Excerpt from “Tail Wags and Whiskers…”
“…I took a deep breath. I could walk away, but I’d be back, probably tomorrow. And what if this beautiful gray and tan tabby kitty was gone? “I’ll take her,” I said to the saleswoman.
The lady nodded and smiled, no doubt thinking I’d been the easiest sale of the week. She disappeared into the back. While we waited, kitten played with my hair, the rumble of her purring growing louder. She nuzzled my face with her tiny paws wrapped around my hands, as if making sure I wouldn’t let go. I couldn’t bear to look back at her two litter mates left behind. I told myself someone would adopt them too.
The woman returned with a cardboard box lined with newspaper. “You can put her in here while I ring you up.”
That day I bought a litter box, litter, food, and at the last minute, a few toys, including one that looked like a mini feather duster. I walked to the car with my supplies and newest purchase. A soft snow began, the first of the year—a good omen, I thought. In just minutes, it seemed to blanket everything. Kitty meowed when I placed her on the seat next to me.
“You’ll be fine,” I said in my softest voice. “You’ll be okay, kitten.”
Starting the car, I felt anxious, not sure how Randy would react. Would he be angry? Feel left out since I’d done this without him? He had said pets were too much work. Why rock the boat?
But this urge wouldn’t go away. I hoped he’d understand…”
“Tail Wags and Whiskers” is free on Kindle Prime. It sells for $.99 on Kindle.
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