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The power flicked off Except for the tiny flaht vanished Silence instead of Beatles music played a freaky tune Pitched in quiet darkness with sohts of West African juju chilled her

A big black wolf stared at her from behind thethat stood above the alley It stood on its hind feet, lowed like blue fla froainst theFog clouded the

Rachel screaht and ran for the bathroo the phone from her blue jean pocket and dialed 911

“Nine-one-one, what is your eency?” asked a woman dispatcher

Her rapid breathing signaled her near panic “There’s soenetically modified creature

“Has it attacked you?”

“No Yes I h the dreaded disease was rare in the US, she’d seen enough cases in third world countries to not take it lightly Why else would it want to bite her?

“My address is…”

“We have it, ma’am”

“You better call animal control”

“A squad car is on its way I’ll stay on the line, ma’am”

“Thank you” She slunk down on the floor, her back to the door Beneath the door, the lights flicked on She tilted her head Footsteps Barefoot patter No clicking sound of claws on the wooden floor

Rachel placed her fist on her forehead Shit I forgot to lock the back door after taking the trash out “Hurry, someone is in my house,” she whispered

“The wolf, ma’am?”

“Human steps A man”