"Susie," said Booker-T. "I
want to talk to you about something, okay?"
"Sure," said Susie. "Is
everything okay?"
"I'm good" said Booker-T.
"I heard my owner talking to your owner the day she came back
from her trip."
"Did she thank your owner for
letting me stay with you?" asked Susie.
"Yes she did," said
Booker-T. "She was very glad that you could stay with us and I
was happy you were there with us too Susie."
"I really missed my owner when
she was gone," said Susie.
"I know you did," said
Booker-T. "I have a question."
"Okay," said Susie.
"How would you like to live at
my house all the time?" asked Booker-T.
"Live at your house?"
questioned Susie. "Why?"
"I heard your owner talking
about maybe taking a job that will keep her traveling all the time
now," said Booker-T. "And she was worried about you being
in a good home. My owner said she would be happy to have you come
stay with us all the time."
"Oh, Booker-T," sighed
Susie. "Why does she want to travel all the time?"
"I think she is doing it for her
job Susie," said Booker-T. "I don't understand humans and
the job thing except they go every day and come home."
"But mine wants to travel and go
away," said Susie. "Why?"
"I don't know," said
Booker-T. "But you can stay with me."
"Your home will be my home too?"
asked Susie.
"Yes," answered Booker-T.
"Will that be okay with you?"
"I think so," said Susie.
"But I will miss my owner when she goes."
"I know you will," said
Booker-T. "Maybe when she can, she will come to see you."
"Is she selling the house we
live in?" asked Susie.
"I don't know," said
Booker-T. "I didn't hear them say anything about the house, but
if she is traveling, she might. We will have to wait and see."
"Oh," sighed Susie. "This
is sad."
"But are you happy with coming
to live at my house?" asked Booker-T.
"Yes, I am happy I can stay with
you," said Susie. "But i will miss her."
"I will listen and see if my
owner says anything," said Booker-T.
"Okay," said Susie. "You
tell me what she says, Okay?"
"I will Susie," replied
Booker-T. "Don't worry Susie, it will be okay and Midge, Jake
and I will be here for you all the time. We are all good friends."
"I know," said Susie. "I'm
very happy we are all friends. Does Midge and Jake know?"
"No," said Booker-T. "I
haven't told them yet. I thought it would be only right to tell you
what I heard first."
"Thanks," said Susie. "Can
we go back to the house now?"
"Sure," agreed Booker-T.
As they rounded the corner, they saw
Susie's owner and Booker-T's owner sitting on the front porch at
Booker-T's house. they climbed the steps to Susie's porch and jumped
into the swing and watched them from across the street.
"Wonder what they are talking
about?" said Susie.
"Maybe they are making all the
arrangements for you to come stay with me," said Booker-T.
"Maybe," agreed Susie as
she stared at them across the street laughing and talking.
"Does she think it is funny?"
asked Susie.
"Oh, no Susie," said
Booker-T. "I don't think so. I think they are maybe laughing at
something else."
"Okay," said Susie. "Do
you think everything will be okay?"
"Oh sure," said Booiker-T.
"Our owners are smart and I don't think they will do anything
that is bad for us."
"Who is that man coming in the
big truck Booker-T?" asked Susie as she watched a big truck
pull into the driveway behind her owners car.
"I don't know," said
Booker-T. "The picture on the truck is of bars on windows and I
think those other things are awnings."
"My owner is putting bars on
the windows?" asked Susie.
"I don't know," said
Booker-T. "We will have to wait and see what they do. Here
comes your owner across the street. Let's listen and see what they
say."
"Okay Booker-T," said
Susie.
As her owner entered the yard and
walked up to the man in the truck, Booker-T and Susie got as close as
they could so they could hear what was going on. "Can you hear
them Booker-T?" asked Susie.
"I can hear a little, but we
aren't close enough to hear it all," said Booker-T. "Maybe
we should casually walk that way."
"Okay," said Susie as she
started down the steps and hurried across the yard to the driveway.
She rubbed on her owner's leg and purred.
She stooped down and picked Susie up
into her arms while Booker-T stood at the corner of the house and
watched them. Susie was in a good spot now to hear everything that
is said. In a few minutes, she jumped down and ran back to where
Booker-T stood.
"What is she saying Susie?"
asked Booker-T.
"She is going to put the bars
on the windows and then some awnings.. the bars will help keep people
out of the house when she isn't there and if she is gone for several
months, she will close the house with the awnings. They are fixed so
not one can break into them."
"Oh, I think that is good,"
said Booker-T. "So she isn't going to sell the house."
"No," said Susie. "Maybe
some day she will."
"True," said Booker-T.
"The longer she has to travel, the more she might think about
selling it."
"I might not get to see her
anymore," sighed Susie. "I will miss her. She has always
been good to me."
"I know Susie," said
Booker-T trying to reassure her that all will be good. "My owner
is good and will take good care of us. It will be nice having you
live with us."
"I like that too Booker-T,"
smiled Susie. "You are a really good friend."
"I like you too Susie,"
said Booker-T.
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