"Then where's your mom?" Renee asked, looking expectantly at Chewie the gecko.
Chewie the gecko stared at her with his bright red eyes. "Renee, my mom went to my big brother's place."
Renee asked, "Where does your brother live? Is it far from here?"
Chewie said, "It's not too far, actually. Do you want to go?"
Renee nodded. "Yes. Please take me there."
"That'll be double the fee, then," Chewie stipulated.
"No problem."
"Great. Put me down, and I'll lead the way."
Renee squatted down and placed the back of her hand flat on the ground.
Chewie crawled from her palm to the ground, glanced back at her, and said, "Renee, follow me!"
Chewie scurried so quickly that Renee had to focus just to keep him in sight.
As Chewie started to crawl out the kitchen window, Renee quickly called out, "Chewie, wait."
Chewie turned back to her and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
