The Second Saga: The Adventures of Zelda, #2 by Kristen Otte

Author:Kristen Otte [Otte, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kristen Otte

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Zelda and the Missing Milk-Bone

Now that the leaves are missing from the trees, I have been spending time outside in the yard before the white stuff covers the ground. It is chilly outside, but if the sun is shining I am plenty warm with my pug fur.

“Zelda, do you want a treat?” Nate shouts from the doorway. I run from the back fence to the door.

“Good girl, Zelda,” Nate says. I already know what’s coming, so I sit and wait patiently.

“Good sit, Zelda. Okay, Zelda. Shake.” I quickly raise my right paw to Nate. He shakes it and then bends over and gives me a treat.

It’s a Milk-Bone!

I haven’t seen one of these in months! At the old house, I used to get a Milk-Bone almost every day in the mail slot. I sat on the couch waiting for the mail lady. When she walked by the window, I knew it was time. She opened the slot and dropped the Milk-Bone along with some pieces of paper and envelope. When I heard the treat drop, I’d run to the closet and find it. Sometimes it landed on the floor; other times the bone was stuck in the slot. I’d use my paws to knock it out. Most days, I didn’t eat the Milk-Bone right away. Instead, I would find a place to hide it, like in my dog bed or under a blanket. When I was hungry the next day, I would retrieve the bone and enjoy its crunchy goodness.

One day, the mail lady turned into a mailman and the Milk-Bones stopped appearing in the mail slot. I was depressed about it for weeks, but eventually I forgot all about the mail lady and the mail slot. Until now.

Once again, I have a Milk-Bone. I grab it with my mouth and walk away. I look around the living room, searching for the perfect spot to hide it. I need to keep it safe until I need a late-night snack.

With Hannah and Lucy in the living room, I decide it is a better idea to hide the bone upstairs. I walk upstairs into Lucy’s room. Her bed is a mess with blankets and pillows everywhere.

Perfect.

I jump onto the bed and dig for the best hiding spot. With the blankets out of the way, I lay the Milk-Bone on the bed. I drag the blankets over it. I take a step back. I can smell the bone, but I can’t see it. That will do.

I jump off the bed and run downstairs. I find a toy and play tug-of-war with Lucy. A few minutes later, I grow tired and cuddle up on the couch next to Hannah. I fall asleep.

When I wake up, I am starving. I take a walk to the food bowl and have a few bites when I remember the Milk-Bone. I run upstairs to Lucy’s room. The lights are out; she is already asleep. I jump on the bed, careful not to wake her. I nuzzle my way under the covers toward the bottom of the bed where I left the Milk-Bone.

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