For the Birds
by Betty


Would you watch where you're putting those feet of yours?" Roy growled impatiently.

"I'm doing the best I can," Johnny snapped back.  "Besides, you've never complained about my feet before," he added, his lips curving into a smile thinking about what he'd really like to do with his feet. Actually his booted foot.

"Well just be careful," Roy replied apologetically. "Can you see her?"

"No, I only see that bird of hers."

"Well don't let him see you. Remember what happened the last time we crossed paths with him."

"How can I forget," Johnny huffed. "I thought for sure I was gonna become an *IT* for the remainder of my life."

"Well Johnny, I want you to know, if that ever happens I'll still let you be my partner."

"Somehow I don't find that very comforting. I mean I need my...wait, I think I hear her coming."

"Well?"

"Will you hang on a minute? I swear you're acting more like Chet every day you live."

"Don't you start comparing me to Chet Kelly, Johnny or..."

"You need not worry about that Roy," Johnny chucklds, "I definitely know the difference between you and Chet."

"Okay then, so long as we both know *I am no Chet Kelly*. Now back to our current situation. Is she coming or not."

"Not."

"I think maybe you had better get down for a while. My shoulders are..."

"Wait, her she comes. She's sitting down at the computer.  She's calling something up on the screen.  She's...dammit, she working again."

"Well that's it. I've had it. If Janet doesn't want to play with us anymore then I guess it's time for us to leave."

"But Roy, we can't just up and leave," Johnny replied as he jumped off Roy's shoulders.

"Why?"

"Because, we don't know where she parked the squad," Johnny replied, "And frankly, I'm scared," he adds his voice barely above a whisper.

"What did you say?"

"I'm scared," Johnny snapped.

"Scared," Roy laughed, "of what?"

"That bird of hers okay. Now that you've humiliated me into admitting it, are you satisfied?"

"You've got to be kidding me. Her bird, now I think I've heard everything."

"Make fun of me. See if I ever confide in you again," Johnny huffed crossing his arms and turning his back.

"Johnny, don't be like that. I didn't mean to make fun of you. I know I wasn't the one the bird attacked the last time. I'm sorry, will you forgive me?"

"Fine, now what are we gonna do. All Janet wants to do lately is work whether she's at the office or at home."

"I don't know. But first things first, I think we need to get out of this box."

"You know Roy, I do know a bit about electronics. Maybe I can..."

"Do the same thing to her computer as you did to the TV in the station. I don't think so, Johnny. She needs the computer and we don't want to get her all upset.  She might not want to play with us anymore."

"Well it was just a thought. I mean I don't hear you coming up with anything useful."

"If you'd give me a minute I might be able to come up with something that is workable and less destructive."

Johnny sighed heavily and began to tap his foot.

"Do you think you could stop that blasted noise?"

"What noise?"

"The foot tapping," Roy growled.

"I'm nervous, okay."

Roy shooks his head. "I think I might have a plan, but it's gonna take both of us to get it off the ground."

"Its not gonna be like that plan you had for the floor cleaning business, is it?"

"No, but if you don't quit with the insults, I'm gonna leave you behind with the bird when I go."

"Gee thanks, Roy. You're all heart," Johnny replied. Propping his hands on his hips, Johnny looked at Roy, "Well!"

"How about we send her an e-mail on that computer of hers?"

"An e-mail, you've got to be kidding me. What in hell is an e-mail anyway?"

"Don't you ever listen to anything that's going on around you?"

"Of course I listen. I listen to everything. Its just I pay closer attention to some things than other things, that's all."

"Okay fine. An e-mail is a letter sent over the computer instead of the conventional methods we are used to."

"Oh! So, what are we gonna say in this letter?"

"CoCo, what is going on with you? You're sure chatty today," Janet said walking into the room. "What in the world? How did you two get that box opened? What am I gonna do with you both? If I told you once I've told you a thousand times, you belong to me and there is no escaping. Understand!" she said pointing her finger and scolding the two little men.