Stop, Thief!

Deb:


Freckles stared at Scrambles for quite a long time. It almost looked as if she was attempting to communicate with him. I don’t know what she said in bunny language, but whatever it was, he must have heard, “Here, take my bok choy,” because the next thing I knew, Scrambles snatched Freckles' stock of bok choy and raced across the room with it in his mouth.

Knock it Off

Freckles:

The Alien Creature hovered over me as I chewed on my green yummy treat. I know that he hoped I would give him some, but I wasn’t about to share it with him. He’d have to get his own.

He started making these little squealing sounds and moving his feet up and down. “Knock it off,” I shouted, looking him in the eye, “I don’t understand your freaky alien language.”

He must have thought that I said something else, because he did NOT knock it off. His squealing got louder and then he did something really annoying.

Freckles Enjoys her Treat

Deb:

When I gave Freckles her favorite treat of bok choy, she carried it to the living room and dug in. It used to be that she would only eat the bright green leaves, but lately she's been enjoying the sturdy white portion as well. She'd sunk her teeth into the back of the bok choy rib, when Scrambles hurried over and stared at her. I'd never heard of a dog liking this vegetable, so I felt fairly certain that Freckles' treat was safe. Therefore, what happened next was quite a surprise!

Yummy Treats & Plotting Aliens

Freckles:

While I was sitting in my cave, figuring out what to do about that Alien that had invaded my world, I thought I heard a familiar sound. I’d been aware that the high-voiced one had left the Other World. She had to be the one who made that noise. It could only mean one thing – one of my favorite treats. I jumped to my feet and ran through the cave door. I needed to get there before that Alien. I didn’t want it stealing my special treat.goodies.

I screeched to a halt. There stood the high-voiced one at the portal of the Slippery Ground Land holding out a piece of my favorite green treat. I snatched it and dug right into its yummy goodness. So lost was I in scrumptious delight, I almost forgot about the Alien Creature. Almost, but not quite -- I could still see it out of the corner of my eye staring at me, probably plotting something terrible.

Deb Gets and Idea

Deb:

I could see that Freckles was confused and a little angry. Her thumping as she ran off to her box was a strong indication that her annoyance quota had been reached. I wondered what I could do to make it up to her. After all, I was the one who had brought Scrambles into the house.

Suddenly, an idea came to me. I knew the way to get back into Freckles’ good graces.

An Annoyed Bun

Freckles:

After the Alien Creature laughed at me, he turned to the high-voiced one and winked. I had no idea what was going on with this little guy. Was he playing some kind of game? Did he think he was being funny? Well, I couldn’t let him get the upper hand. But, I needed time to think, so I thumped my foot to indicate my displeasure and ran to my cave where I climbed inside.

The Wink

Deb:

Scrambles had turned away from Freckles and appeared to be stalling for time to plan his next action. When he turned back to Freckles, he opened his mouth wide. I’m not completely sure whether he was laughing or yawning!

I said, “Scrambles, what in the world are you doing?”

Scrambles turned toward me and winked.

You Won't Believe What He Did!

Freckles:

I waited in my fully alert position, ears forward and chest out, ready to lunge once again if I needed to when the alien creature finally turned around. He bit at his back as though something was attacking it.

“I’m over here,” I shouted. Boy, this alien is stupider than I thought, if he believes that I was attacking his back when I was standing in front of him. I mean, I’m good – but not that good!

When he finished with his distraction, he turned back around and did something so frightful I couldn’t believe it. The dumb little creature laughed at me!

A Nervous Doggy

Deb:

Scrambles stopped and stared at Freckles. Then, in the middle of the confrontation he discovered an itchy part of his back and took a moment to bite at it. (We’ve noticed he does one of two things when he is nervous – either he runs to his food and chews loudly or he scratches his back.) In doing so he had to turn his head away from Freckles. She remained in an alert position, looking slightly confused yet ready to jump at him if he came any closer.

I wondered if I should get involved, but Freckles seemed to have the situation well in hand. This was her fight to claim her territory. I’d let her handle it (unless it got out of hand.)

Freckles' Battle Face

Freckles:

I got him! My impressive grunt so startled the alien creature that he stopped right where he was. He stared at me for a moment, and then so terrified was he that he turned his face away. The sight of my battle face can still strike fear into my enemies. I had momentarily wondered if I still had the knack. I now see that I am as powerful as ever.

Pouncing and Grunting

Deb:

Freckles had hidden herself beside the recliner. The poor little thing seemed to be afraid of Scrambles. They were close to the same size so I had hoped that they would eventually be friends. But, territory is everything with animals and I guess Scrambles wasn’t too careful about invading Freckles’ territory.

After his exploration of her box, Scrambles ran straight for the recliner and for what I knew would be a confrontation with the little bunny. With a loud grunt Freckles pounced into the open directly in front of Scrambles. He stopped, sat, and stared.

Impressing Thor

Freckles:

The alien creature took its sweet time figuring out that I had exited my cave through the back door. It sniffed and searched all around the cave. It even went inside! I questioned its intelligence. Maybe, I thought, it wasn’t fair to jump out at a dumb animal. Maybe I should just remain hidden until it went away. Maybe I could even try to make friends with the weird little thing.

But, there wasn’t time for maybes…I peeked out and saw the alien creature approaching at a high rate of speed. It was now or never. I lunged from my hiding place and issued the loudest grunt I could manage. Even Thor the Norse god of thunder would have been impressed!

A Safe Spot

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And now back to our story...

Deb:

Freckles ran out the back door of her box and headed for the recliner. One of her favorite places to rest in the liviing room is in the space between the recliner and the side table. It’s a protected location where she feels safe. Scrambles must have startled her enough to feel she needed the safety of her favorite spot.

The Plan

Freckles:

I needed to lead that alien away from my cave. I shot out the back door and ran across the clearing to the giant rock. My plan was to hide beside the rock. Then, when the alien rushed over, I’d jump out at him and scare him away.

Well, the first part of the plan worked. I made it to the rock and hid as quickly as I could.

Has Freckles Mellowed?

Deb:

Scrambles poked his head into Freckles’ box. His tail almost wagged off with excitement, so thrilled was he to see Freckles again. Hmmmm, I thought. Maybe Freckles will have mellowed and gotten used to the idea of Scrambles being here. I decided to sit back and wait to see what happened. It didn’t take long to realize that things hadn’t really changed.