For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
While all this has been happening…Muffin had sent another distress signal, after she was shot, this time to Baldwin. His phone lit up and he looked at Muffin’s message, “Meow,meow.=I shot, dying. Annelie, Jennifer kidnapped. My human back to nowhere. He dying too.” Baldwin was having his breakfast and had just taken a sip of his coffee. His butler had entered and asked, “would you like some more coffee sir?” That was just as Baldwin read the first part of the message and he spit out his mouthful of coffee, hitting his butler! “Shall I take that as a no sir?”, asked the butler.
“Get my jet ready, I’m going,” yelled out Baldwin, “plus I want crew B with me.” “When do you want it ready for sir?”, asked the butler. “Right now!”, yelled Baldwin and ran down to get his suitcase. He was back in less than a minute since he always kept it packed. “The car is waiting for you sir,” said the butler. “Good,” said Baldwin, “by the way, why are you all wet?” “A quick shower sir,” said the butler calmly.
“Oh,” said Baldwin, “well, next time dry yourself before getting dressed.” “Yes sir, I shall do that, thank you sir,” he said. As Baldwin was driving off he thought to himself, “he’s a good butler, but a bit strange at times.” As the butler closed the door he thought to himself, “he’s a good man to work for, but he is a bit strange at times.”
Now back to us and a bit more serious situation… Annelie looked at Kat. “It’s her heart,” she said to Jennifer, “let’s get her on the bed.” “Rock, come here,” said Jennifer. Rock was at the door watching the hallway. “Lift Kat onto the bed for us,” said Jennifer. Rock did so very gently, not knowing what was wrong with her. “What’s the problem?”, he asked. “It’s her heart,” said Annelie, “it’s just been too much action for her right now.” Then Annelie gave the needle to Jennifer to give me which she did. Then she told Jennifer to get my medicine out of her bag, but not to give it to me just yet.
“Kat’s heart stopped!”, called out Annelie and she tried to get it going again. “Good, it’s working, but weak,” said Annelie, “okay you cats, get over here and start purring as loud as you can.” She positioned both cats where they would be the best help. Kat opened her eyes and spoke weakly to Jennifer to come closer, which she did, and Kat whispered something to her. “Muffin, stand up and start kneading,” said Annelie. So she did right away. “Okay Jennifer,” said Annelie, “give Steve his medicine.” Jennifer was a bit nervous, but her hands were steady as she gave me the needle while Annelie watched, but still keeping an eye on Kat. Rock was back at the door watching the hallway when there was knocking at the front door of the house.
“I better check on that,” said Rock. “M.C., you go with Rock and watch from a safe spot,” Jennifer told him. Meow.=Yep, I be extra careful. And off the two went to see who was at the door. Meow,meow.=Can’t do kneading anymore, I very tired, and sore. “That’s okay Muffin, I’ll do it now,” said Annelie. After a couple of hours I was awake and feeling much better, but still rather tired. Kat was lying on the bed beside me, she opened her eyes as I started moving around. “How do you feel Steve?”, asked Kat. “Okay I guess,” I said, “but my head is still swirling a bit.” “That should pass quickly enough,” said Annelie.
Kat got up and asked if anyone was hungry. Meow!=Want pancakes, want pancakes! Meow,meow!=Me too, me too! Everyone laughed. “And don’t forget, lots of bacon!,” added Rock. “Um, where’s Jennifer?”, I asked. Everyone looked at each other. “Annelie and I will get busy with the pancakes and bacon,” said Kat, “Rock can fill you in on what has been happening.” Off they went with the cats, leaving Rock and I alone. “Everything happened rather fast Steve,” Rock began, “Kat’s heart stopped so Annelie and Jennifer were looking after the two of you. Then there was a knock at the door, but no one was there when M.C. and I went to check.
Obviously they wanted to get me away from the door. While we were gone, someone came by and quickly shot, but Jennifer saw them in time and she threw herself on Kat. The shooter got her instead of Kat, but Muffin got the shooter. Another man got away. Obviously they wanted to kill Kat, but they killed Jennifer instead.” Now my head was really swirling. What is going on here anyway? Rock told me other things that had happened too. He also said they had called an ambulance to pick up Jennifer’s body. We walk slowly to the kitchen while I try to digest all that has been going on while I was out. Looking for a lost doll has turned into a nightmare.
