For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Now, where did those two cats go? We looked around and Kathy spotted them running around the lawn. Oh well, at least they are having some fun, I said. They came back in a few minutes, Muffin jumped on me and Mr. Cat jumped on Kathy. I noticed Mr. Cat looking quizzically at Kathy for a moment, but then Muffin started talking. Meow, meow!=We have news, we heard 3 guys talking while we run around. Meow!=Yes, this important, they not geologists from California! Meow, meow.=That right, say they look for something give them big money. So I guess the race is on, we have to find what they are looking for, before they do. They have an advantage since they have already been looking for awhile and we are just starting. Plus they might know what to look for, added Kathy. True, I said, so we need to look faster.
But you look as though you need to relax a bit more before we begin. Yes, said Kathy, maybe a short nap right here would be a good idea. Okay, I said, I’ll go get Muffin’s backpack on her and get ready for our search. Both cats came with me and we again searched our room but nothing was found. Meow.=Something different about human Kathy. What’s that?, I asked. Meow.=Her eyes not same color now, were blue, now they brown. I stopped for a moment and looked at Mr. Cat. Meow.=But she same human, just eyes different. That’s odd, I said, I know Kathy’s eyes are blue and not fake. But this woman looks exactly like Kathy and I know she doesn’t have a sister or cousin that’s a woman. She only has her mom and two brothers, no other family.
I look out the window, Kathy is still napping in that lounge chair at the beach. We need to check her room, I said. Off we went. In the lobby I told Mr. Cat to stay by the main doors, which were open, and watch Kathy. If she started to come back or went somewhere else he was to come and tell me right away. And don’t follow her, I said. Meow.=I stay right here and watch. And if someone closes the doors then come and tell me right away as well. Meow.=Okay, you count on me. Muffin and I went directly to Kathy’s room and started to look around. We couldn’t find anything that was odd, until, hmm, these contact lenses would change her brown eyes to blue. But how could this woman look so much like Kathy? And why? This doesn’t make sense at all.
I look out the window again, Kathy is gone. Why didn’t Mr. Cat come and tell me? I tell Muffin to stay here while I go check. Meow, meow.=I be ready for anything. Good girl, and off I went. I couldn’t see Mr. Cat anywhere, or Kathy. And the 3 guys were gone now too. I went outside, it was getting cloudy, the forecast did mention storms for later tonight. I went to the beach and looked up and down, but no one was in sight. This is not good, it means trouble I’m sure. It’s starting to get windy as I walk back to the hotel. I notice the doors are now closed, likely Clara did that. I get back, but the doors are not just closed, they’re locked! I bang on the door but no one comes. I’m glad that I have my backpack with me, and my lock picking tools. I had the doors open quickly. All the lights were off so it was getting dark inside. I call for Clara but no answer.
I run back to Kathy’s room, the door is open and Muffin is gone. I call for her and Mr. Cat, but no answer. I tried turning on some lights. Nothing. Guess the electricity is off for some reason. That’s great, and with a storm coming too. Then I noticed that everything on the dresser was gone. I checked the drawers, empty. The closet was empty. What is going on here? I check Clara’s room, it has been cleared out too. I go up to our room but all of our stuff is still there. I check the room where the 3 guys were staying. It’s a nice large room, but here too everything is gone. Now this is really weird. But where are my cats? I have to find them…the freezer! I run down to the kitchen, but they were not there. I looked out back, Clara’s car was gone, but the hotel van was still here and that’s the vehicle that Kathy always uses, she doesn’t have one of her own. But where did everyone go? They couldn’t all leave in Clara’s little car. So what happened to them all? What is going on here? I return to the lobby, it’s getting darker all the time, and I’m being watched, I know it.
To Be Continued.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
Oooh intense!!!
I’m first, I think.π€π
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Thanks so much Lydia!π³πππ΅οΈββοΈπ
Yep, you’re first, all your competitors have left!
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Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First time being first on both things in one day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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But no one else is playing along.π€π
They are probably planning something to knock you out of first place.π€ππ€ͺ
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Nah, I don’t think so.
That’ll never happen.
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True, they just gave up instead. After all, Eshal and Maryam are in school, add in the time difference and they don’t have much of a chance.
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Oh. I’m giving up 1st place to go to school too!π΅
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Are you excited? When do you go? Instead of palms you’ll get to see snow.
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Excited… Maybe.
In exactly 1 week is when my last blog post will be and I’ll start getting off of everything.
