A Goat's Tale: A Goat Named Goat
By: M14Mouse
Summary: The girls find him adorable…his name…not so much
Disclaimer: Don't own them.
Lily found the goat to be adorable.
It just had the cutest little horns and big brown eyes.
She nearly squeed when she saw him behind Theo.
"It is so adorable! Fran, come see what Theo brought home," She shouted from the door. Theo rolled his eyes.
"It had better be the….is that a goat?" Fran said as she stopped behind her.
"No, it is a tulip," Theo said.
The little goat tilted its head. She approached the goat slowly and she opened her hand. The little goat sniffed her hand.
"Where did you get him?" She asked.
"I was visiting Master Swoop and a goat appeared on the trail. I thought that he was just passing by but…he started to follow me. And he is still following me."
The little goat rubbed his head against her hand.
She giggled.
"What else did Master Swoop say?"
"He couldn't imagine why the goat would be out in the middle of nowhere. There aren't any farms in the area either. So, he found it strange. And from what I read…they are pack animals. They don't like to be alone."
"Do you think that someone has abandoned him?" Fran asked as she approached them. She reached over and scratched behind his ear. The goat's little tail started wiggling around.
So adorable.
"It is possible but Master Swoop's home isn't surrounded by any main roads."
"Maybe, it is missing?"
"What do you suggest? I put missing goat signs around town?"
"No…that would be silly…maybe a local vet?"
Theo shook his head.
"I asked the vet. He said no one is missing a goat but he will keep his ears out for anyone who is."
Fran nodded her head.
The goat pulled away from them and walked back toward Theo. It gently bumped Theo's leg. He looked down and patted the goat's head.
"So basically, you spent 3 days at Master Swoop's house...taking care of a goat," Fran said.
"Pretty much."
She giggled.
"It isn't funny, Lil."
"So, you are going to keep him, huh?" She said.
She already knew the answer. Theo may pretend to be hard but in reality, he is a big softie.
"For now…"
"So, what is his name?" Fran asked.
"Goat."
"Goat?" She asked in confusion.
"Yes."
"You can't name him Goat!"
"Why not?"
"It isn't a name!"
Theo shrugged as he watched the goat wander over to the trash can. He leaned upward to smell it.
"Goat…you don't know where that has been…And Lily, it is now."
The goat looked over and blah…then wandered away from the trash can. She threw her arms up in the air.
"I am going to call him Blackie."
"Wonderful…I hope that works out for you. But his name is Goat."
Fran giggled.
"Goat…kind of fits."
"It doesn't!"
Then there was a yell from the kitchen.
"What in the world…why is there a goat in the kitchen?!" Casey shouted.
They looked at each other and started to laugh.
Maybe, the name fit him after all.
End
Next Chapter: Up a Tree
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