(August 7th)
Well. I'm on break from band camp, and I'm ALREADY sore! Well, I guess that's what you get when you don't practice all summer! (But you can't blame me! I broke my nose and couldn't spin for three weeks! It was only after that that my life got busy…) Anywho, I don't have a whole lot of time to update, so here it goes!
Chapter 5:
Reality Check
Alexis awoke the next morning to find a German Shepherd licking her face, it's tail wagging happily. It sat down on the floor and stared up at her with eyes that should have been a honey color, but instead were a vibrant blue. "Good morning, Riley." Alexis said, still to drowsy to completely grasp what had happened. She got out of bed and walked out of the room.
Abby made her way to Riley. "Well, if it isn't Mr. Dog-Lover! Look at you! You a mongrel now!"
Riley barred his teeth. "Shove it, furball!"
Abby cleaned herself nonchalantly. "Look who's talking. I think someone needs a reality check. Alexis can't do a thing about this. You're stuck listening to me, now!"
"If you expect me to be your loyal servant and wait on you hand and…paw and…oh, never mind! I'm not doing it! Forget it!"
"Oh, I don't expect you to be my servant." She taunted. "I expect you to be my slave."
"I've had enough!" Riley barked. He lunged at the cat who nimbly stepped out of the way. Riley hit the wall with a crash.
"Better luck next time, mutt!"
Alexis rushed in. "Riley!"
Riley picked himself up and barked again at Abby.
"Riley!" Alexis shouted. "Shut up! The appartment complex rules forbid dogs!"
Riley looked appolgetically up at her. "I'm sorry." He tried to say, but it only came out as a soft whimper. They could no longer communicate!
"Oh, right." Riley thought. "Humans don't speak dog."
Alexis smiled. "Just remember next time. I'm breaking the rules just having you here."
"Okay, why wasn't I told this before?" Riley muttered to himself.
Abby smiled. Now she knew how to get rid of Riley forever.
Riley stalked out of the room and followed Alexis to the kitchen.
Alexis was cooking something on the stove.
Riley sat next to her and stared up at her. After a few moments, she paused and met his gaze. "Does Ben know you're here?"
Riley shook his head.
"Well, that's a start. We can communicate with yes or no questions."
Riley nodded.
"Should I call Ben?" Alexis asked.
Riley shook his head vigorously.
"So what do I tell him in two days when you're supposed to come home!" She demanded, instantly regreting her harsh tone. "I'm sorry, Riley. I'm just do frustrated. I want to reverse this, but I don't know how it even happened. You don't want me to go to Ben for help, so I'm on my own. This is so sudden. My head's still spinning."
Riley suddenly remembered something. He to the living room, picked up his jacket, and took it back to Alexis. He deposited it at her feet.
"What's this for?" She asked.
Riley pointed to the pocket with his nose.
She reached down and picked up the jacket. She searched the pocket until she felt a small strip of paper. She nearly fainted when she pulled it out. "The fortune cookie! Of course! That Asian lady turned you into a dog!"
Riley stared up at her, blue eyes curious.
"C'mon." She said, pocketing the fortune. "We're going back to the Golden Dragon. I have a few questions for the cookie lady."
