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Bailey the Cat

By: Basak Serin

Introduction

Bailey is a white and black cat with green eyes. He wears a silver bow tie. Bailey has an eartip. He lives in a small apartment. He doesn’t have a car. He works as a library assistant at the public library.

Bailey believes his job is fun, relaxing, and quiet; however, his mean, strict boss, Angie, ruins it for him. He walks to work every day, as the library is just across the street from his apartment building.

Bailey has dreams of becoming a songwriter and poet. He writes songs and poems in his free time. His best friend and music producer is a cat named Lathan.

Lathan is a black cat with yellow-green eyes. He is cool and stern. He loves making music. Bailey is his best friend. He wears a gold bow tie. He lives across from Bailey’s apartment unit.

Bailey: Hi! I’m Bailey! I work as a library assistant at the public library! I also write songs and poems. My favorite colors are black, white, and silver. I write poems and songs to overcome my stress and my past and present issues. I face challenges daily.

Let’s start the day!

Work Day

Bailey works as a library assistant at the Tango Public Library.

He helps the library by putting books back on the shelves; he organizes the books by genre and alphabetical order; and he sometimes fixes the computers.

He helps register new users and issue their library cards. He sorts and reshelves returned books and other materials.

His boss, Angie, makes working there a burden.

Angie is a calico cat with long fur. She has light green eyes. She wears a copper-colored bow tie. She has an eartip. She is strict, overbearing, and harsh.

She tends to shout and laugh evilly sometimes. Angie doesn’t like Bailey or any of her employees, for that matter. She works as the head librarian. She is an older adult cat. She has a sadistic nature.

The reason behind Angie’s sadistic nature is because of her rough life. She was impoverished when she grew up. She had

been bullied by her classmates and teachers from preschool until high school. Even the neighbors bullied her. Also, she stayed in both foster homes and detention for a few years. She didn’t do anything bad, only slander. However, she does not know that Bailey also suffered from the same exact events.

Angie (strict attitude): Oh, hello, Bailey…get to work.

Bailey: Nice to see you, too.

He frowned.

Bailey gets to work by reshelving the returned books. He does a good job and works very hard.

Angie comes over to him laughing.

Angie: What are you doing? You are supposed to reshelve them like this!

Bailey: I was doing just that correctly.

He said this as he tried to reshelve the books in their proper places.

She laughed.

Angie: Whatever, I can do better!

Bailey has had enough.

Bailey: Zip it! You only want to make me feel bad. I am only working, not disturbing—like you!

Angie gets very furious easily.

Angie: Well, I don’t care. Your words don’t matter to me.

Angie rolled her eyes and left.

Bailey got upset.

Then, it was time for Bailey to stack some books on the table for reorganizing later.

Bailey stacked about ten books on the table.

Angie came over to Bailey and knocked the books down. Bailey was shocked.

Angie: You call that stacking books?!

One of the books hit Bailey’s toe as the books fell down on the ground!

Bailey: Ouch! My toes!

Bailey cried and was in pain.

Bailey: Why did you do that?!

Angie: I don’t care! Get to work!

Bailey is upset.

Later, he went on his break and listened to some music and read a book at the same time. His headphones are light purple. He sat at the table in the library.

Angie: What are you listening to?

Bailey took off his headphones.

Bailey: I’m trying to relax…

Angie (shouting): Well, break’s over!

Bailey rolled his eyes and got frustrated.

Later, Angie gathers her staff for work.

Angie (shouting): Bailey! Terrie! You all have to give the new users new library cards before the library closes! So, in an hour!

Get to it!

Terrie: Got it, loudmouth.

Terrie is also a library assistant, like Bailey. He is a senior cat.

He is a dark gray and white tabby cat with light green eyes. He wears a black bow tie.

He is tired of Angie being his boss, as he has worked with her for years.

Angie (yelling): What’d you say?! Whatever! GET BACK TO

WORK!

She left and went to her office. The crew rolled their eyes.

Bailey and Terrie got ready to issue library cards to the users.

Terrie issued some new cards to the users.

Terrie: That cat is a pain in the neck! I have worked with her for years! She is so mean!

Terrie expressed his thoughts as he scanned a library book.

The hard day of work is over.

Terrie: Finally! Our workload is over! We have processed over ten library cards for the day!

Bailey: The weekend’s here! Time to relax!

The library was closing in five minutes, and the crew went over to their boss, Angie, to report that the work was done.

Bailey came home and relaxed after a hard day of work. His friend, Lathan, was notified that he had come home and visited him. He knocked on Bailey’s door.

Bailey: Hi Lathan. Welcome!

Bailey said this and opened the door to let Lathan in.

Lathan: Hi! How was work?

Bailey: I had a rough day!

Lathan: Don’t worry, cat; everything will be in its place.

Lathan: Meanwhile, I want to find a new job!

Bailey: You do? Wait a minute! You could apply at the library and work together with me!

