Chapter Sixteen ★ Spellbound

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Screams followed the laughter as the rides begun to power up with their creepy music. Not a single soul was around my area. I sniffed the air for any hint of someone hanging around.

Only the wretched stench of rotten pond scum and decaying wood filled my sinuses. My stomach wobbled as the smell quivered deep into my bones. My throat tightened as tried to heave the empty contents up into the world.

Dry heaving as a wolf sucks. I hacked a few times more then closed my mouth then licked my lips. Water. Need water.

I searched my tiny abode for some of the cool liquid to ease the tension that continued to writhe in my belly. Over in a dark corner was a small aluminum bowl. In it held some water.

Lapping up the cool yet salty essence I swallowed and let the calm wash over me. My gut still continued to twist in knots but it wasn’t as intense. With a huff I laid back down and observed the path that went by my cage.

Movement. A green blur whooshed on by the cage and went around the corner of the stall across from me.  The form popped up and moved about in the small wooden stand. Lights within the booth flickered once then turned on.

He was leaning upon the wood counter peering back at me. His one big eye with no eyelid staring straight at the cage while his other lime green eye darted from one place to another. He continued to jerk and move at the tiniest sounds.

The man reminded me of a lizard because he was so twitchy. A broad smile broke upon his lips revealing jagged broken teeth. As the sun rose I noticed that his skin took on an orange tone with dark spots speckled on his arms.

Moving about in the tiny stall he stacked the milk bottles applying spit on each. After he was done he bend down and gave the tower a good tap to make sure the bottles stayed in place. Shoot, dad was right about these games being rigged.

Lizard man stood back up then glanced up from his handy work and waved his hand at me. He turned off the lights then scuddled off to the next stall on all fours. Strange. This whole place is weird.

‧͙⁺˚*·༓☾ – TO BE CONTINUED… –☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙

Chapter Sixteen ★ Spellbound

｡☆✼★━ Daniel ━★✼☆｡

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Carnival music with laughter filled my ears as the dark ick slipped away. Old pine tickled my sinuses and I sneezed. My nose still itched. The air traveled down my long snout and I shook my head with each sneeze.

That’s odd. Hmm, the world around me is still in shades of grey. Bars of silver and iron were in front held in place with spell worn pine wood. It was a rectangular box that didn’t allow for much standing room.

I tried to get up but stopped when my shoulders brushed against the top while on my hands and knees. Looking down at my hands it dawned on me that they are paws… not hands. I glanced back at my behind to see a bushy tail wag back.

Letting out a groan a small howl escaped my lips. I wasn’t human anymore. Above in the night sky the moon hung low. Her power over me was weakening but still my body remained in its wolf form.

Curling my tail around myself I laid down and watched the area around the cage. Darkness continued to lick away at the dim paper lanterns that hung along the pathways. The park had no one in it but a keening laughter could still be heard wafting in the wind.

It sent waves of chills up my spine. Shutting my eyes the longing of home settled into my stomach. I wish this was all a dream. That I’ll wake up back home in my bed with Pete quietly building legos on his side of the room.

Another laugh ripped through the early morning air. I threw my paws over my head and whimpered. I just want to go home. Dad and Aunt LeAnne where are you?

‧͙⁺˚*·༓☾ – TO BE CONTINUED… –☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