"We can’t have our men chasing cats when there are more important cases that need our attention"
Mr. Krankowitz decided to get up early one morning, and go shopping before the fish shop got busy.
And so it was that at seven a.m., Mr. Krankowitz was already shuffling around getting dressed. He put on his coat, hat, and scarf. It was true the sun was shining in a cloudless blue sky. But you never knew when the weather would change.
Finally, Mr. Krankowitz was ready. Grabbing his walking stick, he tap-tapped up Sunny Lane on his way to the fish shop. The street was empty at that time of morning. There was a prowling orange cat out. Mr. Krankowitz, who had no time for cats, scowled at it.
When Mr. Krankowitz got to the fish shop, there was one other customer there. Mr. Krankowitz fixed him with a glare. Soon enough, it was his turn to be served. A few minutes later, the old man was on his way back home.
Create a free account to keep reading.
