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Chapter 6
Terry had spent his entire life in the fresh open air that was outback Australia. As such, he
was not used to the stagnant air inside the truck and it was suffocating him. His sense of sight
had been lost, as he lay in complete darkness, all light blocked out by the metallic walls of
the truck. The truck driver relentlessly put his foot down on the accelerator, and the brakes
were a foreign concept. With each speed bump that they passed, Terry felt his bones rattle
and he was helpless to do anything but whimper with each lurch. Eventually, the truck came
to a sudden halt and he could hear a hand roughly fumble with the lock that had secured the
back of the truck. He heard the man and woman talk as the back door opened with a clunk.
They had a scary-looking cage wide open as they gestured for Terry to enter it. Fear
sharpening his scenes, Terry saw no other option but to obey the humans. Dragging one paw
behind the other, he reluctantly curled up inside the cage. The metallic bars of the cage
pressed tightly against his skin, compressing him far too tight to breathe normally.
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A shrill beeping noise woke Terry from his unconscious state. “Hi Tim. Yes, he is all ready
for you to take. He is just sleeping now, but completely healthy. I’ll meet you at the gate in
five minutes and show you inside,” the woman spoke on the phone. The two humans that had
kidnapped Terry walked off along the pathway, leaving him alone in the cage.
Now was his time. He gave a desperate push, slamming his shoulder on the door, but to no
avail. He winced from the pain that spread through his body but then shook it off before
slamming himself against the metal bars another time. This time, he felt the cage give a little
under his weight. He threw himself at the door one last time, and he crashed out of the cage.