For the rest of the evening Dina had tried to find ways to get out of the house. The problem was that Josh had paid attention to what Fisher Biskit had said, and thus all the windows were locked and doors that led to places where Dina was not supposed to be were closed. At one she even tried bashing the door to the yard open, but as being a small cat this didn't amount to anything except for making some noise. Josh's mother didn't think anything of it and just called her a silly cat, after which she had gently petted Dina on the head.

Dina didn't know what to do anymore and decided to go sleep for the night. She would have three more days anyway. Tomorrow they would be at work or school, and thus she would have enough time to figure out an escape plan. Maybe they would even have left open a window or door if she was lucky enough, or have left a key to one of the doors lying around somewhere.

She figured it would have to do. For now the only thing she could do was sleep for a bit. It would be a long day ahead of her tomorrow, so she would need the rest. Dina made her way back up to Josh's bedroom and, when there and then allowed herself to get a comfortable spot on the basket they bought for her. For a while she stared into nothingness, thinking about nothing in particular, even though she had plenty to think about. It didn't take long before she was vast asleep.

She was barely woken up one time later on in the evening when Josh scratched her behind her ears, but she was back asleep within seconds.

Three days to go.

During the early morning everyone was having their own breakfast and packing up for work or school. Normally Dina would do this as well, were it not for the fact that she has been turned into a cat now. Instead, she took some of the kibble that Josh had put into a bowl for her and drank a small bit of water. Then, she went to Josh's room to sit on her basket. She had to wait before they left before she could do another escape attempt.

Too bad for her though, namely because Josh's mother decided to stay longer in the house than Dina had hoped.

Why aren't you leaving yet?

Dina figured the mother had to be having an evening job or something of that nature.

Because a breakout attempt at this time was impossible, Dina had to do something else in the meantime. She saw how there were a couple of colored crayons on Josh's desk and also some white sheets, and decided to go along with that.

After all, she had to design some fashion for him to go on stage. For her as well, if she was to accompany him.

She took a crayon and put it in her paw. In hindsight that went easier than she actually should be doing considering the condition of her… hands.

If Vinnie can use a TV remote, Sunil a wand, Pepper all those gadgets of her and Penny Ling all those ribbons, then I'm surely able to use a crayon, Dina reasoned.

Drawing wasn't really that hard despite her changes in anatomy. Dina quickly found herself able to draw a nice outfit for Josh. His measurements he took from the clothes in his closet, so that made that job fairly simple.

The outfit was practical and, so she hoped, matched up with his personal style. For herself she made a small cat outfit that was very close to what she had designed for Josh.

Drawing all this took a while, but she had fun doing so. After a long while she realized she was done drawing.

Now only to find a way to turn these designs into actual outfits.

Somehow.

Dina sat on the floor of Josh's room. She noticed she could easily tell his scent from here, even though he had not been in his room for several hours.

What time is it? She looked at the clock.

2 p.m.

Dina found it remarkable that she spend more than 4 hours on a small couple of drawings without realizing it. Of course she couldn't keep the drawings so she hid them away under Josh's bookcase. There she could keep her drawings.

Until someone of course decided to clean that place out.

It would still be at least two hours before Josh would come back – if he went straight home after school. Dina figured though that he would go hang out with friends first. If it was the latter, then it would take him another hour or two before he would come back for dinner.

Dina sighed and looked down. She then noticed that her fur was a bit dirty on some places. She would have to take a shower, or –

Wait, what am I doing?

Dina noticed that her paw was raised and that she was licking it.

Am I now washing myself?

She put her paw down and started to take into account what just happened.

Instead of telling herself things on how she should not completely become a cat, she simply started to walk away. The only thing she could do was looking for a way out, an empty window or a door.

Maybe I should start breaking a window.

This involved risk; getting hurt from shattered glass wasn't really on her agenda. Then again, becoming a cat forever wasn't either. She just had to try it.

She went to a small window; there was one at the front door. This one she could break, get through easily and then have no problems going anywhere she wanted.

Dina touched the outer edges of the glass and pushed it. She soon realized that this piece of glass, no matter how looking dirty, was still well in its frame and had no intention of getting out.

Dina then tried using her hind paws to smash it out, but that didn't succeed. Neither did using several objects she found in the hallway to help her with it.

It wasn't that the glass was too thick or too small for her – she simply was too weak to do any damage to it, even when she used her claws against it. When she tried it on another window, a larger one, the result was the same. She wasn't even making a dent in it.

She simply had to wait until someone opened a door for her to bust through. That could take a while.

Instead of simply waiting at the front door she decided to have a nap first. She went up to Josh's room and crashed into her own basket.

It didn't take long before she was asleep.

It was hours before Dina woke up again. She stretched her front paws, yawned, and then decided to get out of her basket and into daily life again.

How long was I asleep? She wondered. Even better, why did I go to sleep? It's the middle of the day?

She shivered as she thought about it. Am I really becoming a cat?

Dina didn't want to think too much of it, and instead decided to go downstairs. Josh hadn't arrived yet, but she sensed that his parents had.

Downstairs she went into the living room and saw that the TV was turned on. It was 5 o'clock, so she figured that the news would be on. Afterwards, as usual, there would be a small report for missing people.

Would I be on it?

Sooner or later, she would be on it – after school would realize that the girl is sick for quite some time and after her father wouldn't find her. But that could still be a while.

"Hey Dina," she heard Josh's father say. "Did you come to take a look?"

Dina softly meowed.

She knew he wouldn't allow her to sit on the furniture, so she had to sit down on the carpet. She took a comfortable spot which took her a couple of seconds to do so.

A few moments later the news turned on.

First there were some news reports about some war happening far away, and how the UN is concerned about it.

