Sorry for the radio silence

I'm sorry for not being able to write and post anything recently. I have a really valid reason though.

As you're all aware, I recently had to take in my mother to help her after some surgery on her foot. Taking care of her wasn't an issue, I'd do almost anything for her because that's what family does. Her dogs, on the other hand, are not in the same level. Especially not her German Shepard (referred to as Bitch from hereon).

I don't know what it is, or why she started it, but that fucking dog is directly responsible for injuring every member of my household. For god knows what reason, she started attacking my mother's other dog, biting her hard enough to draw blood and leave injuries. In the effort to keep Bitch from killing Snowball on multiple occasions, everyone got hurt but my mother.

For those unaware, my main fulltime job is working as a live in caretaker for two physically disabled women in their sixties, sisters named Leah and Mary. Both of whom had to visit the ER due to Bitch's attacks.

Leah, during the very first attack where I feared Bitch would kill Snowball, Leah was knocked down and landed hard on her knees. The swelling and pain became too much and a visit to the ER was required. Luckily nothing was broken, just really bad bruising.

That was also the first time in my life that I was bitten by a dog without it being something playful. Bitch bit my left hard hard enough that I have a new scar. That was only the first time she bit me.

The next attack that really pissed me off is when Bitch went after and attacked my dog. Bitch is a fully grown German Shepard, my dog is a tiny little mixed breed that doesn't weigh more than twenty pounds. Luckily she had my dog by the scruff and not the throat, still, my dog is tiny compared to Bitch. During the attempt to break up the fight I was bitten several times on my right arm by Bitch. My dog got one of the fingers on my left hand but I don't blame her for that. She could have easily been killed by the much larger dog. I damn near went to get a knife to kill Bitch myself.

Worse, during that fight Mary received a cut on her leg so bad that it required us to call 911 to have an ambulance pick her up. The wound was too straight and clean to be from a claw so we believe one of Bitch's dog tags slashed her leg while she tried to pull the dog back. Either way it was the most blood I've ever seen in my life. It scared the piss out of me and I had to hold a cloth to the wound with my arms shaking from the nasty bites Bitch gave me. I've got new scars on my right wrist that are clearly from teeth. The bruises are even still healing from it.

Mary ended up with eight stitches, though it would have been sixteen if the doctor hadn't decided to skip every other one to allow the wound to weep since they found dog hair in it and expected at least a light infection or other complications. Those complications came a couple days later. Mary got an infection and had to spend three days in the hospital hooked up to an IV drip of antibiotics.

There were more fights after that. The results of which still have my hands and arms bruised and sore. It ended up that Bitch needed a muzzle and was then either locked up in a kennel or chained up by herself outside. She was kept firmly away from anyone and everything that she could attack.

I swear to god if Bitch wasn't my mothers dog, I'd have had animal control take her away and end her.

So, I haven't been writing because my hands have been too damaged to write without it hurting too much. I've only felt they could handle it today and even then they are still hurting me. I've still got some bruising and wounds that haven't fully healed. Regardless, I plan to get back to writing so you can expect a new chapter in the next day or two. Not sure of what, but probably Fabricator, then I should really write something for Biokinetic.

Anyway, I just wanted to fill you guys in and let you know why I hadn't written anything to you all before now. And fear not, my mother left a few days ago and took Bitch with her. I'll also never allow that dog anywhere near my home again.

I especially want to thank all of you who stuck around even though I wasn't writing anything, I really appreciate that loyalty and will do my best to pay you back with good chapters!