For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
The cats watched, horrified at what they saw. A man with a club hit me and I was down. Then he hit Jennifer hard in the stomach with his club which dropped her to her knees, then another hard blow and she was on the ground. The others took turns kicking her and then they all got in their cars and left. But just before leaving M.C. ran fast and underneath the lead car. Meow,meow!=M.C. come back, you get killed! The cars took off fast and M.C. was left lying on the street. Meow,meow!=EEEEEEK! Muffin ran quickly to M.C., but he got up and they both ran over to Jennifer.
They sat down and looked at Jennifer, then each other. Muffin went closer and sniffed, then backed away. Jennifer was on her side but not breathing. Meow,meow.=You lie next to back, I lie on front, we purr loud, might help, but I think too late. But they did it anyway, just in case. Fortunately the men had dragged Jennifer over to some bushes so she wouldn’t be noticed by anyone. It seemed to the cats that the whole night passed slowly but finally the cars came to a screeching stop. M.C. had gotten out just a couple minutes before to watch beside the street.
Kat and Rock jumped out of the first car and ran over to Jennifer as the cats meowed. Meow,meow!=Men use that club, hit my human, then they hit Jennifer in stomach and on back, then they kick! Rock found the club, it was a piece of iron pipe about 2 feet long. Rock lifted his leg and bent the pipe into a U shape, then tossed it away. Meow!=I put tracker on first car when they not looking! Rock picked up Jennifer and put her in the car, then they all got in. Kat told the driver to turn on their tracker and they picked up a signal right away. Off they went following the signal.
“You did a great job there M.C.,” said Kat, “that tracker will help us get Steve back. I didn’t know you had any with you.” Meow.=I put in at last minute, just in case. “Good thinking,” said Kat, “you did a great job too Muffin, keeping close to Jennifer’s heart kept her going.” Meow,meow?=She be okay now? “Yes, I think she will be fine,” said Kat, “it doesn’t feel like there are any broken bones, but she will need a lot of rest.” Then she put her head down and started to cry.
Muffin went over onto her lap, curled up and purred softly. It took about 20 minutes and the tracker took them to a particular building used by Alex for one of his gambling places, among other things. They quickly surrounded the place, then Kat told her driver to open the front doors of the building, so he immediately drove through the doors, then backed out again while the men rushed in. Kat could hear a lot of gunshots. The cats went in too and Muffin spotted one of the 3 men that had hurt Jennifer. “Thwock!” and he was down, then another came in view and “Thwock!”, and he was down too.
M.C. saw the third one and “Thwock!” and down he went as well. Meow!=That the leader human!, M.C. said to Rock. A couple men brought him over to Rock and he picked the man up with one hand. “Where is Steve?”, he roared, “you only have one chance to tell me so it better be right.” Then he put the man down who then led Rock to a secret room. “You okay Steve?”, asked Rock. I just sat there staring. “You have him drugged, what did you use?”, yelled Rock at the man as he pinned him against the wall.
“I don’t know, the Senator just said to use that bottle over there,” the man said, terrified of what Rock might do to him. Rock took the bottle along to show Kat, then one punch to the man’s stomach and the man was out. “Take him with us,” said Rock, “I’ll bring Steve along.” He picked me up and carried me back to the car. “What is wrong with him?”, Kat asked Rock, who then gave her the bottle. She knew right away what it was, but what could she do? “Anyone left alive?”, asked Kat. “Most of them, all over there,” Rock pointed.
