Chapter 6th ... enjoy
This day was not going to be good for Daniel, because Steele kept checking what he was doing. It was no longer friendly care... it was intrusive and constant control.
Steele sat on the desk and repeated, "Get up kid ... and go wash your face." Without a moment's reflection, the boy did what Steele ordered.
Daniel came back and sat back on the floor. Steele smiled and laid his paw on the scratch on the boy's face. "You see, it was enough to scare you and you are obedient." He came close to the boy's face and looked into his eyes. "Do not be afraid of me ... you will not be threatened until you be obedient..." Steele showed his teeth "... better remember that." At the end he licked Daniel's forehead.
After a long silence, Daniel spoke. "Steele are we go out for a walk today?"
"Would you like to see this wolfdog again ?!" Steele decided that he would play with Daniel's emotions.
"I ... I do not want it! It would bring problems ... I do not want more problems." Daniel answered frightened.
Steele smiled and patted the boy on the cheek. "Good boy."
Daniel was terrified of what Steele really is. The boy knew it must to end.
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Daniel came up with an idea how to call for help. He went down to a piece of wood and attached a card with the words:
Balto, if you read this then you must know that I need help. Steele is very brutal towards me ... he threatens to hurt me if I do not obey him. Please, think about how to save me.
Now it was enough to wait for the promised walk. The roles turned ... the owner became an animal and the animal became the owner.
"Where have you been?" Steele asked.
"Relax Steele, I was just seeing how grandma feels." Daniel answered panicked.
"How does she feel?" Steele continued.
"She sleeps." Daniel replied.
"Okay, dress up, go out for a walk." Steele ordered.
"Of course Steele." Daniel said respectfully.
"I like you now." Steele smiled.
They went down the stairs when Daniel was about to open the door. Steele spoke. "Where is your hurry?" Steele picked up the rope in his mouth and tied one end to the boy's hand and made the other end tie on his collar.
"Now we can go ... so that I can be sure that you are safe." Steele sneered.
"Well, now we can go." Steele said.
They left the house, Steele liked long walks it was good for Daniel because he could de-stress. He looked around for Balto all the way. Unfortunately, he did not see him. He saw a red dog about whom Steele said she was working with Balto, he pulled out a piece of wood and threw it in the direction of Jenna.
Jenna took a look at who threw it. She saw Daniel pulled by Steele. Jenna wanted to come up to him, he waved his hand so that she would not do it.
She looked at Daniel and saw that she had claw marks on her cheek.
She picked up the letter and ran to Balto to tell him what she saw.
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"Balto" Jenna shouted.
"What's going on, Jenna?" Balto asked.
"I saw Daniel had claw marks on his cheek and he threw it in my direction." Jenna shows Balto a card.
"I warned him, I knew that Steele would hurt him." Balto said.
"When did he tell you that?" Jenna was surprised.
"He came here last night ... I told him to stay because it started snowing ... it was not a good idea." Balto felt guilty.
"We have to help him somehow ... but how?" Jenna asked.
"We need to ask other dogs for help," Balto said.
To be continued...