| A Forgotten Love Tink was up the entire night making phone calls in a desperate attempt to find some sort of lead on Froggy the Bowman, but he continually came up empty- handed. It seemed that no one had heard of this menacing monster. Just when Tink was about to give up, he realized that he hadn't even thought to call his old partner, (and love-interest), Richard Heifer. She was a part of a crime-solving federation in Manhattan. Tink was sure that Richard would have some way to help. He checked his watch and saw that it was now already past eight o'clock in the morning. Tink got up from his desk, grabbed his coat, and quickly left his office. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tink arrived at the Manhattan Office of Cow Detectives around nine o'clock. He asked the lovely secretary at the front desk if she knew where he could find a detective named Richard Heifer. "I'm right here, Tink," came a voice from behind him. Tink spun around to find Richard. "Rich!" Tink ran and gave a Richard a friendly hug. "Tinkerbell Cow, I never expected to see you here! How have you been? How's the crime-fighting business in Brooklyn?" Tink thought a moment before answering. "Well, things were pretty quite for awhile, but now I'm afraid a villian has arisen that could threaten the lives of all cows." An expression of genuine shock crept across Richard's face. Finally, Rich spoke. "Come on, we should go somewhere where we can talk." ~~~~~~~~~~~ Tink told Rich all about Froggy the Bowman and his evil plot. He watched Rich's smile fade into a look of sheer horror. Despite all of this, Tink was sure glad to see Rich again. He tried not to let his emotions show to much. After all, Rich had really hurt him all those years ago... Rich interrupted Tink's thoughts. "A cow massacre, huh? That's unreal. We're gonna have to dig hard for this character." Immediately snapping out of his daze, Tink replied. "Yeah Rich, but the question is...where do we begin?" Richard leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and thought for awhile. "Let's call some Appalachian grocery stores and ask if they've noticed any unusual or suspicious customers." Tink supported this idea, and they soon got down to work. An hour or so later, the cows took a lunch break. They decided to go to their classic, favorite place - Ernie's. They automatically walked over to their old booth, at the far corner of the bar and grill. "It's just like the old days, Tink," Rich said after a long silence. "Well, almost..." replied Tinkerbell with a solemn expression on his face. For the next couple hours, the two former crime-fighting partners (and partners in love) brought each other up-to-date on the past few years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tinkbell and Richard left Ernie's around two o'clock that afternoon. They both had ordered turtle cheesecake for dessert, so they were quite full. Ernie's was well-known for its outstanding turtle cheesecake. They slowly headed back to Tink's office. As soon as they arrived, they got back to work. After a short while of making phone calls, they discoved that Froggy the Bowman had been spotted regularly at a discount grocery store, located in the town of Tatorville. Tink and Rich decided to take a little trip to Tatorville, talk face-to-face with some of the townspeople, and work on tracing the whereabouts of Froggy. Early the next morning, Tink and Rich left for the Brooklyn train yards. "I have a feeling that we'll find Froggy, if we look in all the right places and stay focused," Richard commented as they were boarding the train. Tinkerbell nodded. "I hope you're right, Rich. I hope you're right..." |