Chapter Seven

Daniel walked around for a while. Ignoring most of the people greeted him. He couldn't believe that he had done what he did. His hands still smelled faintly of blood, and he could still remember what he felt. Cold, hard, hate. Hate for someone trying to take his, now ex, girlfriend. He sighed and went to the edge of town and sat down somewhere and stared up at the sky. A wounded dog came along, whimpering. Daniel recognized the dog as Rust. He whistled to the dog.

"come here boy!" he yelled "its okay!"

Cautiously he limped over and sat down. Daniel started to pet him.

"I'm sorry Rust" Daniel said under his breath "oh well, there are always other girls right?"

Daniel dug through his pocket and pulled out some Beef Jerky that the Millers had given him. He gave it to Rust and watched the dog eat it slowly, the wound hurting its throat. Daniel got up petted Rust on the head.

Sonja was worried about Dan. He had been gone for four hours now. She sighed as she saw Daniel coming down the street towards the house, at least he was safe. He probably thought that their relationship was through, over. But he was wrong if that was the case. Sonja had offered to hear his side of the story, but like a boy, he refused and went off on his own for a while.

"hey" Sonja said as Daniel walked in "how ya doin?"

He looked at her and said "good"

"you sure?" Sonja asked

"I said I'm fine Sonja!" Daniel yelled

"are you yelling at Sonja?" Davids voice came he then saw that Daniel had been having a conversation with Sonja "whats going on here?"

Daniel slammed his head against his hands and cussed "alright, lets go in the kitchen this is going to take a while"

Daniel told David and Kelly everything. The night before he came here, Sonja's disappearance, and everything else. And then translated for Sonja HER story. David and Kelly were really doubtful about everything they had just heard.

"well that would explain the cloths, but how do I know that Sonja used to be a human?" asked David

"how about this, I can understand her, so ill go into the living room and you can whisper something into her ear and she can tell me. Kelly can even come out and make sure I'm not listening" Daniel offered.

"alright, guess thats okay" David said.

Daniel and Kelly walked into the living room and started to talk. Finally Sonja and David came out and Sonja went up to Dan's ear and whispered something.

"she says that when you found her, you actually considered having her put to sleep?" Daniel said in disbelief "really!"

David began to laugh "well I guess its true, no I didn't"

Daniel took a deep breath and let it out "okay, so you believe me?"

"yea WE believe you" Kelly replied "so when are you supposed to make this decision?"

"I don't know" Daniel admitted "and are you still going to do what I do Sonja?"

She nodded and Daniel muttered something and turned to David "we need to go for a minute Dave"

He nodded and they left.

Sonja looked at Daniel with concern. He had told her, owners, their secret and without asking Sonja. Of course she would have said yes but still. She wanted to say something about the fight between him and Rust, but she couldn't. Instead she said something nicer.

"Dan, you know I'm still your girlfriend right?"

Daniel paused and smiled "really? After the fight with...Rust..." he said looking ahead.

Sonja looked ahead to see Rust limping towards them. "he's going to try to kill you if he knows"

"no, I'm the one who bandaged him up" Daniel said getting down on one knee

"what? You helped the one you tried to kill?" Sonja was in disbelief

"yep" Daniel said petting Rust when he got close enough.

"hey, Sonja I'm sorry for what me and the wolf did..." Rust said turning to her

"its okay Rust, but could we have a moment in private?"

"uh...sure" he said sitting down.

Daniel got up and they went to a quiet place where Rust couldn't see them.

"Dan he just apologized! Did you hear that?" Sonja said smiling.

"no...I didn't" Daniel replied

"what?" Sonja said in surprise "but you understand me!"

"I'm sorry Sonja I didn't hear him" Daniel said.

Sonja couldn't believe it! How come he could understand her, but not Rust? Could he not hear Balto or Jenna either? And if not then why could he only understand her?