The Magnificent Cat by Nadia Ramadan (early reader chapter books .TXT) 📕

unexpectedly” 

“I didn't just left the party unexpectedly, I left Wade”

“And why did you do that?” Jessica asked angrily “is it because of James!”

“Yes” Lisa said shyly “I saw him kissing the girl and I think I got mad of it” 

 “That’s bad” Jessica said as she stops working “I think you should go see him”

“See who?” Lisa asked 

“Go see Wade! Of course Wade…what do you think?” Jessica continued

“Yes” Lisa said as she stops making the coffee “I should go to the building where he works”

“Well then go!” Jessica said happily “I will serve the rest of the customers” 

Lisa ran out of the bar and heads straight to the building.

 

When Lisa approached the building, it was much bigger than she thought it was. She never stepped closer to it. It was larger and superior than the way it looked from the Pastry bar.

“Can I help you?” Bacilli asked as she approaches “Are you from the FBI or something?”

“No” Lisa replied nicely “I am here to see Wade”

“Wade Carter?” Bacilli asked “What for?”

“I just need to talk to him” Lisa continued “can I see him now”

“I am afraid not, he is very busy now, plus I cannot let you enter the building”

“Where is he?” Lisa asked curiously

“That’s it” Bacilli replied “no more questions, you are not a police, so I don’t think you should ask any more questions”

“Ok, ok no need to get angry now” Lisa said as she turned and saw James “I will ask him, he might let me enter the building”

“What” Bacilli shouted “you want to ask James about Wade?”

“What’s the problem” Lisa asked curiously 

“You sure don’t know a thing” Bacilli said as he started to laugh hardly “James and Wade are like fire and water, or a frog and a fly, perhaps a mouse and a Cat!”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean if you put these guys together in one room, only one of them will make it alive!”

“Wow” Lisa said as she looked at James “and why is that?”

“Oh well they do have some differences” Bacilli continued “but I already told you that I am not answering any of your questions again”

“Ok then” Lisa said as she sighs “I don’t have to talk to James, so can you please tell Wade that I was here…tell him Lisa was here” 

“If he comes around I will” Bacilli said as he walked away.

 

Lisa took a second glimpse at the building; she was just wondering what sort of place is this, and what is Wade doing that was so important?

“What are you doing here?” A voice shouted behind her.

Lisa turned and saw Ray standing in front of her.

“Nothing sir” she replied “I must be going”

“What do you mean” Ray interrupted “did someone send you to come here!”

“No, no” Lisa replied “I am just here to see Wade but since he is busy, I guess I will have to come some other time, or perhaps meet him at the bar”

“Why do you want to see Wade?” Ray asked angrily 

“Leave her alone” James said as he walked to them

“Excuse me?” Ray said angrily as he looked at James

“No need to get rough I said” James replied “don’t try to be over protective!”

“I don’t mean to cause any trouble” Lisa interrupted “I should be going”

“Screw you James!” Ray said laughingly “I have no time for you or her; I have to go see my daughter now and then come back to Armand at the office”

“Why are you telling me this?” James asked 

“Because I just feel like it” Ray said as he stepped closer to James and whispered “an office where you will never step foot in!”

“Go to hell” James said as he stepped away from him.

“Good bye” Ray said annoyingly as he crossed the street and heads to his house.

 

James looked at him angrily and then turned and saw Lisa leaving

“Hey! Wait!” James shouted.

Lisa turned and saw James approaching her. She stood still nervously.

“Are you ok?” He asked nicely

“Yes I am fine” She replied “I shouldn’t have come here”

“Why did you come here?” 

“Oh my God, what’s the big deal about this place…everyone has to ask me what I am doing here! Well don’t mind me” Lisa said as she laughs “I mean I was just here in Bevin for few days, I just wanted to look around that’s all”

“Ok” James said weirdly “I am guessing…are we supposed to meet or something?”

“Yes” Lisa replied happily “my performance is tonight! Are you coming?”

“Oh yeah” James replied as he laughs “I totally forgot…again!” 

“No problem” Lisa replied “I will see you tonight then”

“Ok” James said with a smile “I will see you tonight”

 

James watched as Lisa leaves and waved him from across the street. 

 

Ray crossed the street and heads to his house. He then picked up his key and opened the main door.

“Patricia!” Ray shouted “are you home?”

“Yes I am here” Patricia answered as she came from her room “what are you doing here this early?”

“I am here to talk to you” 

“Armand must be waiting for you; I don’t think you should be here” Patricia said 

“I already took permission” Ray replied “relax!”

“Alright” Patricia said “but I think you should hurry”

“Did you have fun at the party last night?” Ray asked as he pours himself a cup of coffee 

“Yes I did, but let’s talk about the serious issue here”

“What serious issue?” Ray asked  

“So, did you go to Ruddick and Alden last night” Patricia asked with a smile on her face

“Yes I did” Ray replied as he smiled “as matter of fact I did”

“That’s good, did you provide them with the information they needed”

“Yes I did, I was glad for last night’s meeting, it was useful”

“It should be useful; it is not easy to get a free time for a meeting at Slycity!”

