I slept fitfully on my dog bed. It always takes me a few days to get used to new surroundings. I was awake as the sun rose and I needed to relieve myself. Luckily Rodney was an early riser and he walked me into the backyard as he had the night before. Breakfast followed, more canned dog food in a bowl on the floor. I wondered if I would ever see human food while I was in Rodney's care. I wondered how long I would be in Rodney's care as well.
Rodney left soon after I finished eating. I was still not adept at eating from a bowl without burying my face in the food but at least I could use my hands to clean my face since Rodney was absent. I looked around the spacious kitchen but didn't wander from my bed as the leash was fairly short and firmly attached to a bolt in the wall. I drifted back to sleep.
The sound of Rodney coming home woke me. He came into the kitchen with a dark haired woman I took to be Anna. A quick introduction confirmed as much.
"Feel free to ask Lena any questions you have about being a black owned white woman. She is here to answer truthfully." With that Rodney left us alone.
"Would you like me to release you?" Anna asked as we heard the front door close behind Rodney. I nodded. "And how about a nice hot shower while I make us some lunch?" She picked up my crusted bowl from breakfast and put it in the sink without comment.
I liked Anna already.
