Dog Fight

Bad dog

Dog grunts as he tosses and turns in his sleep.

He was sweating profusely, his sheets were soaked. He gasps as he sits up, both his fists clenched to defend himself.

He whimpers as he looks around, crossing his arms over his chest as he begins to hyperventilate.

He gets out of bed and walks over to the dog kennel that Jane had placed in his room.

He lets out a soft sigh as he crawls in, closing the cage door behind himself.

He hugs his knees to his chest, closing his eyes. He was ashamed of feeling comfort in a place like this.

Suddenly he hears something from outside his room and he jumps.

"Jane."he says softly, opening the door of the cage and stepping out.

He walks to the door and opens it carefully before stepping out into the hallway.

He walks down the hall and towards the kitchen where he hears her going through the fridge.

He turns the corner and stops dead in his tracks. He sees a man bent over, looking into the fridge.

The man looks up and then jumps at the sight of Dog.

"Holy sh- what are you doing in this house?! Who are you?!"he asks.

Dog was locked in defense mode, watching every move the man's hands.

"Hey! Answer me!"the man balls his fists to fight.

Dog screams and then tackles the man down in the kitchen.

.....

Jane

I jump, hearing screaming and commotion in the kitchen.
I wheeze as I grab my gun, getting up and running out of my room.

I run down the hall and into the kitchen, and I see dog on top of my brother bludgeoning them to near death.

"Dog no! NO! STOP!"I shout, running over and grabbing his shoulders, trying to pull him off.

Dog continues, screaming as he relentlessly beats the life out of my brother before my eyes.

I try my hardest to pull him off but it was no use. I begin sobbing.

"Release!"I shout.

Dog immediately stops. Then he scurries to his feet.

"Cage. Cage. Cage."he says, running past me towards his room.

I drop down to my brother who was still convulsing in the ground.

"Micah?! Say something Micah!"I cry.

"Your new boyfriends a dick."he mumbles.

.....

I watch as my brother is carried into the ambulance.

Ethan huffs as he walks over to me.

"It was bound to happen at some point."he says.

"He was just so wild. Aggressive. He didn't stop till I shouted a dog command at him."I say.

"He's sick, Jane. He must've been in that place for well over 10 years."Ethan says.

"I just wish I could get him to feel normal."I say.

"It's gonna take time. And patience. I hope you have plenty of both."Ethan says before stepping off the porch.

....

I walk into Dogs bedroom slowly.

I see him in the cage, rocking back and forth. He was covered in blood and he was shaking, mumbling to himself.

I huff, running my fingers through my hair.

"Dog-"he cuts me off.

"I'm sorry!"he says before pulling his shirt off.

He places his hands on the floor of the cage, as if he was waiting to be beaten.

"Wha-"

"Dog is sorry. Dog won't do it again. Dog was scared."he says, sobbing.

"Dog I'm not going to hurt you!"I say.

He slowly looks up, shaking with fear as he looks at me.

"Get out of that cage."I demand.

He slowly crawls out of the cage.

"Stand."I say.

He stands up. I huff as I look at him, covered in blood and shivering.

I open my arms and hug him. He was surprised by this action. He slowly hugs me back.

"You, are not a dog. And your name is Stephen."I say.

He doesn't respond.

"You're not a dog!"I say.

"I-I'm not a dog."Stephen says.

"That's right. Good."I say.

He begins crying again, and I cry as well.

"You're alright. Let's get you clean, come on."I say gently breaking the hug.