Chapter 4, Puss and Luss and the sea of Catclaw
“Aren't we gonna board soon?!” Asked Luss impatient. Wendy sighed, “Yes,yes, were boarding in 5 minutes, relax.” Puss walked over to a box, it was cardboard, and square. Puss can't read, so she didn't understand the fat, black writing on the box. It wasn't dusty, someone might have just put it there. A man in pure black, came walking suspiciously to the box. Picked it up, and looked at Puss, he looked at Puss's feet, and then slid up to her face, and glowered. He took a step forward, only one foot, and then back, and walked away. Puss followed him with her eyes, and heard Luss and Wendy talking in the background. She walked back to Luss and Wendy, bit her lip and tugged her mums jacket sleeve. Wendy hardly turned around, but still answered. “Not now Pussy” Puss spun and spotted a piece of paper, she sniffed the air and walked slowly towards it. It had the same writing as the big box. And it was lying on the ground, just like it had fallen out of someone's pocket.... She took it anyway, but, the writing, Puss still couldn't' read! She strained her eyes, staring at the crumbled paper for ages. In the end she found out that it was in code, none of these words existed in Luss's dairy or in her mum's “remember” notes.
Puss looked a bit longer at the strange looking letters, but didn't figure out anything. “Puss?” she heard Wendy shout, Puss stuffed the paper in her pocket and ran to her mum. “I'm here mummy” Wendy let out a sigh of relief. “Thank god your safe, I thought someone had stolen my little Pussy!” Luss handed her passport and ticket to the lady. “Thank you, next,..” Luss stood there, waiting for her mum and sister to pass as well. They did. “I call window seat!” giggled Luss, “Okay sissy, only this time. Pussy wants to sit there too..” They laughed, “Well Puss, you've always sat beside the window, let me do it at least once more?” Puss, crossed her arms, “So you want a deal?” Luss bent down too see Puss's face, and touched her own knees too keep her balance. “What do ya want?” Puss touched her chin, “10 pounds” Luss stood up again, and slowly shook her head, “Eh, no way!”
Puss started walking again, in front of them, and then walked backwards while talking. “Well, then I'll take the window seat,” “Next time as well..” She skipped over to the plane, said hello and smiled. Luss and Wendy came behind, doing the same thing. When they settled down, Puss-window seat- Luss- Middle- and Wendy-isle.
The pilot spoke, “Hello, weather in Catclaw is 32 outside, and 22 inside the plane, ask the crew if you need anything. I'm your pilot William White, have a nice flight” Luss stared at Puss, thinking, -you little raskle- but Puss didn't seem to be bothered. She just looked out the window, smiling, but she was thinking about the man, with the box, it scared Puss just thinking about it. So she turned around and asked her mum how long time the trip was gonna be. Wendy answered. “3 and a half hours.” She said. Puss nodded and looked out the window again, they were moving, -finally- thought Puss.
The runway was wet by the grey weather they had in Mibley that day. The sun was struggling to get past the heavy black clouds. Only a glimpse came through. Luss got fed up, and searched through her turquiose leather bag. In the end she grabbed a little “travel” mirror and some shiny cherry lipgloss. She opened the mirror and slid it against her lips. Puss rolled her eyes, and thought -What a beauty Queen!- Luss slid her stuff back in the bag, and turned around to Puss. “Does this look good?” Puss turned around like she didn't know that Luss ever had said anything. Stared at her. “Nice, but you missed a bit there though.” Luss put her hand against her mouth, and looked shocked. She suddenly dived down to find her lipgloss and mirror again. Puss turned around and giggled, “hi,hi!” she said quietly. Luss spoke. “What about now?! Gone?!” Luss looked eager to know the answer. “Well,” said Puss. “Give me it.” Luss handed Puss the lipgloss. Puss put it far out on the sides of Luss's lips. There, maskara? Luss dived back into her bag and found her mascara, extra volume. “Here” Luss opened her eyes as wide as possible. Puss put the mascara on. MESSY! “You need eyeliner, oh! And rouge!” Luss got them out of her bag, and Puss took them. “Here, fin!” the mascara was a mess, so was every thing else Puss put on Luss, but she did it all onporpose. She could do much better really...
The plane ride was as smooth as the take off. Every thing was going great, exept the stupid thoughts in Puss's head. She was thinking about the man. Who was he? Puss contuined thinking, and Luss went around asking the waitresses about her make up. All of them made a fake smile and said “Beautefull” Luss sat down again, “Thanks Puss! Every one loves my make up, you should do my make up every day! But nodded, “I guess I could...” It was near landing, and the pilot spoke, quite nervosly.
