fur covered his body. As he transformed his voice changed from screams to a howl of torment which was quickly extinguished as he fell into unconsciousness. After he was finished his transformation Bob dragged him into my cage and striped him of his clothes. As Bob neared me I growled angrily and he turned saying "Shaddup" as he slapped me across the face.

Time passed slowly as I watched the small grey wolf...he was silent for a while until around that afternoon when he started to whine like he was having a bad dream.

*You know he's a lot like you were* said Kiki quietly

*What do you mean? I asked

*well after you changed you whined just like he is now.* I shuddered as I thought of that feeling of being disconnected from my body.

*Really?*

*Yeah, that is until I told you to relax.*

*That was you?* I said remembering the thought that allowed me to find myself. What if this kid was the same. What if this kid was lost like I had been.

*you should tell him to relax?* said Kiki

*Why can't you do it*

*because I think he would want to wake up to someone who refused to take his human life just because he was told to... and I need to go outside* explained Kiki as she walked through the doggy door into the courtyard. "fine" I thought to myself as I concentrated on the smaller wolf and told him to relax. The moment the word left my...um head I noticed a change. The gray wolf stopped whimpering and slowly returned to reality. He opened his eyes which were now a yellow-green and looked at me before starting to fall asleep

*hey wake up!* his head jolted up and he looked at me again all traces of sleep gone from his eyes. he got up and tried to stand, only to fail. As he tried again he saw his paws, and the shock showed on his face, he quickly looked at his body and yelped, before beginning to whine again.

*Don't be scared, I won't hurt you. I'm trying to help you through this.* Me saying this did the trick, he stopped whimpering and looked at me, obviously curious. He must have been concentrating on me, for I heard his next thought.

*How is he talking to me*

*same way you are: by concentrating and thinking* I replied, after the brief moment of surprise that I had answered his thoughts, he responded

*Wh-who are you and what's happened to me?* he asked

*I'm Alex and unfortunately you've become a Werewolf* I told him.

*I'm a-a werewolf!*

*Yes, you are. You were changed by Bob*

*But it was the white werewolf that did this to me*

*No, Kiki was told by Bob to bite you!*

*But why would he do that*

*I don't know, but it doesn't matter now so... what's your name?* I asked so that I wouldn't have to refer to him as "kid".

*Eric* he replied

*Well Eric welcome to the group!*