The THANG!

Ah waus hanging out the hallway outsade mom's room with Pipi, beesy licking her and grooming her. She liked it so much, she was stretching her neck and chin awl the way up for me. And then she stretched her little head all the way to me to lick the top of her head good, too.

So we were beesy and happy together laike that. Out of the corner of mah eye, Ah was aware that mom was doing thangs around her 'beddie bye', like putting thangs here and there [I was changing purses and placing stuff inside the new purse]. So that awl was cool.

And then Ah heard it. Ah heard that special metal tinkle sound that Ah KNOW what it means. Ah didn't even have to see it, to know it. Ah suddenly came to awl mah faculties and leapt over closer to mom's room entrance. Pipi had already disappeared.

Ah stood there still, in pure suspense and mid-stride, one front paw extended on the floor, mah eyes wide open and dilated. Ah was staring at mom, needin' an answer fast befawre Ah took mah next step.

She turned to look at me and took in awl mah worry. She seemed surprised then. "Gabriel? Aw, come on! You're not still afraid of this, are you? " as she held up the THANG. [the house alarm remote]

She threw it near me so Ah can inspect it closer, nose-to-thang, you know. "Nobody's coming, Gabriel... It's okay..", she reassured me. "Yeah, but... naw Ah'm confused..." Ah thought, as mah ears went back and forth toward "downstairs" like a couple of antennas. Ah thought pretty much that any time she touches this thang, some stranger is gonna come in here and git me!

"No one is gonna come in, Gabriel. I have to touch it first like this before that happens", mom said. Nawt really sure about that - but Ah gawt over it.


[See Video: "The Story of the Alarm Remote" }