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I walked into the dim lit kitchen and saw my cat, walking elegantly across the slick wooden floor. Taking a few steps forward, I felt my heart crumbling. Muffy stopped and purred, and I fell to a corner. One leg slightly bent and the other up, close to my neck. I felt nothing. Looking at the clock nearby, I read 3:46. Then I broke. Tears began to steam from my peering eyes. My nose began to run. It felt as if my dinner was approaching my throat, rising up. I coughed and wept. Then another brushed against my leg. The soft fur and light purrs gave me some sort of hope. I gently took hold of Muffy, crying upon her. She turned her small head, licked away one tear, then turned and closed her eyes softly. Wiping my warm face, I tried to smile. Someone cares. Someone is and will be here for me. Although my life may be filled with regrets and wishes, it still matters. I sat, talking to my cat, carrying a conversation. Silence fell upon us, as I leaned my head, resting on Muffy. The tears still fell. Music was playing faintly in a room close. �We�re all ok.� It was Jewel, giving me all the advice I ever needed. Standing up I stared down at Muffy. Should I go? She playfully began rolling. With a slight smile, I headed for the locked door to a freedom that I dream of. She followed, and as I turned the chilling handle, she continued after. It was cold and dark. Crossing my trembling arms with some draftiness I stepped out in my thin socks, trying not to care. I made it to the driveway. Peering into the darkness, I distinctly saw a little light, perhaps a nearby house lamp. Crying I looked back at Muffy, who was licking up some almost icy water from the small pond. I just can�t go, one day maybe, but not now. Walking back, I grasped Muffy. It was time to finish my homework. Time to continue following nothing, but someday it will be okay and so will I. |
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