Animal Adventure

Chapter 3: Look Towards a New Horizon

It has been almost a week since Otoya started to live with Teresa. On the night Teresa took Otoya in, Teresa saw the horror of the little hybrid's body when she bathed him. Ribs showing though the skin. Scars of old and new litter all over his body. Some of the new wounds have dirt and dust in them and looked to be there for a while. Teresa was surprised that Otoya can even talking to her in his condition.

She was even more shock by how dirty he was as she washed away the dirt and grime off from him. It took Teresa three bath sessions to get him completely clean. The shirt that he was wearing was beyond repair as there were too many tears and stains too infused to it. Teresa wanted to burn it but didn't as it might scare Otoya if he saw. Since Teresa didn't have any clothes that could fit the little hybrid, she grabbed one of her old shirts and putted it on Otoya. Teresa didn't like Otoya only wearing a shirt, but it was better than nothing. 

There was another thing that could potentially scar Teresa after seeing Otoya. Not only was he dirty, he was also very hungry. Teresa almost have a heart attack when she watched Otoya basically inhale his food. And if that wasn't enough, Otoya stated that the food is the best he has ever had in his life. The food that Teresa gave him isn't even special. It was just leftovers from the previous day. So to hear that it was the best food ever told Teresa that he hasn't eaten good food at all.

Never in Teresa's life has she been so angry at someone that she never knew before beside an incident that happen many years ago. This made her determination to protect Otoya even stronger than before.

And that determination is put to the test as the following three days, Otoya got sick. It was a stressful time for both of them. Luckily, or unluckily in Teresa's opinion, Teresa knows how to take care of a sick person. Because Otoya is too young to be left alone for hours, Teresa had to let her boss from her part-time job know that she'll be out for a few days. She did leave to get medicine and other things to help the little hybrid get better since there is a convenience store nearby.

So, for three days, Teresa help Otoya get better. On the third day, Teresa was relieved to see him well enough to walk around the house when she got up in the morning.

"Glad to see you up and about." Teresa said as she watches Otoya exploring the living room.

She didn't blame him for feeling bored during the time he was recovering. She has the same problem with her twin wanting to get out of the house for being stuck inside for a long period of time.

The living room is pretty spacious. A large window covers almost half of one wall, showing plants and birds outside. A door next to the window opens up to the backyard. A couch sits at the center of the room facing a large T.V. that is mounted to the wall opposite to the large window. The coffee table is also placed in front of the couch with a remote on it. Just behind the couch is a dining table with six chairs surround it. The living room is connected to the kitchen with a counter separating the two rooms. The kitchen is nothing special. It has just the standard things like a stove, fridge, sink, and cabinets. Two hallways are leads two different parts of the house. The first hallway leads to the enters of the house. The second goes to a small bathroom and to the garage next to the house. The garage has a lot of boxes filled with things that Teresa doesn't remember of owning. Next to the entrance hallway, there is a staircase leading up to the second floor where most of the bedrooms are at. The first two rooms nearest to the stairs are the guest bedrooms. The room where Otoya is staying is the room on the right side. Then the bathroom is next to those. The bathroom is also connected to the master bedroom, which is one of the last rooms furthest away from the stairs. The master bedroom is where Teresa and her twin sleep. Across the master bedroom is an office/library/music room that both Teresa and her twin uses.