No Sense of Humor

Just as before, the ladies were given the chance to tell their stories first. The men would have to patiently wait for the outcome, hoping that they would not end up as the butt-end of the ladies’ sense of humor. Cindy was lucky enough to draw the first story. Befitting as it was since she was the runner-up at the last title quest. Brenda handed Cindy her novelty. Cindy looked in the bag and said “Oh, I am going to have fun with this one.” Everyone could see the smile she displayed as she pulled the novelty from the bag. It was the famous fake bee-hive. As soon as Cindy made sure the ladies had a fresh refill of their drinks, Brenda said “Let the story-telling begin.” and gestured to Cindy with an open hand. According to Cindy, this was her narration of Mike and Tom’s story “Psycho Kitties: The Sequel”. On a cold, wintery morning a week before Christmas, Mike was sitting near the fireplace pondering what to put on his Christmas list. His mom walked in, handed her son a cup of hot-chocolate, and said “Hey sweetie, what are you working on?” Mike told his mom that he was working on his Christmas list. He also told her that the only present he wanted was a pet, namely a cat. His mother told him that if he was on his best behavior that his wish would come true. After discussing the list with her husband, Mike’s mom decided to take her son to the pet store the following morning. The youngster was thrilled knowing that he was going to get his wish. “Oh crap.” Tom said as soon as he saw the car pull up in front of the pet shop. Tom had been using the pet shop as a front for his latest caper. However, Tom was cleaning out the store and did not expect Mike to show up until later that afternoon. He quickly changed disguises before Mike and his mom walked into the store. Tom called out to the owner of the pet store, announcing that he had a potential customer. The furry feline quickly removed his apron and jumped into his kennel, purring as most cats would to get attention. Mike headed straight to the kennel. He told his mom he liked the cat in a certain crate and asked the owner if he could hold him. Mike’s mom didn’t waste any time in purchasing the cat for her son. She asked the owner if he could deliver the cat to their house on Christmas morning. Before he could respond, Mike asked his mom if they could bring the cat home instead of waiting until Christmas. Mike’s mom couldn’t resist her son’s request and was soon heading home with their new addition to the family. Mike made every effort to ensure that his new companion had all the comforts of home. He placed a cushioned bed in his bedroom along with a litter box next to the adjoining bathroom. Mike’s mom asked him if he had a name for the cat. Mike said “I think I will name him Tom.” She saw that her son was getting acquainted with Tom so she told him that she would leave the two of them alone to have fun. As soon as the door to the bedroom was closed, Mike told his new companion “You can come out now.” Tom was in the bathroom when Mike’s mother left. He had told Mike that there was no way he was going to use a litter box. He said to Mike “Look dude, you need to get rid of that litter box. I don’t do litter boxes.” After a few more demands were haggled between Mike and Tom, Mike said “Did you get the information we needed for our plan?” Tom nodded his head in agreement and quickly pulled out a stack of papers from his cat briefcase and laid them out on Mike’s bed. Tom handed a cigar to Mike as they reviewed the photos and stat sheets. Mike was hesitant at first but after he took a quick puff of his cigar, he said to Tom “I can get used to this.” Tom smiled as he knew that Mike would be the perfect kid to help him with his new caper. Their plan was to steal Harriett’s bird Daisy Mae. Since Harriett had her newborn, she did not have the space to keep the bird in the house. So, she convinced her in-laws to keep the bird at their house until she could find a good home for her beloved feathery friend. The key was to steal the bird without anyone knowing and before the canines would interfere. It would be hard since Harry Senior never leaves the house. Mike and Tom had to figure out a diversion for their plan to work. Once they had the bird, according to the story line, the felines would win, forcing Ralph to eat what Tom would call “Humble Pie”. As Tom was about to call his henchmen, there was a knock on Mike’s bedroom door. His mother asked Mike “Sweetie, can I come in? I have a package for you.” Mike and Tom quickly threw their cigars out the window and sprayed the bedroom with air freshener to get rid of the smoke. Mike opened the door, grabbed the package, and thanked his mom. Tom said “What’s in the package?” To Tom’s delight, Mike had ordered a copy of my first three books. Mike needed to get as much info as he could about the canines in case he needed a back-up plan. Tom said “Good thinking.” as he opened the second book and showed the original story to Mike. When Mike finished reading the original story, he said “So that’s how the canines beat you.” referring to Cindy’s bra. Tom said “You know this is one of my revenge stories.” Mike asked Tom what he was going to do to prevent it from happening again. Tom didn’t hesitate and sent his henchmen to steal Cindy’s bra that was placed in the capable hands of Ralph. Little did Tom know that I had secured a Victoria’s Secret bra from Jolene, in case Ralph needed a back-up. In the meantime, Mike and Tom had to figure out where to hide the bird once it was in their possession.