Fur Wise and Ears Noble (Chapter 4- The Cat Carnival)

Fur Wise and Ears Noble

The Cat Carnival

I was let out of the cage. Oreo shuddered against me when she crawled out of her cage. “They’re more cats then I’d think!” She stammered. “I know. Scary.” Oreo continued. I bit back a retort What’s scary is when Mum died, the bear, the tree, the fire, the gross water. “Let’s look for young toms for next mating season.” She didn’t understand. Cats’ bred year-long. “And in Summer I go to another stand.” Rose said. She was still talking?! Sky hadn’t noticed. “Fall and Winter breeding are at the same place as the Summer breeding. How about you prepare for next year, look for a possible mate?” Thanks for the advice. I don’t want a mate. I just want to help Oreo with one. I just want to be with Creek and Petals in heaven. And I want to be with Ebony in heaven. My brother. A young male grey tabby trekked along. He had bird-blue eyes. The color of a Blue-Jay’s feathers. “Hi. I’m Jay. I am not ready to mate yet.” Said the tom. All I need is a tabby with a crush on me! “I’m Sky.” I snorted. Then I realized he looked like me like he was saying “What are you thinking?” None of your business, I thought. He was identical to me, except for the fact his eye color is a bit darker than my sky-ice-blue. Jay wasn’t that bad. I kinda liked him. Wait. What am I saying? Not that I don’t like him. I just kind’ve liked him. I never hated him at all. I wondered if Oreo thought the same thing, too. This Jay was really fun. And a good fighter. He had sparkling eyes, unlike mine. He was handsome. He’d be a good mate. Wait. Who’d say I will ever have a mate? Maybe it is just okay. Rose put me in my kennel and put us in the car. “What?” I meowed. I didn’t know we were leaving. Oops. Is it possible I might see him again? Who knows. The universe is a random place, as Mum once said.