Amidst ghastly moans, my human gently patted my head, and I snuggled up to him. Gazing into his pleading eyes, I understood his desperate need for release. Without knowing who would feed me afterward, I placed my paw on his chest and barked the magical incantation to stop his heart.

Greg Nooney has worked as a social worker/therapist for over 35 years and is currently writing a novel about a character with dissociative identity disorder. He can be reached through his website at gregnooney.com.