“Nibbles! What’s going on?” Jeff called out, shocked to not hear his voice leave his mouth, but instead it was a series of high-pitched squeaks! He looked back into the cage and the high pitched voices of his family had also changed to be little animal noises.
"You know, life is pretty good for you, Jeff....you can run around...play with the girls..." Nibbles mused. He sounded like he must be the equivalent of his sister's age, which would make sense on some level. "Sounds pretty good."
_If only he knew,_ Jeff thought.
Nibbles stroked his hair for a few moments and then returned him to the cage. "I have to go do my homework," he said. "You guys have fun."
Jeff looked over at his family...who had continued to shift subtly. They all had enlarged front teeth, stubby hands, and blank looks on their faces. His father seemed to be chasing his sister around the cage, playing.
He sat back. This was not exactly what he'd had in mind.