How long have I been here? One year? Two? Three? I've lost count. My sister 4 has grown a little so that's a small indication to how long we have been here. she's no longer a small pup anymore. I mean... she's still small because we barley eat any food, but she's grown a little bigger.
Birthdays are a rarity here. Not many dogs make it a full year but here we are celebrating 4s birthday! I look across to the cage next to me to see 4 sleeping peacefully for once. The past few nights have been rough on both of us. I smile knowing she's at peace. Even if it’s only for a few hours.
I check the coast is clear before I wriggle through a gap in the floor the guards fortunately haven't discovered yet. My mission? Find something better to eat then rotting meat left over from the guards. Ever since our parents died, I've made it my mission to find something nice for 4 for her birthday. I haven't failed her yet and I don't plan to fail her now!
As I sneak around the lab towards the guard cafeteria my nose gets a good whiff of something amazing. I follow it and what do I see? A WHOLE COOKED VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE! just sitting there! I hear voices and dart underneath a unit.
"Hey what's that cake doing there?" one guard says as he entered the room.
“I think it’s for the chief. Its his birthday today” his college says.
“Shall we steal it?”
“Better not. We don’t want to be punished”.
And with that they leave giving me a great idea. Instead of getting 4 some freshly cooked meat, why not get her an entire cake!
Once the coast is clear again, I walk up to the cake. My stomach growls and my mouth waters with the desire to scoff this thing down but I use all my will power to not eat it. Using my nose, I nudge it to the edge of the table before carefully biting the plate with my teeth and slowly sneak back to my cell
Once I get back to my cell, number 3, I position the cake behind me and reach through the bars and gently shake my sister.
“4! Wake up! I have a surprise for you!”
4 whimpers, groans and slowly opens her eyes. She is met with the mismatched eyes of her beloved brother.
“3? What’s happening?” her eyes widen in terror “are we getting treatment?!”
Sensing her fear, I reach through and hold her paw “No 4. Not today. It’s a Sunday remember. Theres no treatment today” I giver her a warm smile “unfortunately though I heard is a certain little pups’ birthday today, so I think she deserves something extra special today!”
4 immediately sits up, her tail wagging a million miles an hour “did you get me a present?!”
I chuckle at her energy. That’s one thing Ill always love about her. How even in the darkest place like the lab, she is still full of energy.
“Yes 4 I got you a present” I move to the side and watch as her jaw hits floor as she sees the cake “Happy Birthday sis!”.
I slide the cake through a gap in the cage. I smile and chuckle as 4 basically faceplants into the cake and devours it.
Once she has eaten half of it, she pushes the remaining half of the cake back to me.
“You need to eat too brother” I shake my head.
“4 its your birthday! Its your present not mine”
“And as a birthday wish I want to share this gift with you, so you don’t have to be hungry. Now eat before I finish it all!”
I chuckle and scoff the remains of the cake. Good God it’s been SO LONG since I’ve tasted food like this! I look up at 4 with some cake on my nose. She giggles and licks it off, fitting her head through the cage gaps. I look into her eyes and nuzzle her gently. This being one of the rare moments we can share physical contact. As she returns the nuzzle, I lower my head and close my eyes. As I do so I feel her head slowly go limp, her breathing slows indicating she is asleep and using my head as a pillow. I reach up and ruffle her ear and whisper to her “Goodnight 4. You are what keeps me going here. I love you. Happy birthday dear sister”. With that I drift off to one of the best sleeps I’ve ever had here, dreaming of the day me and 4 will be free from this place.
Rompy Out!
