Jumpy's Secret, Story 3
I had a late night out chasing a very slow mouse and then letting her escape again. After this exhausting time, all I wanted was a long, long sleep until late into the morning. But I was twisting and turning on my beautiful Indian pillow, dreaming the tree was on fire. Suddenly, I jumped up and looked sleepily up into the leaves. I slowly became aware that there was no fire in the tree. How curious!
Only a short while later I realised the horrible, smoky smell was coming from below the tree. I looked down and noticed a pig leaning against the trunk, smoking a cigar. That is a disgusting habit, because it is smelly and very unhealthy!
"Stop stinking up my tree," I called down very upset. The pig looked up, surprised, and said, "I smoke wherever I want!" That made me angry. I did not want to breathe his exhaled, smelly air.
I said, "No, you don't!" and emptied a bucket full of muddy water down on him. Immediately his cigar was extinguished, and he was soaking wet as well. "Watch out, I will get you,” the pig screamed uncontrollably. But pigs can't climb trees. He kept threatening me for a while, but finally departed. Nobody is going to bother an elegant cat with cigar smoke!
After being awakened so rudely, I washed my face, combed my whiskers and brushed my teeth. Then I tested my voice: "Meow, meow!" The only thing left to do, was to check to see if my tail rolled up properly. Stretch and roll, stretch and roll. Purrrfect! I was all set for a day of mischief. Where is Jumpy? Ah, there she is! Lucky that the pig was far away by then.
"A lovely morning to a lovely lady", I welcomed Jumpy. She likes it if I flatter her a bit. "Are we going for breakfast?" I asked, ready to jump into my kangaroo taxi.
"No, no, I cannot give you a ride!" she said.
Now I was very surprised, since this was the first time ever.
"I have a visitor in my pouch" she said.
"Who is it?" I asked super surprised, not seeing anything.
"My baby!"
"Oh!" I barely could speak. Jumpy, my mate, having a baby?
"I suppose from now on you will be very busy and won't have time for me anymore." I said sadly.
"Oh no," she replied excitedly, "I would love for you to help me with Joey, since his father is hardly around."
This was amazing news. Would I be able to help look after a small child, who always seems to want this or that, or doesn't want this and doesn't want that? Was I to lose my friend or play uncle? What to do? What do YOU say?
"OK, I'll do it," I replied, "I am very honored. I will do my best to help." What a start to the day! First, being smoked out of my tree, and now becoming an instant dad. I am wondering what the rest of the day will be like.
"Would you like to see my baby?"
"Sure thing," I replied. No big deal looking at a baby, is it? Jumpy opened her pouch. At first I could hardly see anything, because it was very dark all the way down. Eventually, I could make out a little pink blob attached to her belly. It looked more like a baby mouse, not like you did. I am sure you were as pretty when you born as you are now! You see, I am flattering you!
Seeing this really not very beautiful baby, I had to get ahold of myself and then said, in a husky voice, “Good job!" and patted Jumpy on her shoulder. After all, it was an emotional time. The baby might get prettier one day. Who knows? Ain't I horrible? Can't help it, I can't help it! From then on, Jumpy did not jump so high or very far. She did not want to upset baby boy Joey. So our lives changed forever and became a lot more interesting! Love you!
Babybye!
Only a short while later I realised the horrible, smoky smell was coming from below the tree. I looked down and noticed a pig leaning against the trunk, smoking a cigar. That is a disgusting habit, because it is smelly and very unhealthy!
"Stop stinking up my tree," I called down very upset. The pig looked up, surprised, and said, "I smoke wherever I want!" That made me angry. I did not want to breathe his exhaled, smelly air.
I said, "No, you don't!" and emptied a bucket full of muddy water down on him. Immediately his cigar was extinguished, and he was soaking wet as well. "Watch out, I will get you,” the pig screamed uncontrollably. But pigs can't climb trees. He kept threatening me for a while, but finally departed. Nobody is going to bother an elegant cat with cigar smoke!
After being awakened so rudely, I washed my face, combed my whiskers and brushed my teeth. Then I tested my voice: "Meow, meow!" The only thing left to do, was to check to see if my tail rolled up properly. Stretch and roll, stretch and roll. Purrrfect! I was all set for a day of mischief. Where is Jumpy? Ah, there she is! Lucky that the pig was far away by then.
"A lovely morning to a lovely lady", I welcomed Jumpy. She likes it if I flatter her a bit. "Are we going for breakfast?" I asked, ready to jump into my kangaroo taxi.
"No, no, I cannot give you a ride!" she said.
Now I was very surprised, since this was the first time ever.
"I have a visitor in my pouch" she said.
"Who is it?" I asked super surprised, not seeing anything.
"My baby!"
"Oh!" I barely could speak. Jumpy, my mate, having a baby?
"I suppose from now on you will be very busy and won't have time for me anymore." I said sadly.
"Oh no," she replied excitedly, "I would love for you to help me with Joey, since his father is hardly around."
This was amazing news. Would I be able to help look after a small child, who always seems to want this or that, or doesn't want this and doesn't want that? Was I to lose my friend or play uncle? What to do? What do YOU say?
"OK, I'll do it," I replied, "I am very honored. I will do my best to help." What a start to the day! First, being smoked out of my tree, and now becoming an instant dad. I am wondering what the rest of the day will be like.
"Would you like to see my baby?"
"Sure thing," I replied. No big deal looking at a baby, is it? Jumpy opened her pouch. At first I could hardly see anything, because it was very dark all the way down. Eventually, I could make out a little pink blob attached to her belly. It looked more like a baby mouse, not like you did. I am sure you were as pretty when you born as you are now! You see, I am flattering you!
Seeing this really not very beautiful baby, I had to get ahold of myself and then said, in a husky voice, “Good job!" and patted Jumpy on her shoulder. After all, it was an emotional time. The baby might get prettier one day. Who knows? Ain't I horrible? Can't help it, I can't help it! From then on, Jumpy did not jump so high or very far. She did not want to upset baby boy Joey. So our lives changed forever and became a lot more interesting! Love you!
Babybye!
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