It was a sunny saturday morning and a young couple, julie and bone

(1) (drive) to a friend's wedding. they (2) (already/run into) an they (3) (forget) to get their alarm, were in abita panic. as a result, they (4) (speed) along a winding country road, desperately (5a) (try) to get there on time, when suddenly a cat (6) (dart out) in front of them (twelve) to the julle (7) (scream) and ben (b) (not/be able/ avoid) it. right, but unfortunately they (9) (10) (get out) of the car they (11) (see). to their horror, that the cat was dead. as he (12) (drive) so fast, ben (13) (feel) terribly guilty and (74) (want) to give the cat a decent burial, so they (15)

(decide) to take it with them. however, the only (be able/ find) to place the cat in (be) in. (18)

decent thing they (16) was the box that the wedding present (17)

(not/ want) to be late for the wedding, they (decide) that this (20) (will (will) have to (take) the present out. (22) (continue) on

(19) do, so they (21) (place) the cat in the box, and (23) their way, (24) (plan) to bury the cat later. they (25) (arrive) at the wedding just in time, but as it was a warm day and the dead cat (26) (begin) to smell, they (27) (be) reluctant to leave it in the car, so they (28) (place) the box on the roof. thankful that they (29) (arrive) on time, they (30) (rush) into the hotel, (31) (drop) the gift off on the present table and (32) (join) in with the celebrations, completely (33) (forget) about the cat. later that evening, after the bride and groom (34) (leave). julie and ben (35) (chat) to the best man, (36) (tell) him the story of the cat, when they (37) (see) the colour (38) (drain) from his face. "what is it? they asked, worried. with a horrified look on his face, he (39) (explain) that he (40) (see) a present on the car pool earlier, and, (41) (think) someone (42) (leave) it by accident, (43) (bring) it in and added it to the pile, which the newly-weds (44) (just/take) away with them!