Snorfle and Suzi D.

Snorfle and Suzi D.
by
Robin Hall


Snorfle had lived with the Cherries: Red, Merry, Cary and Jerry for 3 weeks now and anyone could see they were a happy loving family. Everyday after school and work, the Cherry's family time began.

After a quiet dinner, Cary and Jerry Cherry would tell about school, read stories they had written, show off the pictures they drew and get help with their homework.


Red Cherry would talk briefly about his security business and Mary would explain her latest real estate ad campaign to see if her family had any good ideas she could use, which they often did. Snorfle would show his family where he had hidden all his toys and the TV remote control that day.

Then they would all sing songs, play board games, work on a shop project, watch a little TV and go to bed. One day Suzi Delores Freidl Hernandez, Cary’s special friend and the Cherry’s neighbor, came over for a few hours while her parents went to see a lawyer. They were getting a divorce.

Now Suzi had been suffering the most through this breakup. Her parents sometimes forgot she was around and that she loved them both, even though they no longer loved each other.

Well, coming into such a loving house was a shock for Suzi and she went to the den and cried. Snorfle went into the den, but Suzi was still shy and wouldn't play.

Then Snorfle heard a voice. Suzi hadn't spoken and he ran to see if the Cherries had called him, but they were in the garage working on picnic chairs. Snorfle ran to the living room and the twins room to see if the TV was on. Nope.

Then the voice came again, "Snorfle, this is Winston. I TALKED to you in your dreams. You are getting old enough to use your telepigathy now. I SPOKE to your mother. father, sister, and brother and they all send their love."

Snorfle was very excited. It was his first long distance contact with telepigathy.

He was very proud of himself for he was no longer a piglet. Snorfle was a full fledged pig.

Snorfle ASKED Winston what to do about Suzi. Winston SAID, "Bring a few things to her to see if she would like to play." And he did. "We’ll TALK more tomorrow and congratulations on becoming a pig."

First Snorfle pushed his favorite tennis ball into the den. Suzi ignored him. Snorfle pushed a golf ball in next. Nothing from Suzi. Snorfle thought, "This calls for drastic measures." So he went to the kitchen for some water, came back and bubbled Suzi's knee with it. Suzi smiled. Suzi giggled. Then she burst out laughing.

The Cherries ran to see what was up. It was wonderful to see Suzi laughing again and Merry took some instant photos to show Suzi’s parents then made some raspberry tea. Suzi joined the Cherries for family time and had the best evening she could remember in a long time.

When her folks came back from the lawyers, they saw how happy Suzi was with such a loving family. They both vowed to remember Suzi' s feelings and to show her how much she was loved.

And while Suzi‘s parents did get a divorce, they never forgot how happy Suzi was in the photos and realized they couldn't take their anger out on their daughter or forget her feelings for both of them.

Mrs. Hernandez’ heart was opened a bit, too, and Snorfle let out a telepigathy shout of joy which was heard by his sister Snee in Cassadega. At that moment Snee began her wait for the Hernandez family just as Snorfle had waited for the Cherries.

And since a pig open house was coming up soon, it wouldn't be long before Suzi would find a pig named Snee at the Birdsong farm in Cassadega not far from the Cherry’s house at 1440 Highridge Rd. in good old Lake Swenson.

The End