Usually, every afternoon, Mrs. Borah would be waiting for the children at the cross street.
Nevertheless, on that particular day, when the children got off the school bus, Mrs. Borah was nowhere to be seen.
"Randowell, Joshua, and Venus, is your guardian not here yet?" Desilia, the teacher from the kindergarten, asked. "Do you need me to make a call to your parent?"
"No need, " Randy answered in a rather mature manner. "Mrs. Borah has been arriving a few minutes later than usual these days. It's okay. We'll just have to wait for a while here."
"Then you have to be good and wait here, okay? Don't wander about." Desilia continued, "Randowell, you're the big brother, so you have to take good care of your siblings, alright?" "Yes, I know. Don't worry, Miss Jebay." Randowell patted his little chest and added confidently, "I'll look after them properly."
"Good boy." Desilia didn't think much and let the school bus leave.
For the past few days, Mrs. Borah had been late for a few minutes, and the school bus had waited on the spot until Mrs. Borah came to pick up the children.
However, because of that, other parents started complaining as they had to wait longer to pick up their children. Therefore, Desilia didn't dare to delay anymore.
Thinking that Mrs. Borah would be there to pick them up soon and that it was very close to their home, Desilia didn't have any misgivings.
"Mrs. Borah walks very slowly. Maybe she's still on the way." Josh was booting the pebbles on the roadside. "Randy, let's play a round of the game."
"No." Randy looked in the direction of their home and continued sensibly, "Mrs. Borah hasn't been feeling well these few days. She even pants when she walks. Her clothes were always soaked in sweat whenever she came to pick us up. Why don't we head home ourselves? That will save Mrs. Borah some trouble."
"Randy is right." Venus raised her chubby little hand and expressed her thoughts, "We're already seniors in the kindergarten. We shouldn't only think about playing. We have to help share Mrs. Borah and Mommy's burden."
"Alright, I'm sorry." Josh lowered his head with guilt. To make amends, he added, "I know the way home. I can take us back."
"Me too. Let's go."
The three children held hands and trod on the way home while humming some nursery rhymes.
When other pedestrians saw them, they couldn't help complimenting how lovely and adorable the kids were. Some even wondered whose kids these cutie pies were.
During the first few minutes, they were still focusing on their journey home. However, very soon, they became distracted by their surroundings.
Josh had been kicking pebbles on the road throughout the journey.
Meanwhile, Randy was constantly observing the cars passing by, trying to see if it was their mommy coming home after work.
Venus, on the other hand, had been attracted by a ragdoll cat on the roadside. She pointed at the cat with her chubby finger and exclaimed, "Look! That ragdoll cat is so beautiful. Is she lost and can't find her way home?"
"Yes." Randy nodded and analyzed rationally. "Such a beautiful and clean cat doesn't look like a stray cat."
"Its owner must be very worried." Josh looked at the cat and reasoned. "Maybe he or she is looking for it everywhere."
"Let's take it to the police, " Venus suggested in a serious tone. "Then, it'll be able to go home."
"I agree!" Josh raised both of his hands in agreement.
"But—"
"Hey, it's running into the woods, " Venus exclaimed anxiously out of the blue.
Josh ran into the grove immediately and chased after the ragdoll cat.
"Josh, wait for me." Venus quickly ran up to him. Her chubby feet were slower when it came to running.
"Josh, Venus, stop right there!" Randy couldn't stop them, so he had no choice but to follow his siblings. "Don't wander around. Otherwise, Mrs. Borah won't be able to find us later…"
The other two little humans refused to listen to him and were still tailing the cat.
Josh was running very fast and followed the ragdoll cat across the grove to another road.
Meanwhile, a Rolls-Royce was speeding toward them…
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