How to Moon a Cat (2011)
How to Moon a Cat
“It was in better condition than the one I’d found behind Oscar’s kitchen wallpaper, but otherwise, it appeared to be almost identical.
“Mrao,” she said, tapping the display case with one of her front paws.
“How did you . . . ?” I wondered, leaning in closer to inspect the bear.
Isabella muttered a response under her breath, offended that I would question her clue-hunting expertise.
I set Isabella on the floor between my knees and placed my hands on the surface of the case. The glass front moved... easily beneath the pressure of my fingertips, making a grating sound as I slid the top panel to one side. Threading my hand through the opening to the back corner, I stretched my fingers to catch the outer tip of the bear’s paw and pluck it out.
As I removed the bear from the display case, I thought I heard a slight shuffling near the stairs to the balcony—but Clem’s voice was still booming from the theater, so it was impossible to be sure. A quick glance around the lobby convinced me that it was still empty.MoreLess
“Mrao,” she said, tapping the display case with one of her front paws.
“How did you . . . ?” I wondered, leaning in closer to inspect the bear.
Isabella muttered a response under her breath, offended that I would question her clue-hunting expertise.
I set Isabella on the floor between my knees and placed my hands on the surface of the case. The glass front moved... easily beneath the pressure of my fingertips, making a grating sound as I slid the top panel to one side. Threading my hand through the opening to the back corner, I stretched my fingers to catch the outer tip of the bear’s paw and pluck it out.
As I removed the bear from the display case, I thought I heard a slight shuffling near the stairs to the balcony—but Clem’s voice was still booming from the theater, so it was impossible to be sure. A quick glance around the lobby convinced me that it was still empty.MoreLess
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