Perpetual stared intently down at the book cradled in her hands as she took small sips of her cinnamon dolce latte. Her eyes dashed through the sentences, and as soon as she finished a page she flipped hurriedly to the next. Finally, a grin broke out on her face and she shouted, “AHA! I knew it was Fred the whole time!†while jabbing her finger towards the words that confirmed her hypothesis.
Pet hadn’t bothered to look around before her outburst and was somewhat embarrassed when she realized that there was now someone else out on the patio in front of Get Mugged. And now he was staring at her. Her cheeks flushed and she mumbled a quiet “sorry†before burying her face back in the pages.
“It’s okay, I get excited about books too,†she heard a smooth voice say. She peeked up over the top of her novel and found that the purple ferret sitting near her was now smiling. “What’re you reading?â€â€œA Deadly Invitation,†Pet replied. The ferret burst out laughing, catching her offguard. “What’s so funny?â€
The ferret held up his book, and she could make out the words ‘deadly’ and ‘invitation’ on the cover. Pet went pale, realizing that she had just inadvertently told the man how the book ended. “Oh no, I’m so sorry! I’ve ruined it for you now!â€
“It’s okay, really,†replied the ferret in an earnest voice. “I’ve still got about twenty books at home to read.â€"I still feel bad... let me make it up to you. Can I buy you a cup of coffee?â€
“Actually," said the ferret, "I’m more of a Cinnamon Dolce Latte person.†Pet looked up quickly with a look of shock on her face. That’s my favorite order too... weird. I wonder what else we have in common. “My name is Tisky by the way.â€
“Nice to meet you Tisky, I’m Perpetual.â€




































