For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
After Mr. Cat whispered to Muffin both cats ran quickly down to the bedroom where the bodies were kept. They stood at the door and stared. The room was empty. Mr. Cat blinked his eyes in unbelief. Meow.=They were here when I came to look last time. Muffin went in and looked around quickly, then both of them got back to the library before Jessica returned. Meow, meow.=You sure Mr. Cat? Meow.=Positive for sure. Wonder why it take Jessica so long to get back here? Meow, meow.=I getting scared, how about you? Meow.=Yep, me too. Here come Jessica now. I can’t find him anywhere, she said. Meow, meow.=I have idea, in last case there was secret passage in library. Maybe my human found one and went inside but door close on him. Meow?=What is secret passage? Meow, meow.=It small, narrow, dusty hallway they used to build in old houses. Meow?=Why they want small dusty hallway? Meow, meow.=It not dusty when they make it, get dusty afterward. Meow?=Why they not clean it?
Okay you two, enough talking, you’re probably right Muffin, start looking for a doorway while I try to find a way to open it, said Jessica. Meow, meow!=Door here!, they both said at the same time. And I think I found how to open it, said Jessica. Yes, that’s it, she said as the bookcase door opened to them. Meow, meow.=Put on our headlamps. Okay, you each have one and there, you’re all set. And I have my flashlight here too. Okay, get going you two. Off went the cats and the door closed tightly. They turned around. Jessica wasn’t there. They looked at each other. Meow.=Me think this trap. Meow, meow.=Yep, it trap, probably what happened to my human too. You right about Jessica. Meow.=Yep, not Jessica at all, it twin Jessica, Candy. Meow, meow.=We follow passage, maybe lead us to my human. Meow.=We going to be ghosts yet. Meow, meow.=Yep, me think so too. Let’s go anyway.
They followed it a short way, then came to stairs leading down. Meow, meow.=We go down right along side of stairs, in case there trap along way. You first. Meow.=Me first? Okay, sigh. Meow, meow.=Stop sighing, it discouraging. Down they went and followed the passage a short distance to a door. Meow, meow?=How we open that? Have odd latch on door. Meow.=That for me, I good at doors. Up jumped Mr. Cat and the door opened easily for them. They entered the room slowly. It was full of boxes of all sizes and shapes. Meow, meow.=There my human in corner sleeping. They run over to me and Muffin starts slapping my face and Mr. Cat bites my leg. I try to yell but Muffin stuffed her tail in my mouth. Achh. Meow, meow.=You need to wake up, we in danger.
Meow?=How you get here? I was waiting for you to get back and was standing in the hall by the library door watching you go in the room and someone hit me on the head, it still hurts. What did you find out Mr. Cat? He just hung his head down, not a word. I thought that was it, I said slowly. Meow, meow.=Now all bodies in room are gone. What? How can that be? I know they were all dead, that means someone moved them. We have to get out of here fast. Meow.=Best way is way we come in, I think. You’re right Mr. Cat, so let’s get going. I followed the cats upstairs. How did you know to go on the side like that? We in so many passages and stairs always seem to be traps, but only in middle. Hmm, we’ll have to remember that one in future.
Now we have to figure out how to open this door. Meow.=Up high is latch. So there is. I hold Mr. Cat up as high as I can and he is able to stretch just enough to open the latch and the door opens easily with a little push. Jessica is not there which is good. My backpack is still there however, so I check and everything is in order. I take out my gun and get the cats set up with their slingshots. Don’t be afraid to use those slingshots, can you do it Mr. Cat? Meow.=Yep, I protect my Muffin real good. Okay, I have the steel balls ready for you, they’re heavier so you have to pull harder. Muffin has good experience with hers. Meow, meow.=Yep, me ready to protect both of you. Meow.=Me too, ready to go. We leave the library not knowing what to expect.
To be continued.
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
Jessica, Candy…hmmm…very intriguing and mysterious π΅οΈββοΈ but Muffin and Mr Cat did a great job! I think you should keep him ππΌ letβs see what will happen! π΅οΈββοΈπΌπΈ
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Yes, who’s who with those two? Or are they even two? So strange, but we will soon learn a lot more. Yes, Mr. Cat is doing really well in his new role as a PI cat! Stay tuned!ππΈπΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ‘
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You wouldnβt have a great story without the cats. Mr. Cat is certainly handy opening doors! It is interesting how Jessica/Candy switch. Maybe they are triplets? You
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Yes, the cats are doing great in this one, a story with a difference. Mr. Cat is doing great in his new part as a PI cat. Hmm, Jessica and Candy, are they two, or just one? Or someone else entirely? More coming in the next chapter!ππΈπΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ‘
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Never a dull moment on your blog, Steve. Looking forward to the next chapter.
