"Sarina," Angel said, "I need your help. Mom and Dad want to take Misty tomorrow to be "spaded" because she can multiply. Will you hide her?"

"Misty can multiply?" asked Sarina. Sarina didn't know what "spaded" meant but she knew that Misty should not be stopped from multiplying.

"She is a one in a million cat," declared Sarina, "and we have to keep her from being spaded."

"Remember, you can only keep her until my parents change their minds about having her "spaded". And I get to come to your house so Misty can help me with my multiplication homework."

"OK," said Sarina, "but you have to let her help me too."