Austin races ahead of his dad, so excited to get to the pet store. He is thinking of all kinds of things he can get for his new live toy. His father walks quickly behind him, happy to see his son so excited. He smiles to himself, glad that he can do something so positive for his son. He also still finds it hard to believe he has a live man in his jacket pocket, though he knows it to be true as he just held the little man in his hand. The feeling was incredible; he suddenly understood why Austin so wanted this little live toy. He fights the temptation to reach in and grab the little man. There will be plenty of time for that later, and he doesn’t want anyone in the mall to see the little guy.
--
You sit at the bottom of the giant’s jacket pocket, trying to catch your breath. You had a bit of a panic attack when the giant hand dropped you in. It was your first time ‘alone’ and not in a hand in a while, and the situation overwhelmed you. You can feel the giant moving, and you can smell the coat fabric, mints and a hint of the giant himself in the pocket. You keep thinking, hoping this will end. Way down deep, you are afraid you know it won’t. Which gives you the panic attack all over again.
Soon, you feel the giant slow, then stop. From deep in the pocket, you hear the giant ask, ‘What do you think, Austin? Do you like this one?’
-
Austin and his dad have stopped in front of a large shelf filled with various cages. Some have metal bars, some have mesh, some are plastic. They are various sizes as well. Austin is looking at a large cage with metal bars. He is thinking intently.
‘Well, I think this cage is too big. He could probably squeeze out between these bars. And, well, I’ve always had in my mind it would be a metal cage, I like that more than the plastic ones, I think. Although those habitrails are cool! But with a cage like this one, something might get in as well. I don’t want a bug or spider to get him.’
Austin’s dad pats his son on the head, impressed with how intelligent he is and the thought he has put into it. He’ll be a good owner for his new pet. He looks at Austin.
‘Well, son, we could get one of those metal ones like you like, but with the mesh around it. He could not get out, nothing can get in, and you can see in and reach in when you open the top. We can get a habitrail too, for something different to use when you feel like it. He ought to have a wheel to run on anyway, you want him to exercise and stay in shape.’
‘Wow both that would be awesome, Dad!’ Austin say excitedly. ‘Thanks! Could we try him out??’
Austin’s dad looks around and sees there is no one in the back of the store.
‘Sure – you can see which size you like best.’
-
You cannot believe what you are hearing from the pocket. They really are buying a cage to keep you in. Then, you cry out when the jacket moves quickly and the giant fingers come in. Before you can even move, you and hanging from the giant finger and thumb again, and are lifted out.
You emerge from the pocket and are so overwhelmed… by the size of Austin’s dad, by Austin standing next to him, young but still so enormous, and the size of the store and it’s contents.
‘Here you are, Son,’ the giant says as you move, hanging helplessly. Austin’s own giant hand comes up and wraps entirely around you. You are back in your old position, in his fist, your head sticking out. This seems to be the way he likes to hold you.
His hand then moves. You see it approaching a cage and you start to squirm in his hand. You don’t want to go in there!
--
Austin opens the side door on one of the metal cages with bars and moves his hand inside. He releases the little man, takes his hand out, and closes the door and latches it with his fingers. He looks at the little man, so small, in the cage. The cage is about 6” high by 8” long.
‘I know I need to get the other one, I just wanted to see him in it,’ Austin says. His dad smiles, also enjoying the view.
-
You start to panic again, from inside the cage. The view takes your breath away, these two huge giants looking at You from above the cage. You want to cry out for help, but you cant seem to find your voice.
You jump back when you see movement, huge movement, Austin’s dad has leaned down and his face is right outside the side of the cage, looking in. His giant mouth opens and he speaks.
‘You know, Austin, I like him in this one too. Why don’t we get one of each, all three, and then you can use them for different purposes.’
Austin nods, looking at you. He then hugs his dad. ‘Thanks so much.’
You see his dad’s giant hand unlock the cage door and you run to the back as it comes inside. Both Austin and his dad laugh, as his giant hand easily wraps around you. You disappear totally inside it, and soon find yourself in his pocket again.
“Let’s get the rest of the things and head home so you can play with him’
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