Yes, I know that. It’s so sad. I love snow, but I’ve had some people tell me recently it’s almost impossible to survive the temps up there.π¬π
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Compared to here, the temps there are not so bad! You’ll find it cold at first, but after awhile it will just be cold.πππ€£π€£
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Im talking -40 F.
Snow in Septemberπ€π that’s so messed up!
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That snow won’t stay, someone is giving you a hard time. We sometimes get snow in September, but not often, and we’re a lot further north. Winter there is shorter than here, don’t worry about it. Likely most winters they never come close to -40, even we can get winters when it doesn’t get that cold.
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Hmmmm yeah. I’ll say that person is giving me a hard time for sure!π
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Way to go, Lydia! πβ€
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Thanks, Tori!β€
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Use your night vision goggles!!! Hurry! The cats could be in trouble!!π€π²π²ππππ
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I knew there was something I forgot to pack.π³ I should have let Muffin check things.π€π
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Again???π²
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Usually Muffin checks everything before we leave, but this time her and Mr. Cat were too busy ripping brochures!ππΉπΉ
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You better be careful! Sounds like a sore foot is about to visit you!!π€π€π€π€
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I’m safe, she’s sleeping.πππ
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Uh huh!π€π€π€
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Yep.π
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I’d wear your shoes if I were you!ππ€
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And get my pillow dirty?π€π
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Only if you want to…π€ Sounds an odd thing to do though.
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Right, so no shoes in bed!
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I never do! I can’t understand why you want a dirty pillow π€
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Hey, it was your idea to wear the shoes, I don’t want a dirty pillow, so no shoes!
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Okay!! It’s your feet!π¬ππ€
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I hope so. Well, I’m off to bed, good night Dusty!πππ΄
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Good Night Steve don’t let the bed cats bite!π€π€π€π€π€
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Have you been very busy these days?
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Not really.
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That’s too bad. Here I thought you might be writing more investigation 20/20’s.
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Yep, right through to the end of the year, not sure after that.
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There was a definite coolness and dryness in the air today here. Feels like that cool Canadian air is starting to seep southward. Brrrrrr
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Yes, it was cool today, actually had to wear a jacket this morning.
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Yikes!!π₯Ά
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Were you thinking about sleeping tonight?π²
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I think about sleeping every night, helps put me to sleep.π€ͺπ΄
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There is definitely a problem here ! Watch out for those who may want to do harm to you all ! βοΈβοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ€ππβΌοΈ
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I agree, except there is no one here now. Just me.π³π΅οΈββοΈπ
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Oh my god so much questions at the end! But those cats are such good spies. That photo is Mr. Cat is perfection.
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Too many questions, I need answers!π³ Like, where are the cats??π² That is a fantastic picture of Mr. Cat, really it’s him looking for his Muffin,π»π» but it fit good for this chapter. Now if only I could take pics like that.π€π· Muffin and I need to practice more!ππΊ
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What? Aren’t you the photographer of every pictures? π€
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Almost, but not the pics of Mr. Cat. Those pictures are taken by his human, Nina. I’m just borrowing Mr. Cat, and the pics for my stories. Muffin wanted a friend.π»π»π
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Oh my…this is becoming really serious and no cats around! ππ What happened with everybody?
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Yes, things happened so suddenly and now I’m all alone!π³π³
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I nominated you for the Great Achieve blogger award
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Thanks so much Mrs Holliman!
