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How Flower Met Marshmallow

Original story by Paul

Flower, a tiny black French bulldog, standing proudly in her cozy biscuit shop.

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Flower checked the jars at Boss Biscuit HQ.

Everything was in its place.

A very small boss liked things just so.

Mr. Wiggles, a brown-and-white spaniel, showing Flower his empty biscuit tin.

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Then Mr. Wiggles hurried in with an empty tin.

“My biscuits have gone!”

“Let’s look together,” said Flower.

Flower sniffing a winding trail of crumbs along a park path toward the big oak tree.

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Crumb, crumb, crumb.

A little trail led all the way to the park.

Flower followed her nose to the big oak tree.

Flower meeting Marshmallow, a fluffy white French bulldog, beneath the oak tree.

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Under the tree sat a fluffy white dog.

“I’m Marshmallow — I found a clue!”

“Let’s be detectives together,” said Flower, listening.

Flower and Marshmallow inspecting little paw prints and a paper bag near a hedge.

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Marshmallow spotted a paper bag by the hedge.

Flower spotted tiny paw prints beside it.

Two noses were better than one!

A raccoon climbing the oak tree, leaving the biscuit bag on the grass below.

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Rustle, rustle — a raccoon popped out!

He left the biscuit bag and scampered up the tree.

“There’s our missing stash,” said Flower.

Flower and Marshmallow returning the biscuit bag to a happy Mr. Wiggles at HQ.

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Together they carried the bag back to HQ.

“You found it!” cheered Mr. Wiggles.

“My assistant noticed an excellent clue,” said Flower.

Flower and Marshmallow resting together in the warm light of Boss Biscuit HQ.

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“Your assistant?” whispered Marshmallow.

“If you’d like,” said Flower, making room beside her.

A very small boss had found a very good friend.

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