The Pet Thief

Oua

ua oua. barks doberman above. Broke moon shines. Oua oua. Scrit scrit scratch. Fire escape. Water drips. Steam drifts. High window. Glass Steam puffpuffpuffs. Doberman claws scritch scratch glass. Oua oua. What the hells Rolo barkin at up there. Probably his reflection, as usual. I wish hed quiet down. He will. Its just what he does. I wish Martins would muzzle him before he goes out at night. Now Clara. Its just a dog. Macaw window. Macaw window has drawn blind, has bright light, shadows. Macaw goes Ha ha ha. Pretty bird. Pretty bird. Say it. Awk, pretty this. Ha ha ha. Idiot. Give him some more panaché. Give that Doberman one, too. Hes making a real racket. In allee, legs crouch, my mouth drinks cream from cup. Cup falls to cups between my foots. My legs stand, legs kick kick. Collar tag my fingers pluck. Drainpipe comes. Creaking drainpipe my hands climb. Bricks tootsies push. Oua oua oua above. Cobblestones swing below. Macaw window shines bright, comes. Shadows move on blind. Fire escape comes, swings sidetoside. Hands grab, foots climb, jump railing tong tong. Window dark, raindrops. Puff puff window. Wet nose O bangs doberman barks Oua oua snarling steam puffs white tooths snap Oua oua oua oua. My ears hurt. My head drops. My hands open. Oua oua oua. My fingers flutter, run, jump. My finger pokes my palm. My finger pokes my chest. Mister. Warm little shop. Oua oua. Rock you in my lap, long leg pup. Sore tummy my hand rubs. My fingers make rainrain go away. Doberman cocks head. Nose glistens black in darkness. Wet spots glass. Hanging tongue bounces, pant pant pant. Under shop lights. Puppy lies curled in my lap, tummy hurts. My hand pets. Brown eyes blink blink my eyes. Whimpers. Window steam, drool, smear. Steam pants. You. Top spins inside doberman, hurts. You. doberman whines. You. You. My hands flicker shut, open, show. My hands rub, wsh wsh. Lovey boy. my mouth says. Nose glistens, darkness. Black lips hang, show pink tongue. Eyes shine. Window puff puff puffs steam. My hand ravels bracelet jimmy from my wrist. Jimmy slides inside window sash. Doberman whines, paws clic clic clic window, steam gasps Puff puff puff Lock squeaks Bracelet jimmy my hand wraps round my wrist. Window Hands push up. Doberman jumps Oof My shoulders rough paws hug pushes me Oop falling Tongue licks Bang fire escape Ha ha Black lips, black rimmed eyes, black wet nose snuffles my pushing hands Pink tongue licks Brown eyes my eyes rolling sidetoside. My throat my cheek pink tongue licks Non non non Ha ha ha Doberman pants Huh huh huh huh licks, stiff tail whipwhipwhip. Withers my fingers scratch. Into throat my fingers dig, stroke, tags clink clink clink. Floppy ears my fingers rub. My wet eyes peek in ears. Peek at tooths. Tummy my hand pats. Warm. Tight. Full. Byebye go hurt. my mouth says. Here dog big. There, Mister shop skinny long leg pup. Byebye go hurt, ouai. Hurt go byebye. Petting. My arms hug pup. Collar you collar me. I say. Tags clink clink. Doberman pants, brown eyes my eyes. He calls Rolo. Throws ball. Walks. Feeds dry food. Wet. Meat. Bed sleep no. Plants dig no. No Rolo no. O boy. my mouth says against hard warm panting jaw. Happy Rolo. Happy me. Curtains flutter. Broke moon shines. ...