a mystery

It was a mystery, my friends.

A BIG mystery, I'd say.

Nope, it was more like a super duper HUMONGOUS mystery, for sure.  Yup, super duper HUMONGOUS sounds just about right.

With an emphasis on humongous, of course.

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So just the other day...

Saffron went missin'.

And Peepers just about freaked out.

Did I say, just about?  Nah, that can't be right.

Oh, I said it, all right.  Yup, I said it, for sure.  But I should have said somethin' else on account of Peepers not just about freakin' out, but rather...

HAVIN' A FULL-BLOWN FREAKAZOID EVENT.

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Peepers was awfully upset.  She was outside callin' for Saffy.  Front yard, back yard, every yard around.  And she was inside callin' for him, too.  Upstairs, downstairs, and even in the livin' room although the door to that room has been closed since SOME KITTY did somethin' in there and...

Actually, I shouldn't bring that up.

Point is, she looked EVERYWHERE.  Peepers, that is.  Yup, Peepers looked here and there and absolutely EVERYWHERE.

And there wasn't a Saffron in sight.

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Peepers was ready to pick up the phone and call in the FBI...

Feline Bureau of Investigation, that is.

'Cause the OTHER FBI frowns on peeps calling 'em in, in cases like these.

And this kitty is speakin' from experience, you see.

But never mind that.  As I was sayin', Peepers was just about ready to call in the FBI, when...

When Saffy Suddenly Appeared.

Nose up in the air, tail held high, and a look on his face that could only be described as smugness.

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Where had Saffron been all that time?  Those hours - yes, HOURS - he had been missin'?

No one knows!

And Saffy's not tellin'.

We do know he was somewhere INSIDE the house, but where that somewhere was...

IS ONE MYSTERY THAT CANNOT BE SOLVED.

YET.

Maybe if he hides in that particular hidey hole again, I'll help Peepers in her search and try sniffin' him out.

Truth be told, I COULD probably have sniffed him out for her the other day...

BUT I WAS WAY TOO BUSY ROLLIN' AROUND ON THE FLOOR; LAUGHIN' AT PEEPERS RUNNIN' AROUND, INSIDE AND OUT, LOOKIN' FREAKISHLY FRAZZLED AND KINDA WEIRDLY BEDAZZLED, DOIN' HER VERSION OF THE FREAKY FREAKAZOID DANCE OF THE PEEPS.

Yup, it's a dance.  A dance peeps are known to do.

And it's funny as all get out.

Bwahahahahahahahaha....

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