The feeling tickled me; I freed myself and ran passed him. He chased me like always. We ran through the entire house and I headed for the basement, wh...re we have a very thick rug, knowing that he would catch me there. We wrestled on the rug. He tickled me and made me give in. He squeezed my tummy to make me fart and I did, very loudly.He said, "Wow! Your voice changed! Perhaps we should check your noise maker."I was laughing to hard to resist. He stood up and held me upside down by my ankles. I. ” Ally giggled at him“No. I haven’t done anything to him. There is a real big chance that Tiddles MchWhiskerface got to him though. He is quite… smelly” she wrinkled her nose as she muttered those last words. Johnny was gobsmacked.“Tiddles McWhiskerface? Please don’t tell me you got yourself a pet black panther to do as you want. It was bad enough when you were alive with the trail of bodies you left behind.”Ally made an innocent face.“What? Me? Never?” Johnny stepped forward to speak.“I think. I could sense his approach like a great calm and even Bandy stopped barking as the old man stood there in the rain, just looking at them like he knew a secret. He glanced at me and then looked again, hard with narrow eyes, and I looked back, curious and unafraid. He had thin compressed lips and a strong jaw to go with his big straight nose. Big ears too, like old people get because everything else stops growing but the ears, the nails, and the hair.My mates padded back towards me and we all. .. I see what you mean ... Well, if the matter arises, feel free to say we're friends and honorary sibs."That weekend, Beth and James did very well. They ended up first in the Wayfarer class and second overall on handicap, not to mention physically drained and on an emotional high. Amy had a word with James before the weekend, giving him some strict instructions, so as they were unwinding in the sailing club bar, he spoke."Amy's invited us to eat with her Wednesday night."Beth raised her.