Thursday

This time I wad the one who was late. I'd had a cat emergency, Whiskers my cat had left me a gift, a partially digested, totally unrecognisable gift that I discovered just as I was about to leave my home for work. Therefore, I missed the first bus and had to wait twenty minutes for the next one. I ran from the bus station, all the way to work. Lucky I'm fit and in the habit of working out and running.

The foyer was empty as I raced through the glass sliding doors and my heart sank with disappointment. She wasn't there, I had missed her this morning, thanks to my bloody cat. The last elevator was just closing as I arrived in a breathless rush, and I ran to catch it before it shuts down. A small hand reached out to catch the door and it bounced open again. 

There she was, my Eleanor. She smiled and stepped back into her corner as I entered tge lift. A sound emerged from my mouth, it's meant to be words of thanks, but I don't think she heard them. I was not even sure I spoke the English Language. Perhaps it was Neanderthal. I believed that was a language that I'm fluent in, especially if you ask my mother.

My turn to be late today, I would tell her. My cat. He's a little bit feral still, even after fifteen years of the good life. He left a partially digested mouse in my foyer and I had to deal with it just as I was ready to leave. Would that have been too much information for her? Would she be squeamish? No she would a cat lover too. 

She would laugh and tell me a story about her cat. Kitty was so fat she wouldn't be able to catch mice, poor love. She ate only the best gourmet cat food, poached in spring water.

Do you only have the one cat? I would ask her in return.

One was definitely enough, wouldn't you agree? She would speak with a smile on that will show how much she loved her cat. I adore Kitty, but I'm not quite ready to be a crazy cat lady just yet. Do you only have the one cat?

Yes, Mr Whiskers was a feral kitten I found out the back of my parents place about fifteen years ago. He lived a great life with me and had me wrapped around his paw.

Cats are like that. You need to be very careful, because they will steal your heart in an instant. She will tell me with a cute smile on that bright face of hers.

And an instant is all it took, but I was already in love with my Eleanor, however, the lift stopped at my floor and I stepped out with all my beautiful thoughts and sealed lips.