Darkness filled my vision. I could feel that I was laying down on some cold, metal surface. My body slowly came back online. As my head reactivated I could hear something loud and muffled. I lifted my head up a little. My eyes opened slowly and adjusted to the light. Do I smell...Do I smell a hamster? I thought. Suddenly there was a loud slam. I jumped as my body went from fifty-percent active to a hundred percent. I shot up only to be shocked back to the ground. I could not believe my surroundings. I was in some kind of cage, but that wasn't the weird part. What was really weird was I could swear that I was looking out into Ann's room, and everything was huge. I got up and turned around in a stunned circle. I was in Ann's old hamster cage, and there was a piece of paper near to the wheel. I walked over to it, it had huge chicken scratch on it. I did my best to translate.

"Brad" it said "I don't know how else to tell you this but last night I was awake when you tucked me in. I was coming down to thank you and say I was sorry for the water balloon when I saw you fall. I ran over but when I got over there your clothes had vanished and you had lost a foot."

'Lost a foot'? I thought as I looked down at the ground to see both feet still there. Wait does she mean that I had shrunk a foot? She must, I mean there's no other explanation. I continued to read the note.

"I kneelt next to you. I was too scared to touch you, and I'm happy that I didn't. I sat and watched you quickly shrink to only a few inches. Once I was sure it was safe I picked you up, and carried you up to my room. I wanted to make sure you were safe so I put you in Mr. Hamster's old cage. I don't know when or if you'll read this but I have to go to school now. Hope you get better. Ann" I stood there as my brain worked though this new info. Then a thought came to mind.

What time is it? I walked over to the bars and looked for Ann's clock radio. It was next to her bed. 5:05 PM was the time. Suddenly I heard a lot of banging for outside Ann's door. It opened slowly Ann's head appeared around the door. Her face was long and somber.

"Hey." She said.

"Hey." I said as she walked into the room I got a good look at her. She was wearing tight clothes, something she swore she'd never do. She walked over to the cage, and that's when I got a real feel for the size difference. I stood, even with the table and cage to boost me, only to her belly button. I know that because I was staring at it. I looked up my now gigantic sister. Her body flew by as she got on her knees. Her face was in front of me, filling my vision.

"I don't know how this happened." She blurted. "You read the note?"

"Yep. Or at least I tried to, you have got to work on your penmanship." She chuckled.

"Same old Brad, making jokes in the most dreadful situations. Listen until I figure out how this happened, I'm gonna keep mom, and Suzy out of the mix. You're going to have to listen and trust me ok?" I nodded my head. She smiled "Ok good now let's get you out of there so I can lay down the ground rules." She opened my cage, and reached in with her huge hand. She grabbed me and slowly pulled me out. Her hands started to shake. Then she let go, and I has free fallin'. The air flew past my face and into my hair. Seconds before impact I put my arms out to break my fall. Suddenly pain shot through my arms. I laid on the shag carpet arms throbbing in pain. Then the pain started to leave my body. I looked at my arms they didn't hurt anymore. I looked up at Ann to see her bending over to pick me up. She gently cupped me in her hands, and brought me close to her face. She was near tears.

"Ann." I said

"I don't know what came over me. I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry." She said through watering eyes.

"Ann! I'm fine." I yelled. "Look it does hurt anymore." I started hitting my arms against each other. Ann's eyes filled with wonder, and any sign of sadness had vanished.

"So.....does that mean.....that? You can't die?" I looked over my arms.

"Well, I think it means I can't die by physical damage."

"But what about drowning, or old age?"

"I have no idea, and I'd rather not test it. Now what where those ground rules you were talking about?" An evil smile appeared on her face.

"I think I should explain first. While I saw at school I thought about your.....helpless situation. And I've decided that you are now my pet.