Cheeks
First chapter of my furry novel Cheeks. Meet Katherine (hamster) and Michael (husky dog) set to the backdrop of the 2012 Olympics
Katherine stroked the soft fur gently. Then stroked the cool very thin cardboard of the tickets. She sighed with happiness. Her larynx vibrated with the sigh. Then her phone vibrated as well as it was ringing.
'Hello' whimpered Katherine.
'Hello' barked Michael.
'I'm five minutes away' he said next. 'Have you eaten your seeds and sucked some drops of water from your upturned bottle'.
Katherine stroked the fur again as she replied with 'Yes and I've saved some seeds in my cheeks for later so my cheeks look really big.'
Michael didn't answer. Just hung up.
Katherine didn't have much time. She quickly pulled her hamster suit on. Underneath she had her vest and pants and 120 denier tights as it was a bit itchy. She found her left hand skimming her left calf as it went on and she went a bit breathless like an asthmatic struggling to breathe so they don't die.
She pulled up the zip as the door bell went. She ran down the stairs but then had to go back as she'd forgotten the tickets.
Katherine opened the door. There was nobody there. Then she heard a 'Ruff'. She looked down. There was a husky dog on all fours. She did a double take. And then realised it was Michael and he'd had extensive plastic surgery to look like a husky dog. She felt funny in her tummy in a good way.
'Let's go' Michael barked. 'Have you got your plastic ball?'
Katherine nodded.
'Well get in it then - I don't want you running away.'
Katherine climbed inside the see through plastic ball and then began crawling so she could move down the high street. Michael scampered alongside her.
Eventually they got to Stratford and Katherine had to get out of the ball to hand the steward the tickets. They were going to watch the 100m final at the 2012 Olympics.
They went to their seats. The race was starting. The men were running really fast. The speed made Michael feel passionate. He pawed at Katherine and nuzzled her. Then he kissed her. Some of her seeds fell on to the floor.
'Scratch my tummy' she commanded. He did it. Then they heard a cheer. Usain Bolt was the winner.
They stood up and had a lovely cuddle. Katherine secretly took a needle and thread from her cheeks and secretly sewed her fur to Michael's husky fur. Katherine's cheeks were now less fat. Michael howled.