CHAPTER EIGHT Dogs for an Hour

CHAPTER EIGHT Dogs for an Hour

"Ready?" said Jack. Annie nodded. "Ready," she said.

Jack took a sip of the potion and handed the bottle to Annie.She took a sip and put the bottle down on the ground. They looked at each other.

"Okay. Together," said Jack. "One, two, three ..."

"Turn us into Saint Bernard dogs!" they shouted into the cold wind. Nothing happened.

Then suddenly, Jack was hurled face-first into the snow.The world went black, and Jack felt his body shaking uncontrollably.

When the shaking stopped, Jack opened his eyes.He wasn't dizzy. He wasn't scared or worried or tired.He felt enormously happy. He looked down at himself.He was covered with thick red and white fur. He had four furry legs with big paws.

Something moved behind Jack. He turned and saw a fluffy tail waving. He leapt toward it.The tail moved away! Jack realized the tail was his!Still, it was fun to try to catch it. He turned in a circle, around and around and around.

Jack noticed fat snowflakes floating like feathers through the air.He stopped chasing his tail and bounced around clumsily, trying to eat the swirling flakes.He snapped at the air, until he heard another dog barking.

Jack understood the dog's language right away: "JACK! JACK!"

Jack looked at the Saint Bernard running toward him through the snow.She was a little smaller, with smoother fur and bright, lively eyes.She barked, "WOW! WOW! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?"

Jack and Annie laughed with short bursts of loud panting.Their tongues hung out of their mouths, and their breath billowed into the cold.The world was alive with exciting sounds Jack had never heard before.The sounds weren't loud, but they were clear and distinct.

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