3 points: jestro (for the most likeable - Sparky - and the most annoying character - Mrs. McGiviney) 2 points: garblesnix 1 point: BinkiKitty My lame excuse for not writing anything: I thought the challenge was too restrictive this time. There was the premise (role reversal), a required set of characters (a pet and a human) and even a part of the plot was predetermined (You wake up in the morning and discover ...). I expected a lot of similar stories, and didnt feel like adding one of my own, not to mention that there already is a famous story of that kind by Franz Kafka (Garblesnix refers to it in his story). As I said, a lame excuse. Having read your stories, I have to admit that they are all funny and each story has a distinct quality of its own. However, next time Id prefer a less specific topic again. Keep up the good work!