Right (40) by Toycoon
Jack stood there on the porch, staring at Ennis for a few minutes, overcome by Ennis' boldness. He couldn't believe Ennis' impulsiveness, kissing him like that. Yes, it was dark and late at night with no one around but still, someone could have seen them. A small, spotted cat strolled onto the porch, walking in between Jack's legs and rubbed up against Ennis' legs. Ennis squatted down to stroke the cat's back. "Well, who have got here?" he said, scratching the cat between the ears. "Oh, that's 'Pepper', she's our kitty cat. Ya wanna take 'er with us?" Ennis scooped up the cat, stood up and they went down the steps toward the truck.
Jack grabbed the wool blanket off the porch swing, threw it in the bed of the truck, hopped into the cab then slammed the door. "Now Ennis," Jack whispered in a serious voice, "I'm about ta take you to my secret hideout, I'd tell ya where it is but I'd have ta kill ya!" Jack held up his right hand with three fingers folded and the forefinger and thumb extended and held it against Ennis' temple. Just then, the cat let out a loud, 'mew' and they both burst into laughter.
They drove for a short distance until they reached the silhouette of large maple tree. Jack drove right up to the trunk of the tree and cut the engine. "Well, there it it! 'Fort Twist '. Ain't it somethin' ? Ennis looked up into the tree and saw the ramshackle structure nestled in it's crook. "Sure is somethin'. How do we get up there, huh?" smiled Ennis, cradling the cat and rubbing her neck."Show em Pepper," said Jack, taking the cat from Ennis' arms and placing her on the tree's trunk. The cat expertly scurried up the tree, reappearing on the balcony of the tree-house, a few seconds later. "Come on, there's a ladder nailed on the back we can use." Jack took the blanket, draped it around his shoulders and started to ascend the ladder with Ennis, following close behind.