"Well, sure, if you'd like to." Joyce smiled at Pook. “What did you have in mind?”
"Just a little something for Meows and Suzanna. They're new here, and we didn't get to have Christmas with them," Saav explained.
"Yeah, and they were here on Christmas, and probably spent it alone in that hotel room," Pook added.
"Yuck. I see your point. Okay, we'll find them something nice before we go. It may be a week late, but at least it's something," nodded Joyce.
After a dinner of homemade chicken soup and salad, Joyce, Pook, and Saav sat in the living room. Joyce was on her laptop editing some pictures, while Saav helped Pook with her class assignment online.
Pook finished her class project, and sent it in. She turned the computer over to Saav, who had a short story to finish.
“I hate this,” Saav snarled, bringing up her document.
“You hate what?” asked Joyce.
“Writing this crap,” replied the black cat.
“What crap?” Joyce leaned over and looked at the screen. “Ohhh…you have to write a love story.”
“Makes me want to retch,” grumbled Saav.
“That’s why I’m not helping you with this one. Any more of that and I will retch,” said Pook. “That’s disgusting.”
Joyce read it. “Why, that’s not bad at all. Just a little kissing, is all. I’ve seen worse.”
“Phooey on that. I think it’s horrible. They’re gonna get run over by a train,” muttered Saav.
“That’ll work. A terrible tragedy,” said Pook. “They aren’t real people anyway.”
“Geez! That’s awful!” exclaimed Joyce.
Saav giggled. “What do you think, Pooks? Passenger or freight train?”
“Freight trains are heavier, aren’t they?” Pook asked.
“Oh, Pook! You’re not helping,” Joyce said, wincing.
“I said I wasn’t helping with this one in the first place,” said Pook. “Go for it, Saav.”
Saav sighed, frustrated. “I would, but the instructor might hate it and I need a good grade on this to keep up my average.”
“Oh. But Saav, we’ll never graduate,” Pook pointed out.
“So? That should make you not want to do your best to learn?” asked Saav.
“Well, no, of course not, but if you really wanted to mess with the instructor and do it, you could and it won’t hurt you,” said Pook.