Am I Different?
Copyright© 2020 by Yob
Chapter 1: Escape
Something is wrong. I know it, I sense it, I can feel it. My family is missing for three days and that has never happened before. If I could get out of the house, I would search for them, but I’m locked inside.
The other members of my family can open the doors themselves, I have to ask assistance. Someone has to open the door for me. That makes me vulnerable to the whims of others and helpless when the family is absent. Now I ask you, does that seem fair to you? Am I not a full fledged family member in good standing? Don’t I have rights?
My water dish is empty and has been since yesterday. Drinking out of the toilet is forbidden but regulations are over ridden by necessity.
A scolding later is preferable to suffering thirst in the now moment.
Digging is something I enjoy and I am good at. A careful survey has been made of all the exterior perimeter, seeking a spot suitable for an escape tunnel. Cement is too hard for my nails to have much effect on. An alternate route must be discovered. If only one of the windows had been left open. If only I could open a window. They don’t appear very substantial. See right through them. Perhaps I can dig through a window. An experiment will provide some information, even if it turns out to be impossible.
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