Lathan: Really? Working as a library assistant is a piece of cake!

Lathan: How can I apply?

Bailey: Simple, you can apply online as a library assistant!

Then, I know you will be hired for sure!

Bailey nervously chuckled.

Bailey was in doubt.

Lathan: Ugh, I know about Angie! You told me about her! I still want that job, though!

Bailey: Sweet!

He helped Lathan apply for the job.

What’s next for the cats?

Library Word Search

B N E U O Y D U T S

B E J S L B D C I

B

Y O G H A D R X P X

A R O I

Z F E W H E

X L L K J Q A A Y R

A E Z B S E D N J Z

Y O O K T R I

P V F

X B M D M Z N K D W

J G N J K H G P W J

I

Y L N B C R D D V

Bailey

Books

Reading

Study

Bailey’s Fan Mail Questions!

Bailey received some mail from his fans of his poetry and songwriting. He will record a video about it. So, he gets ready to record with his camera and begins to read the mail.

Bailey: I’m Bailey, and today I will be reading fan mail questions!

Bailey laughed.

Bailey reads the first letter.

Bailey: Okay! Elma the cat writes, “What job would you have if you weren’t a library assistant?”. Hmmm…I would be an author. But I like my job as a library assistant!

Bailey: Next one! Geo the cat asks, “What is your favorite food?”. Grilled cheese sandwiches.

Bailey: Buttons the cat writes, “Bailey, if you could have any superpower, what would it be?”. I would want flight and super speed powers.

Bailey: Blair the deer asks, “What is your favorite chocolate?” Dark chocolate!

Bailey: Lily the cat asks, “Do you like to party or the peace and quiet?” I like the peace and quiet! I don’t really like parties.

Bailey: Applesauce the hamster asks, “Would you like to get to know your boss, Angie, more?” Of course, I would, but she’s very hard to approach. But, one day, I know she’ll be nicer!

Bailey: Fawn the deer writes, “What is your favorite kind of muffin?” Chocolate and plain!

Bailey: Okay! Thanks for all your questions!

The Library Maze Puzzle

Lathan’s Fan Mail Questions!

Lathan received some mail from his fans of his instrumental music. He will record a video about it. So, he gets ready to record with his camera and begins to read the mail.

Lathan: Yo! I’m Lathan, and I will be reading fan mail questions right now.

He reads the first letter.

Lathan: River the cat writes, “Who is your favorite musician?”. It’s Midnight the cat! I’m a huge fan of him!

He is a talented music producer and rapper. He is the best at making hardcore trap music.

Lathan: Okay! Next one! Arthur the cat asks, “What is your favorite color?”. Dark green, gold, and black.

Lathan: Delia the hamster asks, “What is your fruit?”.

Bananas, apples, kiwis, oranges, watermelon, well, the list goes on.

Lathan: Blaze the cow asks, “Are you more nice or aggressive?”. Bro! I’m chill, nice, but if you tick me off, that’s when I get really mad. So don’t get me angry!

Lathan: Aqua the cat, “Do you write songs?”. Yeah, I do!

I’ll share some soon!

Lathan: Garnet the cat, “Do you like reading books?”.

Yeah! Go reading!

Lathan: Cyan the squirrel writes, “Do you like soda?”.

Not much.

Lathan: Okay! Thanks for the questions!

Bailey the Cat: Fun Facts Fact #1

Bailey has a small, circle-shaped cat bed that is black with white polka dots. He owns a white blanket with black polka dots.

Fact #2

Bailey has a purple-colored toaster. He also has a red-colored fruit juice blender.

Fact #3

Bailey likes the warm weather.

Fact #4

Bailey likes the sunshine.

Fact #5

Bailey likes to eat healthy, organic foods.

Fact #6

Lathan owns a purple-colored bike. He also has a purple helmet.

Fact #7

Bailey reads poems and stories to overcome stress and worries.

Fact #8

Lathan the cat has many friends. Lathan is Bailey’s best friend.

Fact #9

Lathan’s favorite breakfast is buttermilk pancakes with butter and a glass of orange juice.

Fact #10

Lathan the cat used to work at a pizza place before working as an independent music producer and library assistant.

Fact #11

Lathan is a confident cat who doesn’t care about others’

opinions.

Fact #12

Lathan has many different colored bow ties. Including purple, pink, blue, green, and more.

Fact #13

Bailey has some bow ties. He has silver, light green, and white colored ones.

Fact #14

The library is big and full of many books. It has a computer and a study room.

Fact #15

Lathan likes to produce bass boosted trap and electronic music.

Bailey’s Song

I respect everyone, but

They never respect me back

One, two, three

Enemy hit the floor

I’ll never give up on my goals

Enemies cannot stop me

I don’t need more friends

I got me

If my enemies try to speak

To me on social media

I’ll block them instantly

Good nutrition for me

Everything great for me No stress for me