Furwaggle Chapter 15

Chapter 15
Some Talking

It’s a good thing that everyone in this wonderful fictitious dreamland, called, Furwaggle can talk to each other. And it’s even better that they can understand each other. If not there would be mass confusion, kinda like in the real world.
Wiggles and Fluffy have been friends for a very long time. Almost since one was just out of the egg and the other was a hairless pup. They first met at the little pond just outside of the barnyard. Fluffy was stuck in the shoreline mud when Wiggles was paddling by and came to his rescue. Wiggles grabbed Fluffy by his ears and with a mighty tug popped him free of the goo that had held him trapped. Then with a twist he flipped Fluffy over his shoulder into the water. Still holding on to Fluffy’s ears he did a high-speed spin, causing Fluffy to be dragged thru the water cleaning off all the mud better than a high price washing machine. Then as a final act he spun Fluffy around over his head like a cowboys lariat, drying Fluffy to a bright clean puppy. Then with a toss, he deposited Fluffy high on to the grassy riverbank. He just sat there for a few moments while his head spun in one direction and his eyes spun in the other direction. Staggering to his feet Fluffy ask Wiggles, “That was fun. Can we do that again, but without the water bit?” Wiggles answered, “No, I think that I pulled something in my neck, by the way my name is Wiggles. Guess that’s because of the way I walk. What’s your name?” Fluffy replied, “My name is Whippethound Jr., but everyone just calls me Fluffy, don’t know why, something about me when I grow hair”. They continued to talk on the way back to the barnyard. And ever after that they became fast friends.
It’s now years later, true to the prediction Fluffy has a full body of scraggly hair that looks like a well used mop. Wiggles has grown bigger around but only a little taller, plus he has a real problem seeing. In fact his vision is so bad that he uses Fluffy as a Seeing Eye dog.
Wiggles and Fluffy are on one of their after breakfast walks. Wiggles calls their walks, exercise, but Fluffy calls them appetite builders. Today they are walking across a very large cornfield on their way toward the tall pine trees near the Furwaggle border. Fluffy was talking up a blue streak, mostly because he liked to talk but also it gave Wiggles a direction to follow. All of a sudden he stopped talking and walking. Wiggles had learned from past experience that when Fluffy got quite then something wasn’t right. Wiggles waited for Fluffy to say something, but nothing. After awhile Wiggles blurted out, “Ok, what’s going on”? “I don't know what this is yet but I hope it's good”, Fluffy whispered back. Then Wiggles could hear something coming through the field directly toward them. This was followed by a sharp intake of air by Fluffy as he jumped behind Wiggles. Wiggles asked, “What’s the matter”? Fluffy whispered again, “It’s very, very big and gray all over, and there is a long snake in the middle of its head.” Then there was a load booming voice, “Hello little fellows, what are you two doing down there?” Fluffy began to shake all over and Wiggles wasn’t all that calm either but he took one step forward and his nose bumped into something that was very big and ruff. After a moment Wiggles eyes focused and he could see what they had found. With relief Wiggles said, “It’s ok Fluffy, it’s an elephant.” With a quiver Fluffy whispered back, “Are you sure it’s not a huge monster?” Wiggles snapped back, “Of course, I read about them in a book a long time ago.” Not to be out done Fluffy said, “Oh, I know about books, that’s a thing with pictures.” With frustration Wiggles had a number of things he wanted to say about Fluffy and books but before he could open his mouth the big elephant boomed out with, “Say it’s really great that we can all talk together. Back a little bit I had a very interesting conversation with a mosquito. He did a lot of buzzing about bending something and that he can’t suck blood out of my thick hide. By the way my name is Littlepachyderm, but everyone just calls me Pachie”. Wiggles replied, “My name is Wiggles, and this is my friend Fluffy.” With newfound courage but still a little shaky, Fluffy said, “Hello Pachie…please don’t step on me”. With a booming laugh, Packie said, “Not to worry little fellow, I’m very careful when and where I step. Say, maybe you guys can help me. I’m looking for that massive watering hole by the name of Ocean. Any idea where it might be?” Fluffy said, “huh”. Wiggles trying to be a little more helpful said, “Well there isn’t any oceans around here but I hear tell that there is something like that on the other side of those mountains”. With that Packie said, ”Thank you for the help, I got to be going. Want to see that ocean as soon as I can”. He turned toward the mountains and was off with a rush. Just as he approached the first hill he turned and with an ear-splitting blast was out of site.
Fluffy said, “Now that’s something you don’t see every day”. Wiggles and Fluffy decided maybe it was wise to head back to the barnyard just in case Pachie made a wrong turn and a misstep or two.
My tiny mind thinks that it’s a good thing to keep your eyes open and watch where you step.
Continued… (maybe).
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