For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Ma knew that when ‘J’ got red like that it was no time to try and fool around with him. Just then another trustee came in and said, “a lady in town told us that Ma had K sent to the bottom of the river, and Harold a few days ago got the same treatment.” ‘J’ turned amazingly dark red and hit the table so hard the table broke in two. He was a big, strong man! “We planted K here to keep an eye on you because we were hearing things and we wanted to make sure before we did anything”, said Dan. “It was your daughter Betty that had been sending us info about what you were doing here Ma”, continued Dan, “and K told us you had Betty killed.” “Now, OUT WITH IT!”, bellowed ‘J’.
“It wasn’t me”, yelled Ma, “it was that crazy idiot Earl that killed Betty, she’s my daughter, I’m not gonna kill her.” “K told us the truth Ma”, said Dan calmly, “and because of that you killed K.” “NO, NO, that’s not it, screamed Ma, “that K, she was spying on me, her and Earl were against me and tried making me look bad, it was all that idiot Earl’s fault, and Dave too for that matter, they just wanted my share of the money!!” “You’re trying to lie your way out of this right to our faces Ma”, said Dan, “that is just so hard to believe, we know you can’t be trusted anymore.” No, no, wait”, cried Ma, give me a chance here!” “Then start TELLING THE TRUTH,” bellowed J once more!
“A couple PI’s came to town looking for Harold and I, they took the merchandise, the money and left town”, she began to say. “But I got the boys out looking for them right now, they’ll find them sooner or later”, she said. “Two PI’s foiled you Ma?”, asked Dan, “you’re getting to be a liability to the corporation Ma.” “But I already told you, it wasn’t my fault, it was Earl and Dave, it was all their fault!”, screamed Ma, “and K too, it isn’t me!” “Who were the PI’s?”, asked ‘J’, trying to remain calm. “I, I’m not sure”, she said weakly, “a man, woman and their 2 cats.” “CATS!”, screamed ‘J’, “we’re talking about our merchandise and you talk about cats getting in your way?” “Take her out”, said Dan. Two of the trustees dragged Ma out screaming as loudly as she could. There were 2 shots, and all was silent.
“If there are any people left here tell them to leave and not cross us, or they will wish they had never heard of us”, said Dan to a couple other trustees. “We’ll have to forget the merchandise and get out of here”, said Dan. “Earl and Dave might find those PI’s”, said J. “They know how to contact us”, said Dan, “I don’t want to stay here any longer”. “By the way, J, you’re in charge of this area now”, said George quietly. George was the head trustee and vice president of the corporation. He always remains silent at these meetings, but makes all final decisions. “Now let’s go”, said George. “I’ll get that merchandise”, said J, “but it might take awhile.” “That’s up to you”, said George, as they drove away.
Now back to us again. I looked at my watch. “It’s only a couple of hours before those trustees show up”, I said, “if they don’t get their merchandise I wouldn’t want to be in Ma’s shoes.” “Who cares about Ma”, said Karin, “what are we going to do now, we’re kind of trapped with nowhere to go”. Meow, meow.=Yes, not go on road, they see us, not go back to town, they see us, not go on river, they see us. Meow.=Not go flying, we not have feathers. We in bigger trouble all the time. “Yes, I have to admit, things are not looking good for us”, I said, “but we can’t give up either, so let’s all think for a bit, there must be a solution”.
After a few minutes pass, “Okay,” I said, “back to the river!” Both cat’s ears go straight up! “Um, are you okay?”, asked Karin. “Trust me in this,” I said, “it’s our best way to escape.” Meow, meow.=But humans in boat will see us. “That’s what we want, Muffin”, I said. Meow.=All this excitement get to him, he not think straight anymore. Meow, meow?=You right, which leg you want? Meow.=I take left leg this time. Meow, meow.=Okay, then right leg for me. Chomp! Chomp! AAAAAAAAAA!!! I tried to muffle my scream so no one else in the area would hear it. “Why did you two do that?”, I asked. Meow, meow.=You not thinking right, this help clear brain.
