Chapter 2

Time flew by, and Arya was growing up. She was 17 now and had gotten into trends. As time passed, Mommy also turned into Mom. Oh no.. little Arya is growing up!! What am I going to do???

Should I fake my death? Shouldn't cats live around a decade? How would I fake my death? What a pain….

It was the morning and Arya would usually pat me on the head before leaving for school, but she surprised me by not doing it today.

Wait, why am I thinking about this now? Have I truly been domesticated?

I slept most of the day like cats usually do, and was awakened from my half-awake state from the door opening. It was Mom. I was so happy to see her as it meant my dinner would be served soon!

She fed me and returned to her room and after a few minutes passing by, the door opened again. This time it was Richard.

Let me explain. Richard is a new addition to the family. He's in a relationship with Arya's mother and plans on marrying her. Mom and Richard have been together for around 5 years now.

Of course, Arya didn't approve but didn't say anything as it might hurt her Mom's feelings. Due to Arya's dislike towards Richard, she stopped coming back as early and hung out late with her friends. She's a bit of a rebel, especially at this age.

Her clothes are short and tight, showing off her body, and leaving guys drooling. She also wears makeup all the time, which I dislike as it hides her natural beauty.

Richard walked in and patted me on the head. He then took off his coat and put it on the coat hanger by the front door.

Arya walked in a couple of minutes later and passed by Richard as if he didn't exist. She went to her room while I followed. When Arya reached her room, she jumped on her bed, playing on her phone. She then started giggling like a cute little girl.

I jumped on the bed and looked at her phone.

It seemed like she was texting someone. Who's she talking to? If she's giggling like that, she must be talking to someone she likes.

The name on the messages read Jack. Oh, so this Jack has made my Arya fall for him, huh?

As I've been around Arya for almost a decade, I've grown attached to her. My life has been peaceful except for the occasional fights between Melody and her family about Richard.

I heard heavy footsteps on the stairs which they stopped at Arya's door.

The door opens and Richard pops his head in and tells Arya to come down for dinner.

She looks at him with clear disdain and annoyance written across her face.

"Why are you here? You didn't even knock." (Arya)

"Sorry, Arya. I'll do that next time. Dinner's ready, so can you come downstairs?" (Richard)

"No." (Arya)

"Why? Is something bothering you?" (Richard)

"Get out of my room right now!." (Arya)

The sudden hostility caught me off guard. It might have come from Melody being interrupted while talking to a boy.

Mom came up the stairs and asked what was taking so long.

"Arya won't come downstairs." (Richard)

"Why?" (Mom)

"You go ask her, she won't listen to me." (Richard)

"Alright." (Mom)

Mom walked through Melody's door and repeated the same things told Mark said to Arya.

"Dinner is ready, come downstairs please." (Mom)

"No." (Arya)

"You won't listen to Mark, and now ignoring me? Who do you think you are?" (Mom)

"The question is, who does he think he is? Richard is not my father, and I've got no obligation to listen to his words." (Arya)

"How dare you!! If you're not downstairs in the next 3 minutes, you're grounded and your phone will be confiscated for a month!!!" (Mom)

"MOM!!!!" (Arya)

Mom slammed the door and footsteps were heard descending the stairs.

"UGHH!!!" Arya yelled.

I shut my ears, as the sound was horrifying. As a cat whose hearing is better than humans, this was comparable to ear rape.

Arya looked at her phone and texted the person named Jack. She then left her room in a rush and went downstairs before leaving the house. I followed her as well, and on the way down and out, I could hear Mom shouting at Arya to come back inside the house. She was long gone by then.

I quickly ran after Arya and followed her from a distance.

She stopped walking at the park where we first met. She sat on a swing before lowering her head. As I was about to jump on her lap to comfort her, a shadow walked toward her.

When the shadow came into the light, she lifted her head and smiled. Her cheeks were pink and her makeup was still on.

After seeing the person under the light, her cheeks turned red. He was around 6'0, and he had shaggy brown hair with brown eyes. He was good-looking, but I didn't get a good vibe from him at all. My instincts told me that he wasn't a loyal person and someone who would put himself above everyone else.

"Hey." (???)

"Hey." (Arya)

"So you fought with your parents again?" (???)

"Yeah." (Arya)

I listened to their conversation from afar while contemplating changing to my human form for the first time in years to rescue her before deciding against it. It would be weird if a random stranger appeared to "save" her from a person she knows.

"My mom is thinking only about herself. She doesn't care about how I feel." (Arya)

"I wish I could help you, but the only thing I'm able to do is to comfort you." (Jack)

Arya nodded.

"Come here." (Jack)

Melody got off the swing and walked toward him. Once she reached him, he pulled her into an embrace. Her eyes were shut and she was blushing.

He then released her from his arms and grabbed her chin. She looked up in shock and looked into his eyes. He then brought her face to his and kissed her on the lips.

"..."

I just watched this scene with disgust. Holding back my urge to retch, I stared at him.

After separating, he whispered something in her ear.

"Feeling better?" (Jack)

"Yes." (Arya)

Jack then turned and walked away.

"See you at school, Arya."

I internally clicked my tongue and walked toward her.

She was still in a state of shock from the kiss. She snapped out of it and started walking home when I jumped on her shoulders. After arriving home, she was in a better mood. Mom and Richard asked where she was, and she told them she went out for air. She felt better and the night went smoothly.