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Re: Playing with Fire [message #495 is a reply to message #494] Mon, 23 July 2012 21:17 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Saturday October 20th, around 8:30 am.....

Luke stepped off the monorail and made his way to the lift leading to the next level of the Villa, Rommel trotting at his side. Walking around to the glass doors, he spotted the family at the table and knocked.

Jeff looked up and waved. Luke stepped inside. "Good morning!"

"Morning, Luke. All ready for your day?" Jeff asked.

Luke nodded. "Yes, sir. Got plenty of snacks and water," he said as he shrugged the pack on his back.

Grandma walked in and handed him a package. "Here are a couple of sandwiches and some leftover cake."

"Cool!" Alex jumped up from the table. "I'm ready! Let's go!"

"Did you feed Patches yet?" Dianne asked. "And change the litter box?"

Alex groaned. "I'll take care of him as soon as I get home. He'll be fine!"

"Alex," Dianne said warningly.

Luke cut in. "Say, Mr. Tracy, that reminds me. There are probably going to be times when I can't take Rommel out on rescues with me. I was wondering if you could help me hire someone to help me out. They'd have to be responsible and trustworthy. I'd need them to feed and walk him while I was gone."

Jeff smiled. "I'm sure I could look into the personnel files and find someone."

"Great, thanks."

Alex sighed. "I'll be right back, Luke." He hurried out of the room and they could hear him calling for the kitten, Tyler tagging at his heels.

"That was clever," Dianne told him.

Luke shrugged. "Hey, I was an eleven year old boy once, too. I hated having to feed our stock before I left for school everyday. Funny how once my brother and I grew up and moved out, Mom and Dad got rid of most of the animals."

"They lost their slave labor." Jeff grinned up at him. "I raised five boys; I know how to play the game."

They all laughed. "What kind of animals did you have, Luke?" Cherie asked.

"Chickens, ducks, a few goats and horses. Always had barn cats and a dog or two. We still have a couple of horses and the chickens," he replied.

"Cool."

Alex came flying back into the room. "All set."

Dianne smiled. "Good. Have fun and be careful," she told him. "Both of you!"

"Yes, ma'am. Ready?" Luke asked Alex. The boy nodded and hefted a pack of his own. "We're off then. We'll be back before dinner."

(Exploring, Part 1)

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