Anna, Banana, and the Little Lost Kitten by Anica Mrose Rissi

Author:Anica Mrose Rissi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

“He scratched me!” Chuck said, shaking his injured hand.

I cuddled the kitten close to my chest and held on tight. “Shhh, it’s okay,” I told the kitten and Chuck both. “I’ve got you, little kitty. You’re safe now.” The kitten nestled against me. He was even softer than he looked.

Chuck glared at us. “That thing’s a ferocious beast,” he said. “A vicious monster! He scratched me with his extra-sharp talons!”

I peered at the scratch on Chuck’s hand. It was long and pink but not bleeding. “I think you’ll recover. But you should wash that with soap.”

“Hmph. Crazy attack cat,” Chuck grumbled.

I stroked the kitten behind his ears, so he would know Chuck didn’t mean it. “Thanks for helping rescue him.”

Chuck puffed out his chest. “You’re welcome.” He paused. “Now what are you going to do with him?”

I looked down at the little kitten and up at the dark clouds. We heard a crack of thunder in the distance. Any minute now, a thunderstorm would start. We had to get moving, fast, or soon Chuck and I would be soaking wet, and so would the kitten.

“I can’t take him inside,” I said. “Dad’s allergic. But I can’t leave him out here. It’s about to start raining, hard.” As if to prove my point, the sky rumbled again, and a few fat raindrops fell from the clouds, splatting onto our cheeks and the sidewalk.

“Uh-oh,” Chuck said. “Let’s go.”

Chuck turned on his heels and I followed behind him, moving as fast as I could without jostling the kitten. The kitten squirmed, but when I used one hand to pat his head, he relaxed.

Poor little kitten. I had to keep him safe and dry—I just had to! “Maybe I can hide him in my room until I come up with another plan,” I said, thinking out loud. “As long as Dad doesn’t go in there, the kitten probably won’t make him sneeze.”

“Probably not,” Chuck said, but he didn’t sound certain.

“I’ll only keep him inside until the rain stops,” I decided. “Then he’ll be fine in the box outside. But how will I get him past Dad in the first place?” I asked.

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