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Jackandthelion

Ilostmylion,saysJack.Heissadandpanicked.Havingalionismything.WithoutmylionImjustaregularkidwhodoesnthavealion.Iunderstand!saysLele.Letsgolookforhimintheneighbourhood.

JackandLelevisitthehairdresser,wheretherearewomenwiththeirheadsunderneaththosebigdryers.Theywonderwhytherearetwoboys.

Ineedtogetmylionback,Jackexplains.Excuseme?saysthehairdresser.Ihavealion.Hesbigandgoldenandmagnificentlooking,asmostlionsare.ExceptthatIdonthavehimanymore.Hashebeeninhere?

Yeah,Igavehimacutandcolouraboutanhourago,hesays,smiling.Really?asksJack.No,Imkidding.Ijustgave

himatrim.Maybeyoushouldtrythebutchershop.

Insidethebutchershop,thebutcherexplainsthathehasntseenalion.ButcanIgiveyouguysacoupleofsteaksforyourtrouble?Maybetheywillhelpattractthelion!

Theyllalsobedeliciousifyougrillthemwithsomefreshmushroomsandonions.YoushouldgoandseemyfriendDave,

thecomputerprogrammer.Hecanfixanyproblem.Hehandstheboysabusinesscard.

Thisofficeisreallyboring,saysJack,openingthedoor.Dave,haveyouseenalion?Hesaboutthistallandlookslike,

well,alion.”

Ihavent,butIreadaboutyourlionproblemonTwitter,Daveexplains.IdesignedanappcalledFindJacksLionwhichlogsthelocationsofpeoplewhohaveseenhim.Youcandownloaditforfree!Theboyschecktheirphonesatthesametime.ThanksDave!

Letstrythecleaner,saysLele.Iveseenyourlion,saysthecleaner.Well,IhaventactuallySEENhim,butIthinkhesbeenleavingpawprintsonthegroundallovertown.Heshowsthem

thepawprints.

Theyturndownadarkalleyandattheend,inarayofsunlightisJackslion.Hehasalilttegirlclingingtohisneck.

Wheredidyougo?asksJack.Iwasworried!Iwashelpingthislittlegirlfindherparent