Sorry about this not being a long chapter like I promised…the next one is DEFINITELY going to be a longer one!! Enjoy! R and R please!!
(And thanks to all the readers who have already R and R'ed!! I sure appreciate it!!)
AWAY 9
The jar shattered with more force than Remy had expected.
He felt himself being pulled along with the jar as it fell, felt his body spinning inside it as it neared the floor. Then he heard the crash of glass breaking and felt a burst of pain course through his entire body as the jar shattered against the hard floor and he hit the ground with a jolt.
For a few seconds, he just lay where he was, dimly aware that he had done a few somersaults upon impact. Trying to shut out the pain he felt in his entire being, he warily opened his eyes.
He was lying on his stomach, facing the shelf opposite the one he'd been on. Pushing himself up with his wobbling little arms, Remy turned around.
Glass was everywhere. Big pieces, little pieces, sharp pieces, cracked pieces—it was all over the place. It was a wonder none had lodged themselves in Remy's spleen.
Shakily, Remy tried to stand. As he was attempting to make his legs stop wobbling, he heard a sound outside that made his blood run cold.
"What…what was that?" he heard the owner of the bakery say, her voice quivering with uncertainty.
"I…I don't know…" a man's voice said. Then he laughed. "But Reggie's going to investigate."
Reggie?!!? Remy thought frantically. From what Emile said, I've got to get out of here!
He forced himself to turn back towards the door.
A cat, waiting steadily in a pouncing position, stared back at him.
