One day Tigerboy and Mojo were in their hideout when Tigerboy got a letter saying:

 

      Dear Tigerboy,

 

            I am coming to live in Catropolis with you.  I am going to be running for Mayor.

 

                        Sincerely,

                              Your Step-Brother Henry

 

      Tigerboy had not seen his step-bother for years.  Henry was running for mayor.  The previous year the Mayor of Catropolis had passed away.  His step-brother was a cat.  They were pretty good friends now, but they hadn’t always gotten along that well.  When Tigerboy’s father married Henry’s mother, Marion, Tigerboy and Henry made each other miserable.  They would give each other wedgie’s, fling peas, do annoying things.  Tigerboy and Henry were very different.  Henry liked to read and write.  He was not very shy at all unlike Tigerboy.  Tigerboy liked sports and was very shy.

      The next day Henry arrived at Tigerboy’s home.  Right when Mojo say Henry he did not like him at all.  Tigerboy and Henry shook hands and grinned at each other.  Henry unpacked his suitcase and he and Tigerboy set off to put Henry’s name in to run for mayor.  The news reporters broadcast Henry on TV and Tigerboy as well.  Tigerboy was used to this being the superhero of Catropolis and all.  When they went back home they found out that some didn’t want Henry to be mayor, but a lot of other people did.  The people that didn’t want Henry to be mayor were running after Tigerboy and Henry trying to get them.  When they were finally safe at home Tigerboy, Henry, and Mojo went to sleep.

      The next day, Mojo got up early to cook breakfast.  Henry got up early as well, put on his suit and hat and woke up Tigerboy.  Henry had to give a speech in Catropolis Town Square at exactly noon.  The other people running for mayor were Slithers the Snake, Hector Owl, and none other than Dr. Chihuahua.  Tigerboy was furious that Dr. Chihuahua was running for mayor.  Henry made his speech and said, “You ask ‘Why a cat?’ and I say ‘Why not a cat?’  The last mayor was a human.  You should give another species a chance.  Cat’s are very kind creatures.”

      Five days later, Henry and Slithers were the only ones left in the running for mayor.

 

TO BE CONTINUED…

 

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