To Be Continued.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
Not Jennifer!!ππ¬π²π―π³ππ’ Now who can replace her?? Oh this is bad… really bad!! You better get good and rested before you do anymore on this case!!ππ
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Yes, this is tough news indeed! Kat, Jennifer and I were very close, Jennifer really was like a twin sister to Kat, she’s going to have a hard time with that. I think we need to head back home for a while before doing any more here on the case. It is going to be hard to replace Jennifer. Sigh.ππ±ββοΈπΏπΏπ©ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Oh yes! I agree!! She was always right there to help!! Oh and smart too!!
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I doubt we can find anyone to take her place. Now we need to prepare for another funeral, a real one. How am I supposed to eat now?
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Carefully so you don’t bite your tongue and choke!!πππππ
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How can you think of food at Jennifer’s funeral?π€¨π
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They usually have some kind of quick lunch..πππ I liked the ones where they have the elbow macaroni hot dish!!ππ
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Not at this funeral they won’t. I don’t like funeral lunches. Oh well.
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I can understand that!ππ
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Thank you. After all, we’re going to be too sad. Sniff.ππΏπΏ
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Are we certain she is really truly without any possibility of not being dead, dead?π€ It seems that people that look like Kat end up coming back to life..π€π I’m just sayin…π
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Jennifer is the only one that has looked like Kat. The other times we did it to fool the bad guys.
Rock told me himself. If any of my crew lies to me about something so important they are O U T!π€¨
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Yeah… but maybe…… Baldwin made an executive decision and Instructed Rock to let you believe she’s dead?π€π€ππ
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Rock listens to me when we’re on a case, no one else, otherwise he is O U T!π
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What if you are incapacitated?? Huh? Then what??π€π€ππ
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Then it goes to the next in command, which would be Kat. Unless Baldwin is actually on the case, which he isn’t. BUT, never withhold info from other members of The Investigators! Unless necessary.
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Okay…. we’ll see where this goes. I am sad she won’t be a part of the story thoughπ.π
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Me too. She always said it was her job to protect Kat for me. Sigh. I think maybe we might have to admit defeat on this one and just go home and rest. But I’m going to hunt that guy down!π€π€¨π
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I’m with you on that!! Like a dog….π€¨π€¨π€¨
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I figure it must be that Bert guy and he will regret this. I’m going to take the girls back home, then sneak out of the chateau at night and go after this guy!
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Oooohh… doing a little covert hunting eh??π€π€π€I like it!!ππ What are you going to use??π€«π€«π€«
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Sometimes I just gotta do it!
This will be my little case, all mine! And I’m bringing everything I got. Hmm, I might have to get that strange butler of Baldwin’s to get my plane ticket for me so Kat doesn’t find out.
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Good thinking π€ ππππ
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I thought so.ππ΅οΈββοΈππ₯π₯π§Έπ«π£πΉ
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Are you going to chop him into little tiny pieces??ππ²π²
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Even smaller than that! I’m even going to warn him that I’m coming for him!
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Even better!! I love it! Becareful though!!
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I will be, don’t want to get myself killed. It’s that Bert that will have some sleepless nights waiting for me to show up!π€¨π€¨
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Good! Make him quake in his shoes!!
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Yes indeed. he will be constantly looking over his shoulder, never knowing when I might show up!
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Ohhhhh I like it!!ππππππ
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Coming to a blog near you!
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Soon I hope!ππππ
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This has turned into a real humdinger ! Kat should not be up and making pancakes and bacon ! Especially since her heart stopped ! There is an underlying current waiting to be exposed ! The cats are doing a great job ! π΅οΈββοΈπ©πΌπΌπ²π€π€
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Actually I think Kat is only watching and talking with Annelie so Rock could tell me about things. Jennifer always said it was her job to protect Kat for me. Maybe this is a case where we will have to admit defeat and go back home so we can all rest properly. Yes, the cats are doing great!π€π±ββοΈπππ©ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Strange they told you jennifer is dead but it didn’t come up in the story. I know they all follow your orders but could there be a reason they’re not telling you something. Some they are all to casual about this with Kat’s heart and all. Maybe Kat was taken away and they don’t want to tell you until she recovers. I don’t know I will read on Eat some pancakes and bacon to build up your strength You;re gonn need it
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That’s an interesting thought, but they can’t fool me that easy. I can tell Kat and Jennifer apart quite easily and I don’t need the color of their eyes to do it.π€π³ππΈπΈπ±ββοΈ
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I think something strange is going on π€£πΉπ€£
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I just happen to know my own wife.ππ
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Yes but you’re also brain damaged π€£ππ€£
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And your point is?ππ
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Unneccessssary I guess πΉπ€£πΉ
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