Man, where do I get bandages, rags, and clean water in a dirty city like this? Hige asked himself as he walked down an alley. I can't really get them from a store. I don't have any money.
"Excuse me, Sir. Can you please help me?" a woman asked as she quickly walked toward Hige.
"Yeah I guess. What do you want?" Hige asked.
"My son was supposed to stay with me when I went into town. He was with me for the most part then he heard about a big dogfight that had happened and he ran off to go see it. Do you know where it was?" she asked in a concerned voice.
"I know where it happened. I could take you there, I guess," Hige said as he stared at the woman. She was very pretty, she was skinny, had long black hair, and brown eyes.
"You would, oh thank you," she said with a sigh of relief. "Come on my car is right down here," she said as she led him down the street. "Oh by the way, my name is Cassi," she said with a smile.
"Uh... I'm Hige," Hige replied as they walked up to the car. It wasn't all that big. It was painted red and had a few dents on the back left side.
"Here we go," Cassi said as she went around and unlocked Hige's door.
"Thanks," Hige said and got in.
"No, thank you for helping me. You have no idea how scared I was when I couldn't find Josh," she said as she started the car.
"I can only imagine," Hige replied.
"Yeah, so where do I go?" Cassi asked.
"Well, it was on the south side of town, so I guess we head over there."
"Ok," Cassi replied and turned around so that they where going south. "So what are you doing all the way out here? I don't usually see people like you around here."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Hige asked.
"Well this is more of the trashier part of the city. All the poor bums live out here. You don't look like a bum, so I was just wondering why you were all the way out here."
"Oh I see, well I guess you could say I'm out shopping. My friend was very badly hurt and I'm supposed to be out looking for bandages and things for him."
"Oh my, that's really too bad. Well I can tell you, you won't find anything like that over on this side of town. Trying to find things like that is like trying to find gold."
"So I guess you could say I'm on a treasure hunt," Hige said as they drove around.
"I guess so," Cassi said with a bit of a laugh. "Hey, I think we are getting close look at all the people and police around."
"Yeah, should be," Hige said as he began sniffing the air for the sent of Josh.
"Once I find him he's in deep trouble," Cassi said.
"Aww come on now. I'm sure he didn't mean to make you upset. He just wanted a little excitement that's all."
"That's not really the point. I told him to stay with me," Cassi replied.
"Yeah, but…." Hige said. "Hey, is that him?" Hige asked. He smelled a boy with the same sent that Cassi had.
"Yeah, that's him," Cassi replied as she pulled the car over. "Hey, how did you know it was him?"
"Lucky guess," Hige replied.
"I see," Cassi replied as she unbuckled her seat belt and opened the car door. "Josh! Josh get your little white butt over here now!"
Whoa," Hige said to himself, "I'm sure glad she isn't my mom. Hey, he's only a little kid. Maybe 10 years old. I dunno why, but I think I'll try and get him out of trouble. I mean, I would have left to if I heard a dogfight was going on, if I was really a human that is, Hige thought to himself as he watched Cassi yell at Josh.
"Oh Mom…. Hi…." Josh said as he walked over to the car.
"Did I or did I not tell you to stay with me?" Cassi said angrily.
"You did, but…" Josh began.
"No butts, Mister. You're in big trouble get in this car right now," Cassi said.
"But, Mom…. All my friends are here," Josh said.
"Did I ask about your friends? No… Come on we are going home," Cassi said.
"Oh… ok… bye guys," Josh said sadly and walked to the car.
"Bye," a group of boys who where on the sidewalk replied.
"Awwww, Mom, I don't get why you wouldn't let me stay? I was only watching I wasn't causing any trouble," Josh said as he got in the backseat.
"Hey Cassi, maybe you shouldn't be so hard on him. I mean, I would have gone too if I where him," Hige said as Cassi got in the car.
"So, I told him to stay with me," Cassi said.
"Yeah, but…" Hige replied.
Hey who is he? Josh asked as he stared at Hige, Is he trying to help me? Josh wondered. "I'm sorry, Mom," Josh said as he put on his seatbelt. He understood that Hige was trying to get him out of trouble and thought he'd help out a little bit.
"You are!" Cassi turned around at looked at Josh who was sitting in the back seat.
"Yes, I'm very, very sorry," Josh said.
"Are you sick?" Cassi asked.
"No, I'm just sorry," Josh said with the biggest smile he could muster.
"Are you sure?" Cassi asked. Even the thought of Josh telling her he was sorry in a dream would have been enough to blow her away and here in real life he was actually telling her he was sorry without her even having to tell him to say it.
"See, he's sorry. Can you let him off the hook?" Hige asked.
"Well I dunno," Cassi said, "He has to prove he is sorry. I know you boys, you say things but you never mean them."
"I have to prove it?" Josh asked in a nervous voice, "Well, what do I have to do?"
"I don't know yet," Cassi replied as she drove back to her house, "I'll think of something and how well you do the job will show me how sorry you really are."
Man… Hige said to himself as he saw the evil smile appear on Cassi's face as she thought of a job for Josh to do. I'm sure glad I didn't have a human mom. I'd never of made it. These human women, I think their only purpose is to make the males suffer with their so called 'jobs'.
"Mom…" Josh said as fear appeared in his voice.
"Hold on, I'm thinking…." Cassi said as she drove.
"Ummmm… hey, I really need to get out sometime soon. I really need to find those bandages," Hige said beginning to get a little nervous with this conversation going on. He knew he'd get dragged into it somehow.
"Well I'll tell you what," Cassi said. "I'll buy those things for you and I'll take you back to where your friend is if you help Josh with his job."
"Here we go, I knew it," Hige said to himself with a sigh.
"Hey, you said you where on a treasure hunt right? Well to get the treasure there is lots of work to do. You have to follow the map, defeat the monsters, and open the treasure chest. I'm giving you the treasure, but not for free. You still have to do all the work to get it. Its just work of a different kind."
Whoa…. She's actually serious… what kind of trouble did I just get myself into? Hige asked himself as he watched Cassi. Well I have no other choice, I guess.
"Good, then I'll get you everything you need. You just have to do a few jobs for me. Don't worry they won't take to long I'm not totally heartless you know. I know your friend needs help so I'll give you the fast jobs, ok?"
"Yeah thanks…." Hige said as Cassi drove them back to her house.
