Dukee had just laid down after playing with his silver vine stick when he heard Mia meow. Was that Mia, Dukee thought. Mia’s meows are usually very soft and quiet, but not this time. Mia meowed loudly again and then chattered at the lizard near the window.
Dukee got up and walked to the front living room, “did I just hear you meow?”
Mia continued to stare at the lizard but answered Dukee, “yep… I was trying to get this lizards attention but it’s ignoring me.”
Dukee snickered, “you are so funny. Some of those lizards are smart and they know that we can’t get them.”
“I know they are. The smaller ones run away but the bigger ones seem to know,” Mia said.
“I think it’s because the bigger ones are older,” Dukee said as he laid down near the front door.
“Yeah, probably,” Mia laid down on the window sill.
The lizard outside glanced back periodically at Mia but otherwise it just waited for bugs to fly near it. Mia watched it and waited for it to move but it didn’t. Mia chattered at the lizard again and lightly tapped the bottom of the window with her paw. The lizard only glanced back but still stayed right there.
Dukee watched out the narrow window by the door from where he was laying on the floor. He could see some of the porch screen and the tree in the front yard.
“I hope that squirrel comes back to the screen,” Dukee said.
“Why? What’s the big deal?” Mia said.
“I don’t know, I just like how the squirrel thinks he’s yelling at me when I think it’s funny,” Dukee said.
“Yeah, I understand that. The other day I think I scared it when it was getting a drink of water from that bowl out there,” Mia said.
“What did he do?” Dukee asked and then licked the top of his right paw.
“He ran up the tree and then started squawking,” Mia said.
“Yeah, he was yelling at you,” Dukee said.
Dukee then yawned a big yawn and stretched his whole body out. Mia just laid there and waited for the lizard to do something.
Isn’t it interesting how long we will watch something just for the pleasure of watching it? I guess in a way this is kind of like humans when they enjoy watching sports. Do you watch any sports or something that keeps your anticipation brewing?
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