"So, Jinx," Kermit said. "Are you going to stay this time? I mean, I understand if you don't want to…I just thought…you know…Walter was so happy to see you, and…we've all missed you…"

"No, I'll stay," Jinx said.

"You will?"

"Yeah, I've seen some things on the streets that I never want to go back to. I know that you guys care about me and I feel like I belong here now, no matter what Miss Piggy says!"

Kermit grinned. "Great!" he said. He turned to Ebony. "Now, I expect you want to stay here too to look after your sister."

"Yep," Ebony agreed.

"But I think it would be ideal if you had an act for the show, like Jinx does her singing."

Ebony sighed. "Sorry, I'm not very talented. I sound like a…a…"

"A drowning cat?" Jinx offered. Ebony glared at her. "What? Oh come off it, bro. OK, so you're not to clever at singing, but you've got to show Kermit your street dancing!"

"You're a dancer?" Kermit asked sounding impressed.

"Well…I can dance a bit," Ebony said.

"Don't be so modest! Show him your back-flip! Go on!"

So Ebony stood up and suddenly flipped over. Once, twice, three times!

However, on the third time, his foot caught the edge of Kermit's favourite mug and sent it tumbling off the desk. Jinx made a grab for it and…caught it!

"I've got it!" Jinx celebrated. "Finally, my luck has changed!"

Jinx always felt like nothing ever went her way in her bad luck life. So to get something right by pure chance, she felt must be a sign. Things were changing!

"It certainly has," Kermit said, grinning. "You two are hired; I'll go spread the good news."

Kermit left and finally the two cats were alone together.

"You've changed a lot," Ebony said.

"Coming from the guy who had half his tail cut off," Jinx replied.

"Shot off," Ebony corrected.

"What?"

"By those hunters who killed Mum and Dad. You remember how I stayed behind raging for revenge?"

Jinx nodded. How could she forget?

"Well, they took one shot and blew half my tail off. I was out of there. I spent a while in a hospital getting my tail checked over but, I was worried about you, sis, so I went on a search to find you."

He sighed and leaned back in his chair. "So that's my story. Hey, tell me," He fingered Jinx's torn right ear. He was very gentle but she still flinched. "What happened to your ear?"

Jinx shrugged. "I got into a fight with another cat on the streets," she said.

"No change there then," Ebony said. "You're so fierce, Jinx, I worry about you. You get yourself into trouble and you can't always get out of it."

Jinx grew hot with embarrassment. She was far too proud to want anyone feeling sorry or her. There was a small good feeling in having her older brother want to look out for her.

"Hey, how did you know I was here?" she asked.

"Hazel told me," (For those who don't know, Hazel is Jinx and Ebony's annoying, girly younger cousin who came to watch the show once and saw Jinx performing)

"God bless Hazel," Jinx said. "If it wasn't for her I'd still be on the streets, I'd probably be torn to pieces but that cat gang, or starve to death."

"She's the best cousin in the world," Ebony said. "And you're the best sister."

He put his arm around Jinx and hugged her.

"We'll be alright, won't we?" Jinx asked.

"We'll be fine," Ebony said. "This is our home now."

Aww, cute, see you guys soon.