“Yes, you are right” Ray replied “Ruddick was asking for you, he wanted to see you so badly”

“But that will be impossible” Patricia said 

“Ruddick is your fiancée! And don’t you dare forget that”

“I won’t” Patricia replied “but I have to be with James now…you would never got the chance to have that meeting if it wasn’t for me…I was the one who pulled James back each and every time”

“I know” Ray continued “and I thank you for that”

“Well it’s not a hard task” Patricia said as she laughs “James is a very attractive guy, I had a blast last night, and not to mention a good kisser!”

“Stop it right there!” Ray shouted “I don’t need details!”

“Well I am just saying that-”

“Don’t say anything else” Ray interrupted “I don’t want to hear anymore and neither will Ruddick, so I assume you focus less on James and start concentrating on Ruddick”

“No dad” Patricia continued “we did not possess the Magnificent Cat yet, I should keep my eye on James for the mean time, just to ensure he won’t come on our way”

“You are right about that” Ray said angrily “we have to get the Magnificent Cat as quick as possible”

“Speaking of the Magnificent Cat” Patricia continued “did you find out who is the real owner?”

“Yes I did sweetheart” Ray replied happily “I am so proud I did”

“Who is it?”

“He’s name is Wade carter” Ray replied “do you know him?”

“No” Patricia replied “I don’t know everyone over there!”

“Anyways we won’t have a problem about him”

“I hope not” Patricia said as she also pours herself a cup of coffee “the Magnificent Cat will be ours this time!”

“It sure will” Ray replied “we will soon be billionaires”

 

Chapter 13 - A memorable night

The day at Bevin was turning darker as noon became afternoon, it was a nice breezy afternoon and everyone at the building are still working hard.

“What took Ray so long?” Armand said as he looked at his watch.

“I have no idea” Wade replied 

“I thought he said a short visit” Armand said as he laughs

Wade turned to look at Armand straight in the eye “can I say something”

“Anything” Armand replied surprisingly “you can say anything Wade! You don’t even have to ask me!”

“Alright” Wade said nervously “it’s about Ray”

“What about him?” Armand asked as he looks through some files

“I don’t trust him” Wade continued “there is something fishy about him”

“You are not serious, are you?” Armand said while still looking through the files

“Why won’t I be serious?” Wade said angrily “I am talking serious and you are not even looking at me!”

Armand dropped the file on his desk and turned to look at Wade “well…listen to me Wade, I can’t do this job all by myself, and Ray is being very helpful right now”

“What about me!” Wade continued “are you saying I am not helpful?”

“Oh No” Armand said as he laughs “trust me you are very, very indeed helpful in many ways, don’t get this the wrong way”

“Well then why is Ray so much into this? We were doing great when it was just the both of us!”

“That’s enough!” Armand shouted “I don’t want to hear anymore word concerning Ray’s territory”

Wade looked at Armand and then turned away angrily.

“I am sorry” Armand replied “don’t be angry…forgive me for shouting”

“It’s ok” Wade replied as he grabbed his coat

“Where are you going?” Armand asked 

“I have somewhere to go” Wade replied “I won’t be long”

“Aha ok…take your time” Armand said as he continued looking through the files

“See you later sir” Wade said as he opened the first iron door 

“Wait!” Armand shouted just as he was going.

Wade turned and looked at Armand   

“Call me Armand, not sir”

“Sure” Wade said he closed the door behind him.

 

The day in Bevin turned even darker and the lights at the pastry bar was shining brightly, everyone heard that there was going to be a singing performance by one of the waitress so the bar is somehow full in a way.

 

Jessica ran upstairs to Lisa’s room to make sure that she was ready.

“Lisa!” Jessica shouted through the door “are you ready?”

“I will be down” Lisa replied “I am just practicing that’s all”

“Be quick” Jessica shouted as she heads down.

Lisa stood there at her room and looked at herself in the mirror “don’t be scared, everything is going to be fine…don’t let the people or James make you nervous”

 

James walked out of the building to get some air, all of a sudden something struck his mind, he remembered that he had something to do, or perhaps somewhere to go…

“What is it? What is it?” James said lowly to himself as he thinks, for all what was in his mind was the Magnificent Cat.

“Lisa!” James said finally “I have to go to the pastry bar! It’s her performance night!”

James looked at the glass window as a mirror, prepared his hair and was heading to the bar.

“Where the hell do you think you are going!” a voice shouted just as James was about to leave.

James turned and saw Bacilli standing right behind him.

“Excuse me?” James said angrily as he looked at Bacilli

“I said where the hell you think you are going” 

“I heard you” James said angrily “but I just don’t see if it is any of your business!”

“Sure it is” Bacilli answered annoyingly “I am just fed up of you James I am fed up”

James looked at him weirdly and said “you know what Bacilli, I really don’t have