Joanna Miller; barmaid

[Joanna Miller]

"I'm glad that's sunk in at last." I laugh, rolling my eyes.

[Angela Wood]

"'Bout time, huh?" I laugh.

[Joanna Miller]

"Yeah, we've been mates, what? I don't know actually. But we've been mates ages, and it's finally sunk in that you can trust me." I laugh. "I don't know...call me stupid..."

[Angela Wood]

"I would NEVER call you stupid." I pause, thinking. "Okay, yes I would, but only as a joke. And I've trusted you for a while, I just won't admit to it."

[Joanna Miller]

"Aww..." I grin. "I love you too Ange."

[Angela Wood]

I laugh. "No you don't. You hate my guts and you know it."

[Joanna Miller]

"Yeah, you're right." I say, pretending to be serious. "I don't even know what you're doing here. Get out!" I joke.

[Angela Wood]

I try to stand up but fall right back down, laughing. "I don't thin it's going to be that easy."

[Joanna Miller]

"Are you drunk off your ass?" I giggle.

[Angela Wood]

"Probably." I laugh and then snort.

[Joanna Miller]

"That's not very ladylike." I say in a mock stern voice, hitting her round the head with the bar rag, "Snorting. Oh my!"

[Angela Wood]

That only makes me start laughing harder and snorting louder.

[Joanna Miller]

"Stop snorting!" I chuckle.

[Angela Wood]

I take a few deep breaths, wiping the tears from my eyes and look at her smiling. "That better?"

[Joanna Miller]

"Much. Look at your pretty little smile." I tease, pinching her cheek lightly.

[Angela Wood]

I playfully swipe at her hand. "Do you mind if I come back behind the counter? I promise I won't try to rob the place of all the booze."

[Joanna Miller]

"Nah, you can come round here if you want." I grin. "But no swiping anything, or I'll chop off your fingers with bosses meat cleaver. He has one around here somewhere, God only knows why."

[Angela Wood]

I raise my hands in defeat. "No swiping. Though I think paws would be more accurate than fingers." I stand and go to the break in the counter, changing into my tiger form on the way. I enter the back of the bar and flop down on my side on the floor.

[Joanna Miller]

"Aww...You're so cute when you do that." I laugh, crouching down and stroking her between the ears.

[Angela Wood]

I begin to pur then take a playful swipe at her hand.

[Joanna Miller]

I laugh. "Aww...you're a big softie aren't you? You wouldn't really hurt little old me, would you?"

[Angela Wood]

I look up at her then take her leg in my jaws, not applying enough pressure to break the skin or anything. I continue to look at her.

[Joanna Miller]

I start screaming like a mad-woman, but can't keep it up for long 'cos I start laughing.

[Angela Wood]

I make a sound like a laugh as I let go of her leg and lie back down.

[Joanna Miller]

"Bad kitty!" I warn her, trying very hard to keep a straight face. "Very bad kitty!"

[Angela Wood]

I thump my paw on the floor, right next to her foot.

[Joanna Miller]

I scream loudly, laughing at the same time, so everyone turns to look at me.
"Big cat!" I mouth, pointing at the floor behind the bar.

[Angela Wood]

To emphasize the point, I roar loudly.

[Joanna Miller]

"SEE!" I yell loudly. "BIG KITTY! SHE'S GOING TO EAT ME!"
They all stare at me.
"Fat lot of help you lot are." I mutter. "Just go back to your drinks then and let me be eaten by the big kitty in peace!"

[Angela Wood]

Standing, I hop up onto the counter and pace back and forth, avoiding the glasses strewn about.