Ecstatic, they started jumping and waving their arms over their heads. After a few moments, they realized something was wrong. The plane was nearly overhead, and a large object fell out. “Is the plane crashing?” Michelle asked wide-eyed. Smoke gushed out from the cockpit, and one of the wings was badly damaged. The plane sputtered as it continued on its turbulent path, and it disappeared over the horizon. “Did you see what fell out of it?” Fluffy asked “Yeah, should we go check it out?” Michelle responded. “Is nobody worried about the pilot?” Carina demanded. Fluffy shrugged, at least as well as a cat can shrug, and started walking in the direction of the whatever had fallen out of the plane. After a few minutes of walking, they came across it. “It’s a box!” Michelle cheered.
“Observant as ever.” Fluffy spoke, rolling his eyes. Carina walked over, and grabbed onto the crate’s lid. “Seriously? They nailed it on. Come help me.” She said, struggling with the heavy wooden crate. Michelle stepped over to help, and Fluffy decided to observe. Eventually they pried off the top. “Are those-” Carina’s voice trailed off. “Peaches.” Michelle laughed. “Why couldn’t it have been cat food?” Fluffy wailed. Despite Fluffy’s protests, the girls started eating. Of course, they would have appreciated water and some shade, but beggars in the desert can’t be choosers. Michelle even broke off some pieces for Fluffy, which he ate dejectedly. Once they were full, they looked at each other from where they sat in the sand. “So, what next?” Carina asked. “A nap?” Fluffy suggested. “Something useful.” droned Carina. “What about the plane?” Michelle spoke. “The one that crashed?” Fluffy questioned.
“Not your best idea, Michelle.” Carina said.
“Maybe he kept flying in that direction because he knew there was a safe place to land.” Michelle explained.
“Huh. good enough for me.” Fluffy said, walking in the direction the plane had
flown. The girls looked at each other, and shrugged, following the cat.