Mikhael , favoritely called Mike from 341, paradise ave, Hamilton place is a student of Paradise primary school down the street they live. A blue eyed boy to teachers and friends alike, he was excellent in studies as well as at sports. He would lead the class in overall performance. His friends at school would always throng at him to hear his sweet intimate talks and the volley of jokes he cuts. His mimicry of teachers and friends were sending them all in ripping laughter. He was always surrounded by a big group of friends eager to hear him. His camaraderie and leadership fetched him applause by one and all in the school.
A lover af animals and pets, he was fond of Squirrel and Myna that live in his garden. He disliked he big black cat who frequents the garden to hunt prey for food. Myna being fond of singing songs to her audience earned her Mike and squirrel’s friendship. They would persuade her to sing for them again and again.
One day the Squirrel and Myna were playing in the garden.Mike joins them.
“Hey , guys and gals whats cooking”
“We’re going in search of worms and insects for filling” “How come you are back from school so soon? ”
“Look the big black cat, drank of all the milk at our kitchen” “Nasty robber” “Mamma was all furious on him, He shouldn’t have done it”
“I remember your mamma calling him every morning , give him good big pot full of milk to drink. Then why stealing? That’s bad of him” Squirrel added showing his disapproval .
“That’s not all, you know, his mate joined him to trouble us” “She brought her kitten from neighbor’s compound and placed them in the attic at my study room” Mike continued “I liked the kitten but I hate the gruff voice of the big black cat when visits them.”
Mike explains how he hounds the rats, “ The cheat , the big black monster cat ,sits in front of the rat’s burrow pretending to sleep closing eyes though partially, wait to pounce on the poor little innocent rat as she come out of the hole.”
“Yes, cunning cheat” squirrel and myna nodded in agreement “ we should teach him a lesson ! ”
The black cat jumps at them from nowhere, they are caught unawares. Squirrel and Myna run helter-skelter to save themselves from the onslaught.
Looking at Mike, the cat realizes his miscalculation of poncing on the myna and squirrel, takes to heels soon! Spotting the cat mamma rushes at him with a big stick to rebuke but with no avail. The cat disappears! Mike gets back to his room, brooding over the cat’s intrusion. As he recalls the kitten that have occupied his attic, he was curious to look at them. He puts ladder to reach there; to his amusement he sees four of the kitten eagerly waiting for their mom to bring them food. He takes pity at them , rushes to kitchen , takes a cup of milk received just then, feeds the kitten in a bowl. They drank it happily, expressed gratitude by gently coiling their fluffy tails, and melodiously mewing “Meiou” “Meiou” in a chorus!
Mike got a great satisfaction he could help the kitten, though he disliked the parent cat. “After all, what mistake the kitten did to incur his wrath, they shouldn’t be punished for the misdeed parents committed” he was happy for his act.
While he was enjoying the kittens play fondling, chasing each other, the mother cat suspects Mike may hurt her kitten, protests vehemently. The big black cat joins her in protest.
The noise and commotion alerts mamma. Myna and Squirrel watch silently at the scene from across the room window. Mamma quickly chases the parent cats Inspired by the compassion exhibited by Mike , Myna started melodiously singing and dancing to the tune with squirrel in praise of him:
“Bless you Mike, you are humble,
Bless you dear, you are noble,
Blessed are the kitten to have your compassion
Blessed we are your friends we gotten
Bless you Mike you are humble
Bless you dear you are noble”
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