| Stephen King was amused. Shoot! He was more than amused. He was touched. This silly little rabbit that had the guts to approach him and make a deal, which both sides kept their word, was now back offering a Christmas present. Sure, he had his agenda. Big deal. At least he had the guts to approach. And his deal was a fair one. On top of that he could have made the deal for all ten rats to save ten possible kills. What was up with that? Did this bunny not realize the parts each played in this crazy world called nature? Plus you had to hand it to the kid. He always had a heck of an offer when he approached. SK thought about it a moment and concluded, ‘heck, I’d even let him approach and hear what he had to say next time, even if he didn’t have a white flag’. Then he chuckled to himself. ‘Like that would have saved his little bunny behind. He was just lucky I was in a mood that day. Now I am more than glad I was that way. Look what it has birthed! Why I would not be surprised if by Christmas time next year if I am not in their family pictures drinking eggnog and pretending to pick my nose’. Oh how that made him chuckle and though he would have denied it, there might have been some genuine affection growing in him for this brave little rabbit that had it so bad for one of the two-tones, he mustered up the courage to come talk to the killer. Funny wasn’t sure what to think? It seemed like the old fellow had forgotten he was there. He had that thousand yard stare. Funny both wondered what the big cat was thinking and considered if he should take off or not? Another chuckle came spurting out of the cat and it seemed to bring him back around to matters at hand. “I must say rabbit, I am almost at a loss of what to say to you. But first let me thank you for the Christmas present. Early even. As to your request on the deal, well my present back to you for Christmas will be that I will accept the deal.” The big Main Coon Cat smiled at Funny and he could tell it was a genuine, sincere smile that might have had some evil in it but he thought for the most part the old guy was being sincere. Yet even so, he wasn’t going to win any church socials with a smile like that. Funny saw he was actually missing a couple of teeth but those fangs were still there and razor sharp and open for business. next page |  Face to Face with SK  “I must say rabbit, I am almost at a loss of what to say to you. |