To Be Continued.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
I knew Ma was in for it! Problem is… her replacement could be worse!! Yikes!!π³π²
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Yes, this J guy doesn’t seem to be a friendly type. And he has quite a temper. But first things first, we need to get out of there!π³π±ββοΈπππ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈ
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Swim fasr! Did you bring the submarine??π³π²π
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We might be our own submarine.π¬
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Did you paint it yellow?π
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The comments are not showing in my notification sidebar again so I have to go looking in the comments pages. I never know when I get a comment now! Sigh. Hey, we would have to paint ourselves yellow and we’re no chickens! Ducks maybe.ππ€£π¦
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Try the river and you’ll be doing alot of ducking!!πππ€π€π²
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Muffin has been talking to you again, hasn’t she? Speaking of talking, how’s your ears?π€π
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Still ringing!! Stiil a bit of a headache. Yes she has! She’s great fun!ππ
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It can take awhile to get used to them.
Sigh. Just wait until you read today’s chapter.
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I’m looking forward to it!! Coming out soon?
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It’s already out.π³ππ£ββοΈπββοΈπββοΈ
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What??? You’re getting sneakier all the time!
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Naturally, it’s a mystery story.ππΉ
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See? I knew it was based on your experience!!π€π€π€ππ
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Exactly!π
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Which part? Thinkin or smart?π€
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I’m thinkin smart.ππ€£
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There ya go thinking again!!π³ππ€
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You told me to!π³ππ€ͺπ€π€―π±
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True.. what do think I should have said?
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What were we talking about again?
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Thinking I think?
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Why was I thinking about what you think?
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I think ut was because I thought your thinking wasn’t thought through completely, I think!π€π€
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Thought through? Thought through what? Through a wall? A window? No one tells me anything. Now I’ll be awake all night.π³ππ€ͺ
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Think through the night! I got it!! Hey!! Thats one for me!ππ²
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No, that’s mine.
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Naw uh!!! I wrote it furst!π€π
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Got to go for a bit, I’ll be here this evening if you’re around.π
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Yep! No where to go.. it’s cold out!
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Tell me about it, it’s very cold and colder yet, plus it’s cold besides.π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά
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Turn them big fans down up there! It’s way too windy here
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We just want to share some of this, um, weather we have!ππππ€ͺπ
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Generous to a fault π€π€π€πππ
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Yep, that’s it, that wind is getting stronger all the time.π²π²
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Stop feeding it!
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I can’t, it’s hungry, and bigger than me.
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Talk to it! You’re windy.. it will cancel it out!π€π€ππ
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Are you calling me a bag of wind?
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Nope! Didn’t say anything about an old bag!π
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Okay, it’s cold, colder, even more colder!!!! Brrrrrr
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Sounds like something I would have said, what do ya know.π€π₯Ά
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It’s cold outside and getting colder!!! That’s what I know!!
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That’s all?π€ I think you’re in trouble.π¬
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You asked what I newπ€ͺ
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No, I asked what you knew, not what you new.π
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Oh… I didn’t know that! If I knew that I would have used knew instead of new but I didn’t know! So what else is knew?
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No, no, no, not knew, it’s new.
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I new that or is it I knew that? Whats the difference?? I wish I new π€
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Did you get the feeders in yet? The wind is blowing like crazy down here!
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Yes, the feeders got in while it was still daylight. Yep, that wind started up around supper and it’s really blowing out there, bringing in more cold air and snow flurries.
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Have the Bears gone to bed yet?
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Not usually until there is snow on the ground.
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You said it was snowing! Snow falls until it hits the ground.. they should be sleeping!
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Flurries don’t count for bears, they want snow, as in deep snow.π³π»
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Maybe tomorrow??βββββ
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And the next day, and the next day, and the next day and the next day and the next day, I think it’s supposed to be 10 days in a row.