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Your welcome
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My God, that is one interesting chapter ππΈ Only you can make something like this ππ Where are the cats π€π§ where is Clara, Cathy ππ³ are you Sure you are not dreaming π€π I wish it’s dream π or maybe it is not a dream π let’s see about that soon. I’m sure you have prepared the next chapter, I’m very late these days ππ Getting too busy βΊοΈ
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Is it a dream?π΅ Is it real?π The cats are gone, everyone is gone, I’m all alone!!π¬π³ What is going on here?π€ Will I disappear too?π² Wait, I just remembered something, I know what to do now….π
Find out in the next chapter! More strange things to come!π³π΅οΈββοΈπ
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now you got what you need to write πππ I know you’ll get the points to write, I’ll wait and read it slowly ππ as I’m getting busy lately, I’m not going to rush onto anything, βΊοΈ
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Yep, no need to rush, it’s here when you are! πFamily and work come first. I have things figured out almost to the end now.ππ Unless I decide to change it!ππΉπΉ
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it’s interesting to change in last minute ππ Have you done it already π try changing it ππ don’t do it if you published already, trying different ideas is always funππ
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I have it all planned for the next few chapters, maybe some changes after that, or not. I know basically what I want to do so probably will just stick with that. But who knows?π€ Maybe a sudden twist at the end.π But maybe there is a twist coming up already?π€ͺ Some strange things happening!π³π³π΅οΈββοΈπ¬
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π§π§π§ Strange thing’s, always happening πππ and better not look at the laptop or mobile phone. it’s too late, I suggest better stop looking at it and sleep π Take care of yourself Steve β¨π€
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Good evening Simon!ππ Had a great sleep, no headache, maybe I was just too tired.π€π It’s a nice sunny and warm morning too!ππΊπ I hope you had a good day Simon. Who’s cooking the meals now, you or Nisha?π€π©βπ³π¨βπ³
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Luckily It’s Nisha π Back to eating my delicious food, She said I’ve put too much weight with my cooking ππ€ I don’t feel it, not sure why π³π but she says it π I think I got fat, my muscle tones are missing, I think it’s called getting fat ππ and hey, I got a belly fat too ππ, it’s pretty tough to do certain things with that ππ€£. Lot of changes during this lockdown βΊοΈ i should stick to my diet again π. Hope you are back to form, don’t over do things, I think that’s the reason for head ache. Take care, and have a wonderful day β¨π€π
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There you go, back to good meals.π Putting on weight, not good, need more exercise and proper eating.π
Yes, that could be the reason for headaches, no headache this evening though so that’s good. I was about to go for my walk even though it was cloudy but as soon as I got outside it started to rain.π€ͺπ§ Sigh. Nice and sunny now though but too late for walking.π Sigh. Maybe tomorrow.ππΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ
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At least it was warm βΊοΈπ you can still try your workout at home. Honestly, I haven’t skipped a single day workout, π not sure how I put on so much weight π§ especially the fat around my stomach π€£ it’s tough to wear my old pants π so uncomfortable π. Hope you are having a warm night πΈ Good Night Steve π€
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You have to watch out for that stomach fat, it’s hard to get rid of it once you get it!π€ͺπ Hard to wear your old pants!ππ That gave me a good laugh!ππ Yes, looks like a nice night ahead.π And I’m gone off to bed now. Good night Simon!π΄
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π€£ππ that’s good, keep laughing ππ§ I’m struggling to choose which one, as all are same size π³π but I’m not π
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I’m sorry, but I’m still laughing!ππΉ Once I start it’s hard to stop!π€ͺπ Have fun! Good night, I’m gone for sure this time.ππ΄
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You still there, I’m still facing a hard tjme choosing my pants π I wonder how a small amount of fat can change a lot of pants π€ Hope I didn’t disturb. Good Night Steve π€β¨
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Oh my, I’m laughing so much right now! Better lose weight fast or buy more clothes!πππ€£Have a great evening!
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For real π She said to workout and fit me inside the old ones π ππ€ I think that is going to be a hard challenge π³ππ I should learn to hold my breath, time for my breath holding lessons π
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My stomach is getting sore, laughing too much!ππ³π It could take awhile to lose that, for men losing belly fat is the hardest thing to do,π€ͺ it’s the last place we lose weight!π¬ That’s it! Hold your breath, might be hard to talk though.πππ€£π€£
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Very hard to talk π€ I finally convinced her I’lll do something about belly part, and for the upper body she agreed to change my shirts ππ And some pants too βΊοΈ it’s a miracle π I don’t have to workout much now, but that fat, I’m going to burn it for sure π it disturbs me a lotπ can’t handle it
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Even your shirts didn’t fit?π² Are you trying to make me laugh again?π€π€ͺπ³ I agree, I need to get rid of some weight too, but it’s not easy.π¬ I know,π€ I’ll stop eating for a while, that will do it!ππ
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I tried an old shirt gifted to me 8 yrs ago, I looked like a file stuffed with extra papers ππ€£ so she said that. Actually all shirts fit me perfect now, except old ones πβΊοΈ but have to be careful on eating for sometime
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Yep, me too, no more eating for some time!π€ͺ Well, time for me to sign off and get ready for bed. I think.π€π Good night Simon!πππ΄
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Oohhhhhhhhh I like where this is goingππ
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Thanks so much! But now I’m all alone!! What has happened to everyone?π³π²
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Hmmmmm that is strange but everyone else is tougher then you steveππ Am I right MuffinπΈπΈπΈ
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If they are tougher, why am I the only one left? It would seem I’m the tough one. Or maybe they are scared of me so they are leaving me alone!π π
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It’s nice to see that you can be tough toππππ (Not reallyπ)
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Yep, the bad guys are scared of me, that’s why they don’t touch me.π π π π
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YEP your right!!!!!! (i am just joking Muffinπ€π€)
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Hmmm…
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