Chapter Nineteen
After Heatherton and Sgt. Saturday departed, Belinda rushed to the Monkey Tribal Compound to find Jake. Samuel flew at a discreet distance behind her. She passed a coterie of prairie cogs chattering and chirping. One of them called out. “Ms. Belinda, Good Morning. Will you please bestow a blessing on me today?”
Belinda whipped her head around to look at the little animal. She bared her teeth and growled. “Shut the f**k up!” The entire coterie fell silent.
When Belinda arrived at the compound, she discovered Jake sleeping in his hammock. She nosed him.“Wake up! Wake up! You tickle-brÁined miscreant.”
The monkey yawned. “What the hellzabob are you trying to do. You interrupted a great dream about a hot little monkey with a big…”
“Shut your yap and listen to me. Heathert
