Alfie the Christmas Cat by Rachel Wells

Author:Rachel Wells [Wells, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2020-09-09T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

I was surprised when George came in via the cat flap just as I was about to leave for my visit to Dustbin.

‘I thought you were with Hana,’ I said.

‘She kept falling asleep, so I said I’d let her rest. Theo’s still keeping them awake most of the night but Sylvie’s taken him out this morning so Hana can catch up on some much-needed sleep. Connie now has ear plugs so she doesn’t hear him. It’s the only way she can make it through the school day, and of course she’s got the show to work on so she can’t afford to be so tired. Who knew something so small could be so troublesome?’

I thought of George as a kitten. I knew, but I wasn’t going to tell him that.

‘Apart from Pickles, of course,’ he added.

I decided not to argue.

‘Do you want to visit Dustbin with me?’ I asked.

‘Might as well,’ he said. ‘Nothing better to do.’

Sometimes George could sound a little like a teenager still. We set off and it was quite windy. There were also more hazards on the street, probably because the weather was so awful and people couldn’t see where they were going. At one point I was pushed right to the end of the kerb, nearly falling into the road.

‘George,’ I hissed. ‘Let’s jump on garden walls, it might be safer.’ We chose the harder, less direct, but definitely safer route. By the time we reached the restaurant we were tired – our fur both cold and warm, if that’s possible – and also a little relieved. Sometimes cat travel can be dangerous; I can’t count the number of times my tail’s been stepped on, or my paws for that matter. But, of course we love our freedom, so it’s a small price to pay.

Dustbin greeted us, and then Ally emerged from behind one of the big bins.

‘We haven’t seen you for a while, the show’s been keeping us busy, and I didn’t want you to think I’d forgotten about you,’ I said.

‘We’ve seen all the comings and goings, so I know it’s been hectic, but we’ve missed you,’ Ally replied.

‘The show definitely seems to be one of your better ideas, everyone seems so happy about it,’ Dustbin added. I preened.

‘Please don’t start him off,’ George said with a groan. We all laughed a bit.

‘Tommy seems to be slightly better,’ I said, deciding not to be accused of boasting this time.

‘Yeah, he and Charlie have been working hard on ideas, from what we can see,’ Dustbin said. I loved that he was my eyes and ears on the family here. It made me feel as if I wasn’t missing out, even though I didn’t see them every day. Although I was seeing much more of them at the moment, with the show. ‘But, I think that Charlie needs to take credit for keeping him on track. He’s a different kid when Charlie’s around. When he’s just with the family he turns all surly and rude again.

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