Liliana and Her Cats Adventures - The Mystery in the Attic
Written By, Lisa Fallon
It was a rainy afternoon, the kind that made the windows hum. Liliana and her four cats were curled up on a rug in front of the living room window, listening to the rain pattering on the roof. Piper purred softly, snuggling on a blanket next to Liliana. Zeus was hiding in the corner. Leia hid beneath a blanket, and Bonnie watched the raindrops falling outside the window.
Suddenly—Thump! Liliana sat up. “What was that?” All four cats froze. Their ears twitched. Their tails flicked. Leia stayed under the blanket. Piper sat up suddenly, her eyes wide open, listening intently.
“It came from upstairs,” Liliana whispered. “The attic.” The cats glanced at one another. "We need to go investigate!" She Said to the cats. The attic was dusty and dim, filled with boxes and old things that creaked when the wind blew.
“Let’s go and investigate what's at the other end in that corner,” she said softly. "Oh look!" "Another set of stairs." she exclaimed. Zeus and Piper both curious, sat looking up the stairs, careful and calm. Leia ran on ahead full of curiosity, while Bonnie testing out her courage darted ahead, a blur of orange fur waiting at the top.
"Oh look" Liliana gasped. "The stairs lead down to another room"! .Step… step… creak! Liliana found a flashlight that worked as the dust sparkled in the flashlight beam. Boxes leaned against the wall. An old pair of shoes laid on the steps in front of them. Then—another thump. This time, it came from the far corner.
Liliana tiptoed closer. Piper sniffed the air with her whiskers out. Bonnie ran ahead looking for a place to hide. Leia jumped into Liliana's arm. And Zeus Jumped behind her trying to get into her arms too! Leia was ready to pounce but Liliana held her close. “Eek”, “A Mouse” Liliana gasped! A cloud of dust puffed into the air! “Achoo!” sneezed Liliana. All Four cats scattered like confetti, while two mice stared at them on top of the boxes.
When the dust cleared, Liliana saw it. An old wooden trunk, its lid half-open in the corner of the room. "Look! That book must've fallen off a box onto the floor when the wind shook the house.” She discovered. "Let's go see what's inside that old trunk." She said to the crew. Bonnie climbed into the trunk to investigate. Leia being curious jumped out of Liliana's arms and sat in front of the chest in the flashlights glow. While Zeus and Piper although quite curious and a little afraid sat behind and watched everything happening. The two mice scurried away.
Liliana knelt beside the old chest. Inside were soft old blankets, an old picture in a gold frame, and a box of tiny toys. Zeus watched curiously as she lifted out a small teddy bear from the bottom of the chest. He was wearing a brown vest that someone had made for him and a straw hat was on his head. Leia who was tired from all the commotion and showing no interest at all, laid down on the blanket for a nap. Piper found a ball and started playing with it. And Bonnie who jumped on top of the chest watched as Liliana began pulling more treasures out of the chest. Liliana was so amazed at what she was finding. She couldn't believe they had also found a hidden room under another set of stairs - oh what an adventure they were having!
“These were my grandmother’s things,” Liliana whispered. “She must've played up here in this secret room!" “This old picture is of her holding four cats!" "Just like you all!" Liliana was excited about finding all her discoveries and showed her cats the picture. Zeus, Piper and Bonnie were excited looking at the picture. Their eyes were full of wonder and curiosity. Leia, being her lazy self looked up in interest, but continued sleeping on the blanket. Liliana was still in wonder at all the treasures she found inside the old secret chest. Outside, the rain began to slow, the wind was dying down and the Sun started to emerge from behind the clouds.
Liliana gathered the treasures and carried them downstairs to her bedroom. She placed the teddy bear on her shelf, next to a jar of marbles and hung the photo of her grandmother on the wall above her shelf. She was so excited to share all of the treasures that she had found in the old trunk with her grandmother!
By the time the sun peeked out, the storm was gone. The attic no longer seemed so mysterious—just full of stories waiting to be found. Liliana shared the treasures she had found with her grandmother. She asked her about the old chest in the secret attic room and asked her about the little bear she found. She told her grandmother that she hung the picture of her up in her room. She wanted to hear about all the stories of her four cats and the adventures they had! Her grandmother told her she had lots of stories to share with her, especially about the little bear Liliana found in the old chest. "I forgot all about that little bear." She told her. "I will tell you all about that story and the lost kitten adventure I had with my cats when I tuck you into bed tonight!" she told her. Liliana was so excited, she could hardly wait to go to bed that night!
That night before bedtime, Liliana smiled and cuddled her four cats close. “Good work, team,” she said. “Another mystery solved.” “And another fun adventure!" She told them. Outside, the Sun was setting. Inside, the house was warm and still. As Liliana waited for her grandmother to tuck her in to bed and share her stories with her, she whispered, “My Four cats.” “And now my new teddy bear.” “My team. My family. My everything.” I can't wait to go on another adventure with my whole team!
About the Author:
Lisa Fallon is a grandmother to her first grandchild Liliana. Liliana and her four cats were her inspiration for writing these great cat adventure storybooks. She wants her granddaughter to read and enjoy these stories as she grows up and has cat adventures of her own! Lisa has written several other short stories, and this is her first series of childrens' books. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and son, while Liliana and her parents live in North Carolina. Look for her next book in the series – Liliana and her Cats Adventures - "The Lost Kitten Adventure"!
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