The Contract
by carolynholm
Dear Mom,
Do the cats have special contracts?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Contracts?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Like I do. With the Mozarella Cheese packages.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
You mean the privilege of licking them clean after I have emptied them?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Yes!!!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
That is a very special contract. Only you have the special Mozarella Package Licking Contract.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Puffin is jealous.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
I imagine he is. I see him watching while you get to lick it out.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Yes!!!!! It’s all milky and delicious!!!!!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
That is a very special contract. The cats have a different Contract.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Mozarella???????!!!!!!!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
No, no no. Theirs is for the tuna juice left in the tuna jar. They get to lick that.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
What about the crunchy Salmon Skin Contract????? I want that one!!!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
No, Dad has that contract. I know you love the crunchy skin but so does he. He’s kind to share a tiny piece of it with you.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
A very tiny piece.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
He has the contract. He can share what he likes. That’s how it works.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
What about the Evening Treat Contract? Do the cats have their own separate Treat contract?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Of course! You and I have our Evening Treat Contract, and Dad has a separate one with the cats. Everyone gets a treat. Or two. Or three.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
That’s good. Puffin says it’s very important to have it all formal and legal!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
We try to keep things in good working order around here.
Love, Carolyn
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