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    The Last Butterscotch
    The Last Butterscotch
    The Last Butterscotch
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    The Last Butterscotch

    By Dan Absalonson

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    Henry Jr. and his family are excited about their newborn kittens, but when Henry goes into the barn to see them - he finds that there's an extra. It looks and weighs the same as another. Henry's mom is spooked. Where did this extra cat come from, and why does it act so strange?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDan Absalonson
    Release dateMar 5, 2011
    ISBN9781458183415
    The Last Butterscotch
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    Dan Absalonson

    Dan first started writing stories in elementary school, where he and a friend would skip lunch and recess once a month to eat in the library while hearing all about the new books on the shelves. His love for reading, as with visual art and music, has now extended into creating his own fiction. He is also a huge fan of podcasting, and all of his stories are available for free in audio. He works as a digital artist and lives in Washington state with his beautiful family of five. Learn more at www.DanDanTheArtMan.com

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      The Last Butterscotch - Dan Absalonson

      The Last Butterscotch

      Copyright 2010 Dan Absalonson

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      The Last Butterscotch

      It had become routine for his mom, caring for newborn kittens. She had done it maybe a hundred times; which is why when Henry Jr. saw them in the barn, he counted them several times. Sure of the number he jogged into the house.

      Mom!

      Yes, what is it dear? Breakfast is almost ready.

      No mom, you gotta come see.

      Come see what dear?

      Well, you said there were four kittens.

      Yeah?

      Well, I counted, and just to make sure, I counted like six times, but there's five kittens mom!

      Melinda put down the jam smeared table knife, and followed her son to the door. On the way she wiped jelly from her fingers onto her apron; then picked up her pad and pencil. On it she had written a short description of each kitten, along with their weight and health status. To the left of each kitten's weight she had left space for a name.

      Henry Jr. had just turned 12 and was now old enough to have a kitten of his own. If there was runt in the litter, or one that didn't sell, it was his. Another perk to this honorarium was that he now had the privilege to name each kitten. As they

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