“Knock them out far enough from the building, then burn the place,” she said. They moved the men to the other side of the parking lot. “Torch it,” said Rock and he then proceeded to knock out the remaining men, which didn’t take him long. Rock got back in the car and Kat told the driver where to go. “There’s an old Chinese man that has a small shop not too far from here,” said Kat, “he might be our only hope to save Steve.” Rock just stared at her, then said, “it’s really that bad?” “Yes,” she said, “I just hope we get there in time.” A new day is just beginning to dawn as they arrive at the little shop…
To Be Continued.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
I knew there would be trouble ! A good thing that the cats helped Jennifer and had the ability to knock out the βenemiesβ… who is the senator ? …what kind of drug was ministered to Steve ?…π΅οΈββοΈπ©ππππΎ
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Yes, the cats knew who to look for in that “raid”, they were determined not to let them get away with what they did! Yes, who is the Senator? The leader no doubt and we will soon find out exactly who he is. Will we find out what this drug is? Can it’s destruction be turned around? We will see…π³π±ββοΈπΎπΎπ±ββοΈπ©π π΅οΈββοΈ
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I hope they are able to save you??π²π³
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Me too! I’m going down fast!π¬π±ββοΈπππ±ββοΈπ©ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Kat can save you if anyone can!!πππ
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Well, it’s going to depend on her friend whether I make it or not. He better know his crackers, or I’m toast!π³π€
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Better have a little Tea to go with that toast!π€£π€£
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No, no, no! Coffee please! Everyone in this story drinks tea all the time! What’s wrong with coffee! Kat will drink coffee sometimes and so will Jennifer. Rock really likes his coffee though, yay!π
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Coffee and toast?? ππ³
Oh no…π¬
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Don’t give me that.π€¨ You always had coffee and toast when you were young, you know, ten years ago?π Can you think that far back?π€π
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Ha and Ha!! I had Tea and Toast as I was growing up!!πππππ
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You did?????????????π³π³π³π³π³ And you living in the northland yet too.π€
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Yep!! Toast with real butter and homage jam or jellyππ
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Yep, me too!π Uh, what’s homage jam?π€π³
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Home made.. that means it was made at home by my mom!πππππ
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I know that.ππππ
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I am sorry it wasn’t spelled right. The autofill function on my phone wasn’t functioning properly π
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That happens, can never trust those phones with the automobile function!
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Exactly!!ππππ€£
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Good Morning ππ
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Good morning Dusty!ππ
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How’s the human bird feeder today??ππ
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I think I’m still cold!
Now I’m off to the story!
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That should get the blood flowing and generate a little heat!πππ
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Not really, the end of the story today…maybe.π€π³
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What?? Already?? It was just getting. Good!!π²
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Didn’t you read it today?π€
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It wasn’t posted yet when checked last time.. sorry π
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I was a bit late today, didn’t get out until 2:45.
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Understandable!π
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Yep, long chapter too.π¬π
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It was well done though!!ππ
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Thanks! The ending of the ending tells something important.π³
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The past always tells you the future if you pay attention!ππ
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That’s why our PI team always gets in trouble, we don’t pay attention to the past.π€π³π¬
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Today is always a good day to start!π
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Good idea, back to rectangular table discussion.π
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Tired of going in circles??π€π€
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This library of ours only has a rectangular table, and it’s huge. Rock says it’s just the right size to hold the food for dinner.ππ
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Buffet no doubt π π€£π€£π€£π€£
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As long as Rock doesn’t go first!π³ππΉ
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I wouldn’t want to be in his way when he’s hungry!!!ππππ
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Annelie one time he had to wait until the ladies got their food. Rock said, “then there won’t be any left for me.” He didn’t eat that night.π€ππ
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LOL π π π€£ slow learner… but he’ll catch on! π π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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He asked me afterward, “What did I say?” So I tried to explain there are things you never say.π€ππ
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No wonder he’s the strong silent type!ππππ
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He also eats as much as the rest of us combined! Do you know what that does to our grocery bill??π€π³π³π³π³π²π²π²π²π²
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My phone battery gave out. So im on my laptop
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Too much talking?
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I don’t know… too many apps open all day I think
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See? I was right!ππ
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Not again?π²π² Twice in one night??π―π―
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I just feel so terribly drained today. Can’t hardly think straight. I have so much to do over the next few days, I just wish I knew how many days I have. Sigh.