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You better think about hibernating!π»π»
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Good thought, time for bed, for some reason I’m tired. And I slept last night. Oh well. Good night Dusty!πππ₯±π΄
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Good Night Steve! Rest well!π
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Certainly a lot of dead people in this story. Better pay attention to the cats.
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Yes, we need to get out of there fast before we join that growing list. The story highlights the dangers and risks involved in the drug trade. Yep, those cats know things and will be a big help coming up.π³π±ββοΈππ
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βthis help clear brainβ Ahahaha! Did somebody slip you some drugs? π€ππΊ
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Those two cats! They come up with their own ideas for helping!ππΉπΉ
Meow, meow!=Mr. Cat and me work together good! How is he?πΈπ»
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Haha! Mr. Cat is happy now the smoke is clear and he can run up trees again.π»
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Oops, he likes climbing trees? I think in one story I had him not liking to climb trees. Oh well.π³ππ³π²πΈ
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Hmmm…looks like thereβs more trouble ahead ! Maybe the two cats will find a solution on how to escape …βοΈβοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ©πΌπΌ
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As long as they don’t bite my legs again! We have to think of something fast that’s for sure!π€π±ββοΈπΌπΌπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈ
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Wow, that was quick ending for Maπ. Her replacement doesn’t sound too good either.
And kudos to the cats’ presence of mindπΉ
Can’t wait to see how you guys get out of there!
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Yes, Ma’s replacement doesn’t seem to be any different, they certainly both have a terrible temper!
Yes, I’m looking forward to see how we escape from this too! We don’t have many options available to us, but maybe…π€π±ββοΈπΌπΌπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈ
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Wowwwπ€£π€£π€£πΉπΉ You should do this more often cats, it makes me laughπ€£π€£π€£π€£
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Hey, they do it too much now! All those holes in my legs! Glad you’re enjoying it though, have a nice remainder of your day!ππΊπ
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Right back at yaππ
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Sigh.
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Ummmmm……………What did that mean, Wait Are You Mad At Meπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ί
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Laughing at all those holes in my legs from the cats. sniff.π₯ Never mad!πππΊ
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Thank goodness!! I thought i was about to get arrested from cat copsπ π
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Cat cops?π€ Hey, that’s an interesting idea!πππΉ
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Yeah told ya and I think Muffin would be a great Copπππ
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But she’s already a PI, I need her as my helper!π³πΈπΈπ΅οΈββοΈ
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I had a feeling Ma’s days would be numbered. You and the cats better think fast and hard about your next move!! π¬π» π β οΈβ‘οΈ βοΈ π₯βοΈβοΈ
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Yes indeed, our choices are very limited, but there is one possibility, if only we can…
Have a great day Eugenia!π³π±ββοΈπΌπΌπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈ
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Hahahaha….Muffin and Mr Cat are a great team! Chomp! Chomp!
Ma got what she deserved but what will be the truth? π€ π΅οΈββοΈ π΅οΈββοΈ π»
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Yes, they have a unique way to “clear the brain”!πΉπΉ They do come up with good ideas too though.πΌπΌ Hmm, still questions that need answers,π€ but hopefully those answers will come soon.π΅οΈββοΈ Ma’s replacement is certainly no better and for us perhaps worse!π³π±ββοΈππ
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Ha ha ha that was a funny in the end, u r not thinking straight π€ͺ seems a nice treatment ππ. Now Happy that ma is in deep trouble, here comes J and George, so what’s next? is Karin in trouble? or you all? did you all reach water again? or… okay I’ll wait. π
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Funny?! π² My legs are getting full of holes!π€ͺππΉπΉ
Yes, can Ma talk her way out of this one or will she join her husband at the bottom of the river?π€π³π Good thinking, what about Karin, is she good or bad?π€π³ Soon we find out!π
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Wow, those bad guys are so unorganized. That ending though, hahaha π
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Laughing at me in my pain!π³ππΉ
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