CHAPTER 21

The Cat

Some believe that sharing is caring. But I, this book’s wise and brilliant author, believe sometimes sharing is a very bad idea. For instance:

This morning, when Zoey came to class dressed as a mouse, she also brought a little costume for Earl, the class hamster. It was a cat outfit. She announced to the class, “Earl’s a cat for Halloween! And I’m a mouse! Aren’t we adorbz?” Then she shared some of the cursed candy with him.

Now Zoey was running for her life.

“Oh great, we have a rat problem now, too?” Mason said.

“That’s not a rat; it’s a mouse. And it’s not a mouse; it’s Zoey!” Olivia explained. She started chasing Earl the Hamster Cat, who was chasing Zoey the Human Mouse. “We have to stop him before he—”

It was too late.

The cat ate the mouse.