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To accomplish what?π€ Best to take each day as it comes… Focus on today!!
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Sometimes it’s impossible to just focus on today when things need to get done quickly and I can’t move quickly so I have to plan ahead.
Time for bed again.
Good night Dusty!π΄π΄
Talk again tomorrow!π
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I understand your frustration… Make your plan and accomplish what you’re able. Anything more is out of your control!
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Out of my control and out of my mind!πππ€£π€£
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That’s a good saying!!
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I think so.π
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Hi! How are you?
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Hi! Tired, worn out, very sore, can barely stand, frazzled, frizzled, and a few other things too numerous to mention.π³π³π³π³π³π³π³
how are you?π€
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A little better than that…π³
Saturdays can wear you out…π but I managed to get out and buy groceries..
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Well, that is an essential item sometimes, especially if you want to eat!ππ
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Yeah, I was pretty much down to nothing left. I should have gotten more fish… so I’ll have to stop again tomorrow and get more.
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Yep, can’t have too much fish in the house.πππππ³ππ ππ¦π¦
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I agree! I had the last piece for supper tonight.
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I think I was being just a teeny bit sarcastic.π
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Oh really?? Huh… must have missed all those eye rolling emojis!ππππ€π€π€π€π€
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Next time I will use 20 of them.π€ππππ
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I’ll be sure to miss them then!!π€£π€£π€£π€£πππ
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I don’t really miss them.ππππ
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Me either… I just ignore them.ππ
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That’s not nice, they do a lot of work.π€¨
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They talk too much!!π€π€π€
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Never heard em say a word. Back in a bit!π
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Okie dokie!
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I’m back!ππ
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Back where??π€
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It’s behind me.
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Really mine too!! How cool π
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It would be bad if the back was the front because then my stomach would be behind me and it would be easy for someone to punch me.π¬
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Huh??π³π³π€ͺπ€ͺ
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Exactly!π¬
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I got nothin for that one!! π€ͺπ€ͺπ³π³
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You should be thinking better now that you have water on the brain.π€π³
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Hey… maybe that’s it??? I’m low on water π§ π πͺ
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Try drinking lots of water before going to bed.πππ
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Good Night π΄π₯±π₯±
I hope you sleep well! Good Dreams!ππ
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I had dreams last night. Although I can’t remember them.π€
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I did too… I remember mine though.. It had a very dear friend in it that I used to work with… I tried and tried but I just couldn’t get them to notice me or to even say hi!!π―ππππ’ And I tried and tried! But they just walked away!!πππ
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Doesn’t sound like a very good friend, walking away without saying hi. Terrible!π
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Well it was only a dream! In real life they would never do that…πππ
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If they’ll do it in a dream, they’ll do it in real life! That’s my theory anyway.πππππ
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I don’t like that theory! You’ve had much better ones than that!π
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Where did you go?? Are you out talking with the birds?π€π
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Didn’t have time today, until the end of the day when I went to get the feeders. Chester stayed until it was almost dark today! It was freezing drizzle too while I was out there, almost rain.π¬β
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Ugh.. brrrr…π₯Ά that’s enough to make anyone’s joints and muscles hurt π€π€
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Yep, Arthur Itis is overstaying his welcome!π¬
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Yeah he always shows up this time of the year!!
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One of these days I’m going to toss him out into the cold!
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Good luck! He won’t leave until spring!! The colder the better for him.
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One of us will be better once he’s out in the cold!πππ
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Yep indeedlydooser!!π
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BRB π
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Hokay!
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Oh, my! What an action-filled chapter! It’s time for the bad guys to get what’s coming to them. π±ππ€βοΈβοΈ
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Yes indeed! It’s too bad we won’t be there for the final roundup. The reason will be revealed soon! But we have more to do yet!π³π±ββοΈπΎπΎπ±ββοΈπ©π π΅οΈββοΈ
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