AmyStrange & the Criminal
(Part 1: the Escape)
                              Copyright © 2019 by David P. Ayotte
THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR CHILDREN
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CHAPTER 15: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st

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     “We Cat-napped a Cat, yeah, but   
you guys had nothing to do with that   
part.”                                 
     “Are you kidding me, we drove the 
getaway cab.”                          
     “The only thing I remember is     
calling you for a cab ride,” I said and
pulled out my wallet, and then gave him
forty dollars, “There, that’ll make it 
official.”                             
     He took it reluctantly.           
     “I'll talk it over with Mouse.    
She's the smart one in the family.”    
     “You're not dumb Wee,” Rhonda     
said.                                  
     “When it comes to numbers, forget 
about it, anyway, we’ve got to go.     
Maybe I'll stop by, before I start work
later tomorrow... uh, today, if that's 
ok?”                                   
     I told him that’d be fine.        
     “I didn't get a chance to say bye 
to Amy, I personally loved what she was
saying about humans. Some of us are a  
sorry lot,” and started down the steps 
to his cab.                            
     “Yeah, you sure are,” my Arch said
and then kicked me in the shins. No,   
not really, but I could see it in her  
eyes.                                  
     As Beth joined me at the door, my 
Arch smiled sweetly and told us, “You  
both have a lovely evening, sorry      
morning, and tell the Cat I love her.” 
     When I closed the door, I could've
sworn she was a little tipsy.          
     “Why did you give her liquor?”    
     “Oh, come on hon,” she said with  
that crooked little smile, that always 
got me, and then turned serious, “Is   
this going to be a problem?”           
     “Well, yeah, especially if you're 
going to do this with our kids.”       
     “God, no Criminal. You’ve got to  
admit that something like this doesn't 
happen often, if ever? We made more    
than a hundred thousand dollars and    
saved a Cat’s life. How often does that
happen?”                               
     “Talking of which, have you seen  
her? You didn't see her leave, did     
you?” I said, feeling a small panic    
attack coming on.                      
     My question was answered, when I  
heard the sound of flushing coming from
our bedroom.                           
     Oh Christ, I thought, and then the
Cat came prancing back into the room,  
“Sorry, did I miss something? Where is 
everybody? What did you do with my     
adoring audience? Did you throw them   
out Criminal?”                         



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