Chapter 2 “A Sweet Escape”

Everything ached.  I stretched my neck and limbs.  Pain shot through my right arm.  Causing me to winced and groan.  I had yet to open my eyes and take in my surroundings.  I didn’t want to.  I felt like that stubborn kid who refuses to do something just because someone told them to do it.  

Hell, I was that stubborn kid!

After a hefty sigh, I opened my eyes slowly.  It was early.  The sun had not yet risen above the buildings surrounding me.  I was in an alley, similar to the ones last night.  The only difference was this one had puddles of dirty water littering the uneven cement.  Thank goodness some part of my clouded brain had been working last night.  Just enough to make sure I didn’t sleep in a puddle.  

Yup!  I’d defiantly remember last night.  It was on top of my ‘crazy experience list’.  Not to mention the permanent reminder I’d have on my hand.  Which reminds me I really need to clean this when I get-

Oh Shit!  I never made it back.  I stood up as fast as I could, only to hit the side of a wall and fall back down.  My legs felt like jello, they were tingling due to lack of circulation.  I took the momentary delay to examine my would.

The gash was deep.  All traces of glass were gone from what I could see.  It stung and looked like hell.  The skin around the cut was red and angry.  It was warm to the touch and felt as though it had it’s own pulse.  Please please please do not get infected!

I sighed in frustration.  

“Arrr” the dog whimpered.  The Dog?!

I looked to left were the sound had come from.  That mutt from last night was lying next to me.  His head in his paws.  I must have waken him.  I watched as he stretched and his back and legs.  I needed a good stretch myself.

I smiled at him.  “You…”  I said using my good hand to rub that spot behind his ear.  “probably saved my ass last night.”  I got down to his level, he gave my cheek a loving  lick.  I was really starting to like this guy.