Word Play

Tuck

Sheriff Joshua Hill walked into his office wearing his new boots.

"Mew."

Must be a mouse in here. He looked around the floor. Nothing. He looked behind the books on all eight shelves.

"Good afternoon, Sheriff," said Josie Adams.

Joshua hit his head on the corner of a shelf. "Son of- "

"Meeew."

He rubbed his head. "Hear that?"

Josie nodded.

"Meeeeew."

Josie picked up one of the sheriff's old boots and peered into it. "Aw, what beautiful blue eyes you have! You're all tucked in there, aren't you."

"What is it?"

"A kitten, and I think her name is Tuck."

Author note: This is a MicroByte challenge to write a 100 word western drabble.