18 - Monster Blood II (10 page)

Andy set the can of Monster Blood down on the desk in the corner. They
obediently hurried to wash their hands.

They had a lively dinner. There was
lots
to talk about. They laughed
and joked about all that had happened at school. It was easy to laugh about it
now that it was all over.

After dinner, Evan and Andy returned to the living room.

Andy was the first to see that the door to the hamster cage was wide open.
The cage was empty.

Evan was the one who spotted Cuddles on the desk.

“Cuddles—what are you eating?” he cried. “What are you eating?”

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