Finding Elmo (2007)
“They cut letters from newspapers or magazines so nobody will recognize their handwriting. Then they stick the letters together to make sentences like, Leave a bag of unmarked bills near the mailbox and do not contact the police. Or else.
A shiver ran down my back when I thought of the “Or else” part. It was bad enough that Elmo was gone. But, worse, I worried the birdnapper might not know how to take care of him. Maybe whoever had Elmo wouldn’t remember to change his water, which could cause a ...buildup of bacteria in the dish. Or maybe they would leave Elmo some place drafty. Even big birds were susceptible to catching colds, and if the infection went into his lungs...
It had been two-and-a-half days since Elmo’s disappearance, and every time I walked into the store, I asked whether there’d been any unusual phone calls or letters. The answer was always “No.” But then this was real life—not TV.
Keeping busy helped. When I was cleaning out the dog run—shoveling the poop, then scrubbing the floor with disinfectant—I was too busy to think about Elmo.MoreLess
A shiver ran down my back when I thought of the “Or else” part. It was bad enough that Elmo was gone. But, worse, I worried the birdnapper might not know how to take care of him. Maybe whoever had Elmo wouldn’t remember to change his water, which could cause a ...buildup of bacteria in the dish. Or maybe they would leave Elmo some place drafty. Even big birds were susceptible to catching colds, and if the infection went into his lungs...
It had been two-and-a-half days since Elmo’s disappearance, and every time I walked into the store, I asked whether there’d been any unusual phone calls or letters. The answer was always “No.” But then this was real life—not TV.
Keeping busy helped. When I was cleaning out the dog run—shoveling the poop, then scrubbing the floor with disinfectant—I was too busy to think about Elmo.MoreLess
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