Chapter 1

Sleeping at Sophie's

"We start tomorrow, as soon as you two are out of school." Dante smiled. He was gonna be my teacher! Seeker teacher! Sophie gonna learn with me! She's pretty and smart.

"Sure." I said, very excited.

LeBlanche lead us to our rooms and we got ready for bed. I yawned. Today was exciting. So many things happened. I wanna sleep. Uh-oh, it was still transforming time. Maybe Puppy me will sleep. The transformation took place and I stayed on the bed. It was comfy and warm. I yawned and wondered why it didn't smell like me.

I woke up and had to go potty. I jumped off the bed and tried to find the potty in the corner. It was there last time, but it wasn't. I looked everywhere and I couldn't find it. I howled. It made Mommy come open the outside door. I couldn't reach it. Someone opened the door! I went out and saw more house. The outside door must be somewhere. Maybe the man can help me! I told him I had to go.

"Where'd you come from?" He bent down and looked at me. I licked his face, "Let's get you outside before you make a mess." Yeah, outside! He went down a lot of stairs and took me outside and told me to go. I found a place to go potty and then I went back to the man like Mommy taught me and sat.

"Someone taught you well. Good boy." I was a good boy! Me! Then the man opened the door and we went back inside. Some other man was waiting for us.

"I heard howling," It was me, "Where'd that dog come from?"

"I found him in Lok's room." The man said. He kinda smelled like Grandma. Old and like tea.

"Was Lok there?" I went to sniff the new man. He let me sniff his hand. He smelled earthy and I think he took a bath. Mommy doesn't let me go outside after bathtime.

"No, but his bed was slept in." Then they went up the stairs. These stairs were mean and hard to climb. I wanted them to come back so I whined.

"I don't think he can get up the stairs." The earthy man came and picked me up. I like up. I can see so much! Then he put me down and we went to my room. I tried to get on the bed, but it was too tall.

"No jumping." The tea man said sharply. I sat, but I wanted on the bed.

"It doesn't look like Lok left through here." The other man said.

"Look, his pajamas are on the bed." The old man pointed.

"Why would he leave these here tucked under the blanket?" I slept in them.

"Dante? What's going on?" A floaty light gray thing asked. I chased the rope under it.

"LeBlanche found this little guy in here, Lok's room." I got the rope.

"Ow!" The floaty thing took the rope away. I guess it was its tail.

"Where could he have gone?" They went quiet.

The floaty landed and I could sniff it so I did. It smelled like fur and magic. It petted me. I like pets. My tail wagged. Then it got the Spot. It was very nice and my tail went faster.

"You're a good dog," I is good dog! I is goodest dog ever! It was a nice thingy. I licked it, "Uh, doggie slobber!"

I want my ball. I got up and looked for my ball. My basket was gone. Why was it gone? I tugged on thingy's tail. I wanna go play.

"LeBlanche?" A girl! She'll play with me. She was outside the room and I went up to her and asked her to play. She let me sniff her hand. She smelled like books and strawberries and cinnamon. I licked her.

"Miss Sophie, I found this puppy in Lok's room. He seems to be a pet. I don't know where Lok is." He told her. I'm Lok. I here.

"Lok's gone?" She asked. I here, right here. See? I can lick you, "Puppy, stop."

"I think he wants to play. We should get him something before he chews on the furinture." The thingy said. Play? I get to play now?!

"I'll get a rag." The tea man left. He was getting a toy!

"Where's his collar?" Girl petted my neck.

"I don't think he had one on. Maybe he has a chip." Man said. Is chip food?

"He kinda reminds me of Lok." The thingy gived me a scratch.

"How so?" Girl asked.

"He's very calm and enthusiastic. I think he thought my tail was a rope. Isn't that right, boy?" I barked.

"I suppose so." Girl was gonna pet me. I rolled over and showed her my tummy. She gived me tummy rub. I love tummy rubs. They make me happy.

"We better find his owner." Man gived me tummy rub, too! Is best day ever. I luv you. And Girl. More tummy rubs! Girl heard me and gived another rub.

"Lady Sophie, you must go back to bed. You have school in the morning." Old man came back. He had my new toy! I ran up to him and asked for my toy. I couldn't reach it. He made me sit and then I got it.

I gived to Girl to throw. She throwed out the room. I chased it and found it. I was going back to have it throwed again when Girl was walking somewhere. I followed and she went into a room that smelled like her. She was on the bed. Is we gonna cuddle now? I like cuddles. I tried to get on the bed, but the blankies were so slippy and floofy, I couldn't.

"What're you doing here?" She asked. I put my rag down and stood on my hind legs and asked to be let on the bed.

"Is the puppy in there?" Earthy man was outside. It's cuddle time. I want cuddles.

"Yes. C'mon." Girl got up and took my rag. I followed. We went back to the room and I was sleepy. I couldn't reach the bed so I lied down next to it, snuggling with my new rag.

"Lok! Lok, what happened?" Cherit shook me. I rubbed my eyes. Sleeping through the reverse transformation was better than awake, but I wish I was on the bed.

"Where's Sophie?" I asked.

"She left the room." LeBlanche told me, helping me up.

"Oh." I said.

"We'll let you get dressed now. You can explain at breakfast." LeBlanche lead Dante and Cherit out.