Chapter 7

CHAPTER 7 "AHHHHH!" Merle screamed as he scrambled back to the air vent, his paws slipping on the wood floors. Before he could reach the safety of the hole in the floor, Mr. Nemesis pounced onto the vent, blocking Merle's escape! "AHHHHH!" Merle screamed again, turning to escape in the opposite direction. In the quiet of Michael's room, Pearl heard a faint sound through the wall. She casually looked up from the math book and asked, "Merle? Did you say something?"

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Meanwhile, Merle was running for his life! Feathers flew as Mr. Nemesis chased Merle over Jane's bed pillows, the cat's claws tearing the pillowcases and releasing their plumes. Merle dove into Princess Pretty- Pretty's castle and slipped out through the drawbridge as Mr. Nemesis landed on top of the main turret, causing the castle to topple over. Merle scurried under the bed as Mr. Nemesis regained his footing and followed. As Merle came out from under the bed, he spotted the vent opening. The coast was clear! He made a mad dash, running faster than he had ever run in his life. Approaching his target, he leaped into the air and performed a perfect swan dive into the duct. Mr. Nemesis, so focused on catching Merle, failed to realize a cat is much too large to fit into a floor vent. The cat pounced high into the air and landed front paws and head first into the vent with a loud THUMP! "MEOOOOOWWWWW!!!" yowled Mr. Nemesis, his head and front legs wedged into the vent, his back legs kicking wildly, trying in vain to free himself. "YEE-HAW!!!" Merle yelled in relief as he scurried back through the vent toward Michael's room and safety.

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