Chapter 18 cont.

Ed walked over to the hurkle who looked up happily at him. "Yup that's a hurkle alright. Pure bred too. Where'd he find you at?" asked Ed.

"Actually I found him on a routine burg case. Empty warehouse except him and this key to some government vehicle," fishing out the key Omeric showed it to Ed.

Ed looked the key over and handed it back with a shrug. "Hmmm, a hurkle in the government? Well it couldn't have done any worse than it already is. You know anything about hurkles Omeric?"

"I've found out a bit. They're happy little buggers I know that. They're expensive and they're pets. Oh yea and that bit about finding me. Supposedly they "find" their owner. You know about these animals?"

"Yup. I was chosen by one before I entered the force. Rich uncle supposedly left him to me said he couldn't handle the happiness. Took me two months before I figured out that the hurkle had chosen for my uncle. Still can't explain how or why, I just know it did. I had him from the time I was a kid until I graduated from cop school. Then it just wasn't mine anymore you know? Ended up giving it to some old lady who had her son killed in a bug bust. Kinda miss the ole fellow now." Ed petted the hurkle on its head which sent mind numbing joy through it's body.

"So what am I supposed to do with it until it finds it's owner and how will I know it's found him or her? " asked Omeric.

"You'll just know," Ed sighed and got up. "You don't feel like it's yours do ya?"

"Nope. Got a goldfish for Elsie though."

"Then it's not you it's looking for. Not me either," Ed sighed again. "Looks like you're staying a while then. I'll get some blankets and another beer."

Ed went upstairs to get the blankets and beer. Omeric sat on the couch looking at the hurkle trying to figure out how the animal would find his "owner" and what he could do to speed the process up. As he's sitting there thinking he hears voices coming from upstairs. He strains to hear the voices clearly, one of them is clearly Ed. And it sounds like he's yelling. Who would Ed be yel...? They government! They've found us.

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