[RACHEL02189]

After Criss closed the door to the bedroom the phone rang. "SANDRA HOW DO YOU TURN THE RINGER OFF THIS PHONE!!!"Criss yelled. "Just unplug it" she replied as she picked up the phone. The way Criss felt he was ready to pull the whole thing out the wall. After that Criss lay down as Chicklet was laying at the bedside. Criss closed his eyes but it didn't last long as Sandra woke him up. "What Sandra?"he asked annoyed. "Sorry to distrub you but Mrs. Sunnytag called Oso ran away from his home. She's wondering if we've seen him". "I would of called her if I saw him"Criss replied. "Why don't you just lay back down I'll go across the street and see if Oso over there". "All right" and Sandra left. A few minutes later Chicklet went over to the balcony and started to bark. Criss got up and went to the balcony. There sitting outside under a tree was Oso. When he saw Criss he started to bark and wag his tail like he was home. Criss grabbed his sun glasses and went outside. Oso came over and gave Chicklet a lick on the face.

"Hey buddy" itching underneath his neck. As he did that Criss felt something. He pulled his fingers away and saw dry blood. "Criss you found him"Sandra replied coming out. "Sandra get me a wet cloth". She got it and Criss used it to wipe the dry blood off Oso's neck. "Oh my god that looks like there was chain around Oso's neck". Osos whimpered as Criss looked him over. "He hasn't be fed either I can feel his ribs and his fur is falling out". "Why don't we take him to the vet and I'm calling Mrs. Sunnytag"Sandra suggested. Criss picked up Oso and they left. At the vet Criss and Sandra were waiting as Mrs. Sunnytag came in. "Christopher thanks for calling me. You said Osos was hurt".

"Yea there's cut underneath his neck like a chain or a choke collar"Criss stated. "And he was thing and Oso's fur was falling out. I don't think his new owner's weren't taking care of him"Sandra added. "Iwent over there myself the place was a horror show. I can't believe Oso came to you and Sandra"she replied. "Maybe Oso felt like he could trust us like he did with Romona"Sandra suggested. The vet came out and said that Oso was lucky dog considering the wound under his neck was infected. "We're going to keep him overnight for observation". "Can we see him?"Criss asked. "Why not" and brought them in.