An enemy among us…

There is an enemy in my home. He walks among us as one of the family, watching us with those piercing green eyes. Unquestionably he is wondering if we know the truth. The extents of his sins are unknown, but we know he has sinned.

It all happened Saturday afternoon. I came home and immediately noticed the signs of a struggle. There had been a break-in. I began looking everywhere for our beloved family member, Charles, but he was no where to be found. Had he been kidnapped? Had he run for his life and was still in hiding? Was he murdered? This last thought was too much for me to bear. Then all of the sudden, I saw the perpetrator! I was sure it was him, although he wouldn’t admit it. In fact, he would not speak a word. But those evil, piercing eyes exposed him for what he was!

It has been five days now, and no sign of Charlie. I fear the worse, but still I hope that he managed to escape his attacker. I imagine him free, roaming in the wild, like he always dreamed. Maybe I will see him again one day. Perhaps he will come out of hiding, and dare to climb across my walls. For now, I will have to live with the uncertainty. Every time I look at Bocephis, I will wonder if he is truly evil enough to eat his own “brother”, I sure hope he is not!

This blog is in honor of Charles, our beloved Gecko. We hope that you escaped, and look forward to seeing you again! As for you Bocephis, your a BAD KITTY!!