The dog stops short just in front of me.

I don't notice who shuts the door and locks it. All I see is Al grinning. He's got the dog on a leash, and just did it to freak me out, that and humiliate me more. The dog truly is a monster. It's got to be 200 pounds. Well, I dunno what dogs weigh, but it's huge, definitely bigger then me.

"Sparky like you, pup." He let the leash slip again and catches it only just before the cage door. I'm locked inside, but my instincts take over and I curl up in the corner, like a scared mouse.

I'm locked inside...

Sniveling, trying to calm down, I unfold myself. The cage is maybe 3 feet high. There's room to sit up alright, but not stand. The metal bars dig into my bare flesh. I can already see marks on my ass and thigh.

Everyone laughs as my tormentor hands off the dog.