Paws and pranks promise perdition |
Chester the cat (formal title: His Majesty Chester Imperious Lionheart III) was a master of passive-aggressive mischief. He was sleek, black, and had eyes that held the universe’s most condescending glare.
Buster the dog (formal title: Buster) was a golden retriever, a goofy, optimistic fluffball who believed the world was a giant tennis ball just waiting to be slobbered on.
Cat and dog were locked in a cold war of pranks.
The current skirmish began when Buster received a brand-new, squeaky rubber chicken. Chester, who hated squeaky things, found Buster’s joy insufferable.
One afternoon, while Buster was blissfully dreaming of chasing squirrels, Chester meticulously relocated the chicken. It was not hidden in a cupboard or under a couch. That would be too obvious. Chester, with the supernatural grace of a ninja, perched the chicken atop the stationary ceiling fan........