Thursday – A Little Personal – The Creature

~ John W. Howell

Lucy and Bailey

“Hey, Boss.”

“Hi, Lucy. How are you?

“Just fine. You know I have something I need to discuss with you.”

“Okay, shoot.”

“Come closer.”

“Is this close enough?”

“Yes, Boss. What I need to tell you I don’t want mom to know.”

“Sounds serious. What is it?”

“Yesterday we were walking in the neighborhood and—”

“There is something in the storm drain Pops. It hissed at us and made a splash.”

“Thank you, Bailey. Do you know what it is?”

“No. I don’t think I want to know.”

“I’m telling you, Boss. You have to see this thing for yourself.”

“Okay, Lucy. How about on walk we investigate.”

“How about mom? She goes with us on a walk.”

“She’ll be okay. She needs to know too.”

Lucy and Bailey

‘So here is the dreaded sewer. I’m looking in here and don’t see anything.”

“Go closer, Boss. ”

“Still nothing. Why don’t you two come over here?”

Lucy and Bailey

‘Not me Pops. Lucy, you go ahead. Quit tugging my leash.”

“Uh, no. I’m good from back here.”

“Sorry Bailey. Well, ladies. I don’t see or hear a thing.”

“We are sure there was something, Boss. I think it is time to go home.”

“Well that was a bust. I guess we’ll never know what is in there.”

“I think you are right Bailey. It could be anything. Maybe a fish got caught in there.”

“This was no fish, Pops.”

“Yeah, Boss. It wasn’t a fish.”

“You okay though, Lucy.”

“I think I’ll have a little lay down. Things will look brighter at dinner time.”

“Good idea, Lucy. I’ll call you when its time.”

“You’re a mensch, Boss.”

65 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – The Creature”

      1. I should have known that you would not miss the fact that I didn’t mention “thriving Thursday”… ^^’ I’m busted. But now I will try my best to have a thriving Thursday, and always (of course) wish you one as well. Hugs back!

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  8. Awww! Sometimes superior nasal abilities can be a curse! 🙂
    If Toby had been there it would have been hard to stop him from going down the drain to investigate further – the number of times he’s got in trouble following a scent is unscalable! 😛

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  11. Another delightful dialogue, John. Lucy and Bailey are not only beautiful, they are considerate – they don’t want to alarm Mom. Anything that hisses is alarming and definitely to be avoided. Have a wonderful, hiss-free day. 😀

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  13. CRITTER: Hey Mom.

    CRITTER MOTHER: What?

    CRITTER: There is something looking down at us from outside the gutter.

    CRITTER MOTHER: [looks] I don’t see anything.

    CRITTER: I think it’s a dog.

    CRITTER MOTHER: Probably just your imagination.

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  17. As long as it isn’t a clown and a balloon didn’t float by…lol. The hissing rules out a cute duck…an alligator or snake?

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