“Help, somebody, help me!” Astra screamed. Two big men tied her up. They bound her paw-like hands together and tied her big, fluffy, red and black tail to her long legs. And began dragging her down the dark hallway. They stopped, put a bag over her head, and then started pulling her again. She tried to fight them, but they were stronger than her; she was helpless. She thought to herself, How could this possibly have gone wrong? All she wanted to do was help a friend; instead, she was being captured. She stopped and thought about all of her life decisions leading up to this exact moment. It was only yesterday she was as free as a bird….
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“Astra, snack time.” A tiny toddler came crawling to her mother as fast as her body could take her. The sight of the bottle gave her the boost of energy that she needed. She reached upwards to her mother as a sign that she wanted up. Her mother gave her the glass bottle. The cold liquid sent chills down Astra’s spine. The mother watched as her child's eyelids closed, her breathing shifted, and her grip loosened. It had only been two years since Astra started her recombinant DNA treatment. She had been getting stronger ever since.
“Honey, I’m home,” a gruff voice said as he opened the front door
“I’m in the kitchen,” Astra’s mother yelled. The man walked into the kitchen
“Lab coat,” she reminded him
“Oh, right,” he said, removing his lab coat.
“You're home early. Did something happen at the lab?”
“No, I just wanted to see my two beautiful girls,” he pulled his wife in for a warm embrace. He took a moment to admire his daughter.
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and then Add to home screen.