Chapter Three
James
Sleeping was difficult. There was foam padding in the bottom of the cage but my weight caused my knees to push right through to the hard steel surface below. Besides, humans don’t usually sleep on all fours.
After an hour or so, I learned that I could twist to one side, lower my hips and lie down, despite my wrists being secured. It was then that I slept.
Sometime in the middle of the night D arose. She went to the bathroom, came out and threw a blanket into the cage. A bowl of water was retrieved from the kitchen. When she slid it through a small slot in front I craned my head as far as I could and kissed her hand in gratitude. She smiled knowingly, patted my head and returned to bed.
I awoke often. The blanket had slipped away and did not quite cover me. Frustrat
