| PART THREE Posted by Spirk on 4/5/2001, 7:22 pm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was trying to wipe the coffee off of my shirt and had almost given up when the phone rang. Nathaniel reached for it and I gave him a sideways glance that would have melted ice and he stopped, his hand inches from the phone. He slowly pulled his hand away as I grabbed the receiver, it was Ronnie thank God. "So are we working out this morning or what?" She asked as Nathaniel snatched the remote and flipped back to his cartoons. I scowled at him and he stuck his tounge out at me. "Oh I don't know Ronnie.." "Come on Anita you need to get back into the swing of things." She was right, damn her. "Ok give me a little bit to get ready ok?" She hung up and I forced myself up off of the couch. I looked at Nathaniel who was back to watching Tiny Toons and scarfing down Cookie Crisp and I could only shake my head. How had I gotten involved with a pard of wereleopards anyhow? But that was all water under the bridge and there was nothing I could do about it. I went into the bedroom and changed into my workout clothes and my blue nikes with the little white swoosh. I wandered back out as Ronnie knocked on my door. I looked at Nathaniel and a shiver ran down my spine. Should I leave him here or should I ask him to leave. Hell, he wasn't going to hurt anything so he could stay. "Nathaniel, I'm going to work out with Ronnie, stay out of trouble will you?" He looked at me and smiled a mouthful of cereal at me. I shook my head and pulled the door closed. When I got home Nathaniel was gone, a note on the table said that he was picked up by Cherry wich was fine with me, a little peace and quiet was just what I needed. I sat down on the couch and grabbed the remote control picking a movie that I had seen several times already but it was one of my favorites. I was just starting to get into it when the phone rang. I debated if I should answer it and said the hell with it and let the machine pick up. I almost fell out of my chair when I heard the message. "Ms. Blake, we are calling to confirm your appearance on the Jerry Springer show with the two men in your life. The show is actually coming to St. Louis next week and we are excited that the Master of the City is going to be involved. We will be in touch to work out details, if you have any questions you can call me here at 555-2232, once again thank you, Jerry is very excited about this opportunity." With a click the answering machine turned off. I sat there stunned, how had they....who told them....Then it occured to me in a flash so I yelled it at the top of my lungs. "NATHANIEL!" He was one dead wereleopard. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART FOUR |