Then there was some politician saying stuff to try to take another politician down.

Then there was some hospital that had a new treatment to a disease

And finally the weather.

And then it came – the missing people report.

There was some guy who had money issues, a lady and a young boy. But not her. They still don't realize I'm gone yet.

It gave her some satisfaction, though. She still could become human again and then get home without anyone realizing she had gone missing. But she knew she had to do it quick.

Dina heard how someone opened the front door.

"Hey mom, hey dad, I'm home!"

He closed it as soon as he opened it, so that Dina couldn't escape from this house. The distance she had to cover was far too great though for any escape attempt and Dina knew that.

Josh hurried up the stairs.

"Sounds like he is going to listen to that weird radio broadcast on his computer again…" Josh's father mumbled.

Radio broadcast?

Dina had no idea what the man was talking about, so she decided to go to Josh's room to investigate this. Besides, as being his cat she had to greet him properly as he returned home.

Dina walked out of the living room and up the stairs. Through her cat ears she could already hear a bit about the broadcast but couldn't comprehend it. When she came into his room though she could finally understand it.

"Well, that's it, then! This is junkyard Downtown City! Can't you hear this crap, man? I mean, I'M SHOOTING PEARLS HERE! I'M SHOOTING PEARLS! That's it! Gimme the mike -" directly after that, the entire rampage ensued again.

Is that guy breaking down his entire studio? Dina thought. Josh sure listens to weird radio programs…

"I mean, look at this!" the radio voice on Josh's PC continued. "The freaking microphone's going off, ooh…. Ooh…, well, one more and that's it! Radio code 431, radio Graffiti!"

Dina heard how 431 then started playing a clip from a TV-show.

"My Small Squirrel… The very smallest that squirrels can be… My Small Squirrel… their happy is -"

"Get him off, gethimoff! You idiots! I've told you time and time again you dumb 'Brorrels'! That show is for eight year old girls! You're all over feminized fruit bowls and this is -"

Once again the guy on the radio was demolishing everything. That guy has issues, Dina realized. And Josh finds that funny? Why?

"I'M A COMMUNIST! AARGHH! And I deserve the respect, according that title!"

Dina smirked. Yeah, there is definitely something wrong with that guy.

Dina had heard enough, and just let Josh listen to this weird radio show if he wanted to. It was a bit too weird for her tastes.

She lay down on the floor, curled up, and started to watch Josh sit behind his computer listening to that broadcast. The rage from the weird went on for more than half an hour.

"That's it! I'm done! I'm not giving these people the pleasure of listening to my broadcast! Get me out of here!"

A weird mumbling voice could be heard in the background.

"I don't care! Get me out of here!"

An announcer then took over. "You've been listening to Very Communist Radio. The thoughts, views, ideals and comments of the host of the show are – absolutely his. Catch more live episodes Monday through Friday from our live broadcast in Downtown City during the early mornings, or check out archive shows at CommieRadio dot com."

And with that, the show ended.

I still have no clue what that was about. Josh sure listens to weird broadcasts.

Dina decided to not to think too bad of Josh after what just happened and instead jump on his desk to see what he was doing right now.

"Hey Dina," he said. "Well, this one sounds like it was amazing! Too bad I could only hear the end of it though. I think I need to look this one up later in the archive."

Dina didn't react to what he said.

"Well Dina, now it is time to go on Skype and talk to friends. Ha, maybe she has even added me," Josh said. He went through his Skype, but suddenly turned his head and sighed in disappointment "It seems like she won't be online on Skype for a while, Dina. That or she's ignoring me."

Dina had no idea what Josh was talking about or who he was talking about, so she walked towards him to see what it was on his computer screen that he was talking about. Josh gently scratched her behind her ears, and then showed someone's account on Skype.

Dina knew that photograph on the account on screen.

Wait… isn't that my account?

Dina – well, Blythe Baxter - had not added Josh to her contacts. She was too shy and was afraid she would make embarrassing mistakes again, so she ignored him.

"I've been having a crush on this girl for a while now, but…" Josh sighed. "It seems like she doesn't like me."

What?!

"Whenever she sees me, she puts on a goofy laugh and then runs away like crazy. It's like she's scared of me. And then she doesn't add me on Skype and ignores me on Facebook, so…" he sighed again. "Perhaps I should let it go."

What?!

Dina hopped off from Josh's desk, walked to the other side of the room and jumped onto a chair. She put her tail behind her forelegs and stared forward.

What have I done?

It was clear that Josh had a crush on Blythe as well, and that she had squandered it.

With my stupid laughs and dumb acts and not being kind and honest with him I…

I…

Dina knew it was too late for her now to do anything about it. The fact that she didn't become Josh's girlfriend was her own doing, and she now fully realized it. And now it was too late. Now she was Josh's cat, and probably would be for the rest of her life if she wouldn't jump off a building in the next two days.

Two days. One night, then a full day, then another night, then another day. And then I will be a cat forever. Dina kept pondering her thoughts. Is this how it should be? Me, being Josh's cat? His family accepts me, he is so kind and accepts me and gives me everything I need, and he gives good back scratches and…

Dina then realized that there was a girl named Blythe, who worked in a pet store, who had a loving father and friends, loved fashion and could talk to animals.

No, Dina thought. I can't let myself go. I need to come back.

Dina didn't know what the future would hold, but she knew that if she wouldn't turn back into a girl, her friends would miss her a lot and her father… she didn't want to think about what would happen to her father. No, Dina thought. I can't let go. I have too much to go back to.

And I don't want to forget them.

She sighed, and then slowly looked around her. It would take a while before the next day would start and she could attempt another breakout attempt. But she noticed that her fur was a bit dirty. Dina slowly started to lick her right front paw to start washing herself.