I opened my eyes. Did I close them? It was dark, and I was back in the mansion, in my little room. I sat up. Star and the others were gone. I didn't feel tired anymore. I stood up, and walked out into the hall. Not sure what I should do, I wandered aimlessly. My stomach growled loudly. "Shhhh!!" I whispered at myself.

I went into the kitchen, and got myself an apple. I sat under the table and ate it all, even the core and stem. As a slave, it wasn't smart to waste food. Who knows when I'll eat again. Then I felt very scared. What if they noticed the apple gone? Would they blame me? I really did take it, so would they beat me? I suddenly felt sick.

I clutched my stomach and tried to keep the food down, I hadn't eaten in a while. I heard another growl. Thinking it was my stomach, I shushed myself again. It sounded again, louder this time. I looked behind me, and saw glowing eyes in the dark. I calmy got out from under the table and backed away. The eyes followed me slowly. After I calmly turned the corner, I ran away as fast as humanly possible. The eyes ran after me.

We ran silently. No more growls, it just chased me. And I was to scared to scream. I reached the curtains, and tried to climb them. The thing bit my leg, and tried to drag me away. I kiched it in the face, and scrambled up the curtains. It jumped, nipping me sharpy. I climed higher. The thing settled down, and closed its eyes. Was it gone? I sneezed. The eyes lit up again, and then closed. That thing.... It was waiting for me to come down... Then it'd attack...

I hugged the curtains tightly. My leg hurt, and felt wet. I heard a dripping sound. The bite had drawn blood. If I lost to much, I'd faint! Then it'd get me! I pulled up a little of the curtain, and wrapped it around my leg. The thing was still down there, waiting...

I stayed there until morning. My arms were so sore from hanging all night, and my leg was throbbing. I looked over at the thing. It was actually a huge dog! A giant Doberman pincher? That thing could eat me in a second!!

"What are you doin- Jo?!" Marie came down the stairs and saw me. She went up to the dog and pet it. What?! He tried to eat me!!!

"Get down from there slave!" Marie yelled.

"A... Alright..." I said in a tired voice. My leg was covered in dried blood, but I slid down to the floor and sat on my leg so marie wouldn't see. I think she was afraid of blood or something.

"Stand up!" She huffed.

"Mmm... I can't." I said quietly. I was panting from finally being able to rest.

"What are you breathing so heavily for!?" She yelled

"I.... It hurts..." I whimpered.

"Shut up!! You're a slave, so obey me!! Stand!!" Marie yelled

"Yes." I said, and stood. Marie nodded. I stood so she couldn't see my bloody leg.

"Good. Now you seem to be scared of Jo? Pet him, he's not mean." Marie told me.

I stretched out my hand towards the dog, Jo. He glared at me and tried to bite my hand. I pulled back quickly, and jumped back. He lunged forward. I ran from him and he chased me. Because of my leg I fell on my stomach almost immediately. And guess where I fell? In front of master and Marcus, who had just turned the corner.

"Kyaa!!" I thumped on the floor, and almost tripped Marcus.

"You! What are you doing!!?!" He shouted.

I put my hands over my head. "I'm sorry!! I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry!!!!!" I said over and over. I closed my eyes and waited for them to kick me, or hit me, or step on me. They didn't?

I glanced up at them, trembling. "What happened to your leg?" Marcus said in aw.

"Its nothing, its my fault. I'm fine." I said immediately. Jo was sitting still. He had been like that since master had shown up.

"Its leaking blood everywhere." He said.

I looked back, and saw that my running had reopened the wound. The huge bite mark was bleeding heavily. The pain came rushing back, and I held in the urge to scream. "Its... Fine..." I managed to Choke out. I felt tears drip down my cheeks. Marcus bent down and touched my leg. I flinched. "Mnn!!"

"If its fine I can touch it, right?" He said, and poked my leg harshly. "Say it hurts and I'll stop?" He said. He poked me once again.

I had my face buried in my arms, so They couldn't see I was crying. Master just stood there and watched. I held my breath and let the tears pour down my face quietly. Marcus kept poking the wound.

I couldn't take anymore, and I felt my vision going blurry. Marcus stood me up. "Well it obviously doesn't hurt that much, but it should still be bandaged and- wow!!" He saw my pain filled and tear streaked face after he stood me up. "Didn't I say to tell me if it hurt?!!!" He said.

"It doesn't..." I said softly. "I'm.... Fine........." I closed my eyes.

I woke up with star, amber, and ember sleeping on me at Nolan's. Ahhh.... Much better... No more pain in my legs... I saw nolan walk in. "Hey! Your up! Its late, so were going to the city tomorrow. That's OK right? Woops!!" He dropped a pan he was holding and it knocked me on the head. Everything went black.

I opened my eyes once again? What..? Where... Am I? This isn't masters mansion. And this isn't Nolan's house.

Beep beep beep

A machine with green lines of light is beeping softly? I have tubes hooked up to my arms. Someone is crying on the bed in laying on. "Hhm..?" I hum at them.

They look up. I can't see they're face without my glasses, but I can tell they're smiling. They hold my hand and say something. But... I feel tired. I begin to close my eyes. The person shakes my hand trying to keep me awake, but I'm to tired for that. I close my eyes, just as I begin to be able to hear again.

"ELLEN!!!" the person cry's painfully.