Whisper appeared in front of me, as I reached the open front door.
"You're blushing, Daddy."
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I rolled my eyes. I could feel that I was.
"Thank you for stating the obvious."
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"You say something, Will?" Evangeline asked aloud.
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"No," I smirked.
"Just a pesky insect hanging around my head."
I waved my hand.
"Shoo, shoo, pesky insect."
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"Ha, ha," Whisper snapped, as she wriggled her nose at me.
"You are so funny."
She kissed my cheek.
"But you are still blushing."
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She disappeared, but appeared again, quickly.
"And like I told you, a long time ago, I am not a fly."
Again she disappeared.
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As I walked through the door, I saw Evangeline, sitting in a chair, playing with Ghost and Spirit, who were both laying on their backs, letting her rub their bellies.
"I missed these two," she informed me.
"They are the most amazing cats."
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"Don't praise them up too much," I asked her.
"It will go to their spoiled heads."
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Evangeline laughed, continuing to rub both their bellies.
"I don't care. They are just so adorable."
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The cats were sopping up the attention, completely ignoring me.
"Looks like they remember you."
I passed her the coffee, looking at the cats.
"Now, both of you. Scoot."
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They both jumped to their feet, snapped their tales at me and scurried off the veranda.
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"And stay away from the cliff," I yelled behind them.
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They both stopped, looked at me and then at each other. With another duet snap of the tails, they disappeared into the woods, surrounding the property.
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Evangeline shook her head.
"It is like they understand every word you say."
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I sipped my coffee.
"Sometimes, I believe they do."
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She looked out over the ocean, as she sipped her coffee.
"Mmmmm. This is delicious."
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"Thank you. Its my special blend of about six different coffees."
I smiled.
YOU ARE READING
Whisper
FantasyWill Templeton built his dream home in the tiny Newfoundland outport of Maynard's Rock, a community of just 200 people. A loner by choice, little did he know that he would be sharing this new home with the Spirit of an 11 year old girl. A Spirit tha...