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Chapter Two:
Demeter sat on the old tire with Cassandra and Exotica. They watched Bombalurina and the kittens with mild amusement playing across their faces.
"I can't believe she's going to do this." Demeter said shaking her head. "Bombalurina strongly dislikes kittens."
Cassandra and Exotica laughed. "Strongly dislikes doesn't even describe it." Cassandra purred.
Meanwhile Bombalurina sat in the morning sun watching the kittens. Her tail flicked from side to side in annoyance and her ears lay flat sideways. What am I doing here? She asked herself. I don't even know there names. Ok, so, that tortoiseshell is E something, Elana? No that's not it. Gah. I am really bad at this. Um, that white one that's um Victoria! Yes, that's it! She sighed. She really needed help.
Four very high pitched squeals emitted from the female kittens. Bombalurina covered her ears and closed her eyes waiting for the sound to stop. Opening her eyes a fraction she saw some tan feet leading up into black legs and a large tan mane. The Rum Tum Tugger sat in the middle of the fawning kittens, lapping up the attention. Bombalurina pricked her ears up and smiled devilishly at him and sauntered over to him, her tail running under his chin. The kittens huffed unhappily at the older queen, Etcetera especially.
"Looks like you've got your hands full here." Tugger crooned.
Bombalurina stuck her nose in the air. "I can manage."
Tugger rolled his eyes. "Of course you do." He scanned over the kittens and picked out Etcetera, placing a paw on her head. Etcetera squealed in excitement and hugged him. "What's her name then?"
Bombalurina looked at the orange and black striped kitten. She cocked her head to one side and then the other. I know this. I know this. It starts with E to. Esmé? Etona? Exotica? No that's Cassandra's cousin. She sighed and hung her head.
"You need help." Tugger grinned at her.
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Bombalurina padded up and down the line of kittens who giggled to themselves. "Ok. Just tell me if I'm wrong ok." She paused in front of the white kitten. "Victoria?"
She nodded. Smiling to herself Bombalurina moved on to the next one. "Electra?" Electra nodded. "Elvis?" Etcetera shook her head. "No, um, Esmerelda? No, don't tell me, Etcetera?"
The other kittens nodded. "Cetty!" Etcetera insisted.
"I thought you were Etcetera!" Bombalurina growled.
"I am." Etcetera grinned at her.
"Fine, Cetty." She moved on to a silver and brown kitten. "George?"
He nodded. Good, I'm getting better at this. "Jemma?"
Jemima shook her head. "Close."
This one is nicer than the others. "Jemana?"
Another shake. "Ok I have no idea, tell me."
"Jemima"
Jemima, the nice one. Bombalurina made a mental note of that.
"Moving on. Pouncival, good. Tumblebrutus, yes and finally Victor."
The three boys smiled at her.
"Good." She glanced up at Tugger who was lounging on an old arm chair.
"Bravo." He purred.
She smiled to herself. She could do this now
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Very short chappie I know… Sorry! The next chapter will be longer