Oh my, Chapter 5 certainly had a wonderful twist at the end of it! I am glad that Cookie finally managed to escape from the neglect and abuse from the children. Did Sarah leave the cage door open, or did Cookie manage to find his way out of it and his terrible predicament in another way? Did Pebbles come along with Cookie, too? Chapter 5 is wonderful; no huge surprise there, lol.
I am really enjoying your excellent and entertaining story, and I look forward to reading what you have in store for all of these Syrians and us.