AmyStrange & the Criminal
(Part 1: the Escape)
                              Copyright © 2019 by David P. Ayotte
THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR CHILDREN
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CHAPTER 14: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st

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     She wasn't through. Everyone had  
to listen to this, and it was not some-
thing I just wanted blurted out, but   
that’s how it came out anyway.         
     "So Please, don't tell me you had 
that D character kill a cat? Two cats  
it looks like."                        
     I had to laugh at that one but    
stopped when Beth gave me a look that  
would curdle milk.                     
     "No!” I said quickly, “D is as    
dead set against abusing animals as you
and I. Maybe even more so, I think.    
Truth be told, it's his only weakness, 
or so he tells me.                     
     “Besides, he told me it was from  
the County Animal Shelter where strays 
are brought, so they can find homes,   
but most don't. Those that don't were  
euthanized.                            
     “Obviously, these two didn't find 
homes. I wish I could do more,” I said,
going on and on, not wanting to stop,  
“but if I took in every stray there,   
we'd run out of room in no time. And   
even if I figured a way around that    
problem, where would it stop? You know 
me Beth, I'd eventually have to take in
every stray in the fucking world.      
     “As much as I hate to, I have to  
draw the line somewhere.”              
     "Yeah, I know all about that shit 
Criminal, but why didn't you just go to
Barry? Why D?"                         
     “Do you really think Barry would  
believe me about the talking Cat       
business? Besides, even if I didn't    
have to tell him about that, I didn't  
want him involved, in case something   
went screwy. D takes risk like this all
the time. He makes good money at it,   
let me tell you.”                      
     “How much good money?”            
     “A hundred for the cats, and since
it was a rush, another hundred, and    
that included delivery.”               
     She pushed me, “Get out of here.  
Two hundred bucks! Wow! That is good   
money.”                                
     It was bad enough having to deal  
with one euthanized cat, but now, I had
to figure out what to do with the      
second one. Was I supposed to bury it? 
     Damn that D. Sometimes, I had to  
agree with Beth. I mean, I liked the   
guy and all that, but sometimes he     
could be such a pain in the ass.       



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