Midnight Pals: The Devil's Cat (Patreon)

William W Johnstone: Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this the tale of the devil's catJohnstone: don't like it? don't worryJohnstone: in the time that it took you to read that sentence, i just wrote 8 new booksJohnstone: and some of them are about COWBOYS!

Johnstone: now some writers feel the need to orient the reader, so that they're not immediately lost on the first pageJohnstone: those writers are cowardsJohnstone: brad and janet are driving to Nebraska, because the devil might be thereJohnstone: turns out the devil is not thereJohnstone: "brad" says janetJohnstone: "yes, janet?" says bradJohnstone: "let's try Oklahoma" says janetJohnstone: "okay" says brad

Johnstone: so they go to OklahomaJohnstone: but the devil's not thereJohnstone: "brad" says janetJohnstone: "yes janet?" says bradJohnstone: "let's try Kansas" says janetJohnstone: "okay" says brad

Johnstone: now it might seem like they're just randomly driving across the MidwestJohnstone: but actually janet is a witch Johnstone: but its okay, she's accepted Jesus as her lord and saviorJohnstone: so she's one of the good ones

Johnstone: "hey brad" says janetJohnstone: "do you remember when we fought that coven of satan worshippers and then defeated the devil?"Johnstone: brad remembered the memory, a thought that assaulted the brains of all who thought itJohnstone: "yes" says bradJohnstone: "i do" says brad

Johnstone: you know, you guys have been awful quietBarker: oh you're doing greatBarker: keep goingBarker: don't even think about usBarker: we're just spellbound

Johnstone: so they're driving along and they see a dogKoontz: a dog?!?!?!Poe: hey, i thought this was about the devil's CATJohnstone: you can't talk about the devil's catJohnstone: without talking about God's dogKoontz: [vigorously nodding] yes yes absolutely rightKoontz: now THIS is literature!

Johnstone: "look brad" says janet "a dog!"Johnstone: "yes" says brad. "I see it."Koontz: [mumbling under breath] pleaseadoptthedogpleaseadoptthedogJohnstone: "we should adopt the dog" says janetKoontz: YES!

Johnstone: and brad saysKoontz: oh oh please say yes!!!Johnstone: "yes" says bradKoontz: BEST STORY EVER!!!Barker: you got some real bang on story criteria there deanPoe: clive leave him alonePoe: you know dean likes his dogs