“Hey Jake!” called Booker-T as he
strolled up the sidwalk to the front porch. “What are you doing?”
Booker-T leaped up the stairs and
Jake wasn't there. “Hmmm,” thought Booker-T. “Wonder
where he is this morning.” He ran down the steps and around to
the back of the house. No Jake there either. He remembered that
Jake said they never locked the doggie door so he poked his head
through the door and looked around. He didn't see anyone, so he
slowly stepped into the house through the door. He quietly walked to
the next room looking around for Jake. The rooms were dark and no
where did he see Jake. Suddenly he heard a noise upstairs and he ran
for the doggie door and pushed his way back out into the yard. He
sat there to catch his breath and thought, “Wow, that was
close.” He rested there about a minute and then ran around to
the front of the house and saw Jake coming out the front door. His
mistress closed the door behind him.
“Hi Booker-T,” said Jake. “How
long have you been here?”
“I got here a few minutes ago and
you weren't out here,” answered Booker-T. “I was inside the
house when I heard a noise and hurried out your doggie door.”
“You came inside?” asked Jake.
“Yes,” said Booker-T. “But I
didn't see you anywhere. I was in the house looking around. Then I
heard the noise and ran out.”
“I slept late this morning because
my mistress didn't have to go to work today,” said Jake. “What
are you doing this morning?”
“Midge and I are going to the park
to play with Snappy and came by to find out if you want to come
along,” said Booker-T.
“You know me,” said Jake. “I
always want to go play. Why did you come in the house?”
“I didn't see you and decided to
poke my head into the house through your doggie door,” said
Booker-T. “I didn't see you in that room so stepped inside to look
for you.”
“That's dangerous Booker-T,” said
Jake. “You could be in trouble going inside another house.”
“I know, but thought it would be
okay in your house,” said Booker-T.
“What kind of noise did you hear?”
asked Jake.
“It came from upstairs,” said
Booker-T. “I didn't wait to see what it was. I ran for the door
and came back outside, hoping you would come out soon.”
“Okay,” said Jake. “You are
okay poking inside here and at Midge's house, but be careful with
some other places.”
“I will Jake,” said Booker-T.
“Let's go play. I told Midge I would meet her at the park. She is
probable there wondering what happened to us.”
“Okay Booker-T,” said Jake.
Let's go.”
The two friends ran toward the
front yard gate and down the street to the park. When they arrived
at the little pond, they found Midge sitting there talking to Snappy
near the water.
“Hey guys,” said Midge. “Where
have you been? Snappy and I have been waiting for you.”
“Sorry Midge,” said Booker-T.
“Jake woke up late and he wasn't outside when I got there.”
“It is my fault we are late,”
said Jake. “My mistress didn't go to work today, so we got up late
this morning.”
“I went into the house and didn't
see him anywhere,” said Booker-T.
“You were in Jake's house?” asked
Snappy.
“Yes,” answered Booker-T.
“Isn't that a little dangerous
going into someone's house and not being invited in?” asked Midge.
“Jake told me that too,” said
Booker-T. “I won't do that again.”
“Good,” said Snappy. “You
might go into someone's house and they will hurt you.”
“I know,” said Booker-T. “I
didn't think about that.”
“You are okay doing it at my
house,” said Jake. “And it is probably okay with Midge, but you
might get comfortable doing that and go into the wrong house
sometime.”
“You are right,” said Booker-T.
“I won't do that anymore. I will just sit in front and wait for
you next time.”
“Good,” said Midge. “Some
people might not like a strange animal just coming into the house.”
“I didn't think of that,” said
Booker-T.
“Hey guys!” called Gabby as he
swooped down from the tree above. “What are you all talking
about?”
“Jake wasn't outside when Booker-T
got to his house and he went into the house through the doggie door
to look for him,” said Midge.
“Oh Booker-T,” gasp Gabby.
“That isn't a good idea.”
“I know now,” said Booker-T.
“Jake has already told me not to do that again.”
“Good,” said Gabby. “A friend
of mine went into an open door once time and got trapped inside.”
“Did he get out okay?” asked
Booker-T.
“He finally got out but he got
hurt when the people at the house tried to get him out the door,”
said Gabby. “He is okay now, but he hurt one of his wings when
they were trying to push him out the door with a broom.”
“Oh my goodness,” said Midge.
“Poor thing.”
“That could happen to you too
Booker-T,” said Jake. “So don't do it anymore.”
“I promise I won't do it anymore,”
said Booker-T.
“Good,” said Midge. “Now can
we play and forget this matter?”
“That's a good idea,” said
Snappy. “I want to play in the water.”
They all jumped into the water to
play except Gabby and Booker-T. They sat on the log at the water's
edge. Gabby poked his head into the water and splashed it over him
while Booker-T just moved his paw around in the water. They laughed
and played with Snappy for a couple hours that morning.
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