It was getting close to dinner time. Dan noticed the tingling sensation in the upper portion of his right front leg had stopped. "Oh, maybe this won't be so bad?" he thought.
Suddenly, Dan saw Steve walk by him into the kitchen. Seconds later, he felt a hand give his upper right front leg a good squeeze. That's when he realized he was in for a torture session. "Ah, good. It's thawed," he heard Steve say quietly,
Dan did not enjoy Steve's meal preparation at all... The cutting, the grinding, the seasonings, the mixing, the patty forming, the grilling. It was horrendously painful and traumatizing for him.
The only good thing was that the pain was already so extreme that the chewing at dinner didn't add much more to his misery. While his skin was re-stretched and pressed once again, he watched the four enjoy their mouth-watering burgers.
During and after the meal, he was once again ignored.