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Thanks so much!ππΊ
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Great chapter!
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Thanks Lydia!
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Mr. Cat and Muffin were so AWESOME! You were too steve!! LOL! LOVED THE CHAPTER!!!
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This was their chapter for sure! Thanks for reading!π
Meow, meow!=Thank you! See, she like my part best.πΈ
Meow.=Thanks! And my part too.πΈ
Right, she’s just being nice.π
Meow, meow?=You looking for sore feet?πΌ
Meow.=Or sore leg?πΌ
You win!π³π³
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No problem!!!
Hahahah i loved both your parts best!
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Meow!=YAY!!!!πΈπΈπ»π»
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Hahahah lol!
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What next ? It appears that Muffin has matured in this story…good to have around ! And Mr. Cat too ! Waiting to see what happens… βοΈβοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπΌπΌπ€βοΈβοΈ
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It will be interesting to see what happens now. Who is Jessica? What is happening? Where did the bodies go? Where is my coffee? Will we ever find out the truth out here? Will we get out of here? Stay tuned!ππΈπΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ‘
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Well, I feel better about Mr. Cat now. He seems to be very protective of Muffin and they make a great duo. It’s pretty scary about those bodies disappearing!! π¬π»π»βοΈβοΈβ°οΈ β±οΈ πΊ
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Yes, I think Mr. Cat is okay, Muffin wants to take him home now. Yes, how could all those bodies disappear so fast? I know they were dead, so they can’t walk away. Guess we will find out in the next chapter. I hope so anyway.π³πππ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ‘π»π»
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A very HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Eugenia! Hope you had a wonderful day!π₯³π₯³π₯³π₯³πππππβ¨π§¨ππ
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Im too late this time. So that’s intriguing, Is that a distraction π€ Bodies come, bodies gone, who plays this silly game anywayπ πΌ I’m still having some doubt with Jessica πΈ Maybe she is good, maybe that is candy, but why candy π€ May be Dave π§ Fine not to think too much early this morning. Give me some tips alright π You are going amazing, keep writing Steve, and I’m looking forward for the surprise πβ¨
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Yes, why move the bodies around? Is it to scare me, won’t work!π Meow, meow=Work for me, I scared.π Meow.=Me too.π Is Jessica good or bad, alive or dead?π³π³ Is she there at all?π¬ Why all these people?π€ Answers coming soon!π Maybe.π€π
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ππ Looking forward for your surprise Steve π€β¨
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Might be coming soon! I think.π€πππΉπΉ
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Might me ππ€ I’ll wait ππ
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Oh! βi protect my Muffin…β ππ»
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You caught that!ππ»πππ»
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They make such a good team. That should really show in this next one!πΈβ€πΈ
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Looking forward to it!
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At least we have an easy case this time, just find someone!π³
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Easy…famous last words.
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That is so true! So many times I have said, that looks easy enough, and something I thought should take maybe 15 minutes ended up filling half a day!ππ
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Muffin need to marry Mr. Cat. They make a perfect pair (especially when they gangs up on you) π
So much mystery… I want to jump for the next chapter but… need to go. Sigh π
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Hey, wait a minute, ganging up on me isn’t fair, I need someone on my side.π³π
That’s okay, we’ll still be here. Glad that you are enjoying the new story!ππΊπΊπ΅οΈββοΈ
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Well you can’t count on me. I’ll be Muffin’s bridesmaid after all π
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Hey, don’t give her ideas now, no wedding while we’re on a case, we have to concentrate on what we’re doing here. Sometimes I wonder what we’re doing here.πππΉπΉ
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πΉ true. Joke. You need to be here to tell us the adventure… duh π
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That’s right, without me you wouldn’t know the end of this great adventure! I think.π€π
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Hahaha π don’t flatter yourself π Muffin can meow it to us πΉπΉπΉ
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What? You understand “meow”?π³π³ Muffin can’t type yet, she says “how I can type, alphabet all mixed up, very strange human make this.”ππΉπΉ
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That’s true π the first time I encountered a computer I took forever to write name. It was very frustrating.
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I think that was the purpose, to get people frustrated. I can just see the guy sitting there, rubbing his hands and an evil laugh.ππΉ
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And I can already see myself behind him holding an axe π
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Now that gave me a really good laugh picturing that!!ππΉ
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Lovely πππ
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