Josie's Budgie Tales

Josie was still upset about the cat that came to Christmas and New Years.

“I wonder it that thing did leave,” she said.

“We didn’t see it go,” said Kiko-san. “Maybe it’s still here hiding under something.”

Mommy had told them the cat was gone, but Josie had to see for her self and now
she finally got her chance. Mommy wasn’t paying any attention to her. Off she flew one
way and Kiko-san went the other.

Josie wasn’t the best flyer and certainly her landings were something else, but she finally
got down behind the sofa and started to look around. She was a bit afraid, after all cats do have claws and sharp teeth, and she didn’t want to become a snack.

She poked her beak very carefully into all the spaces a cat could hide, nothing. By now the search party was looking for her, mommy was calling and calling her name.

“I won’t answer.” muttered Josie. “I am on a mission and nothing is going to stop me.”

So far so good but maybe I should go home now, I will be in real trouble soon and the safest place to be is home. Besides which I can blame Kiko-san for getting me off course.

There was one problem though, lift off was a bit more that she could handle. “I really must cut back on that millet, I am getting a bit too heavy for this,” she said to herself.

A flutter of feathers, some of which fell out (she was moulting again, nothing like leaving
a trail behind me), I will get back to that cage, maybe she won’t see me.

Too late, mommy saw her; I am in trouble now for sure. She will look me over, kiss me
and tell me that I am a bad budgie.

When all the fuss had calmed down, Josie turned to Kiko-san and whispered

“That cat is finally gone.”

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