Masani sits in the living room reading while Monique the cat leans up against her--shedding on Masani's nice red sweater--back feet curled into Masani's left hand. Coming out of his room, Jake says, "It looks like you've got a new friend."
Masani looks up, "Oh, yes. We've become good pals. I've been after Donald to let us have a cat for a long time. I'm glad he finally broke down when you moved in."
She pets Monqiue, who gets up and stretches her back into an arch that resembles a sideways letter "C" with a tail, a feline cedilla. Monique jumps off the couch and runs up to Jake, who bends down and pets her. Monique meows. "Where's your buddy?" Jake says to the cat.
Monqiue doesn't answer, except to lean in for more petting, but Masani does. "I think she's behind the tv."
"Still?" Jake says, and goes to look behind the tv and its stand.
Two green eyes amid black fur look up at him and meow. "You can come out now. It's safe. Your sister's been out all day, and no one's eaten her, really," Jake says.
"I am kind of hungry though," Masani adds.
Rudy sticks her head out and gets it petted. Jake scoops her up, "See, it's all right. There are lots of new things to sniff."
He sets her down by her sister, who promptly sniffs the other cat's ass.
"I'm glad humans don't greet one another that way," Masani says, watching the two cats.
"You didn't poop back there, did you?" Jake says, looking behind the tv.
"No, I usually poop in the bathroom," Masani says, chuckling.
"Uh, not you," Jake says, then adds, "Sorry, I talk to the cats a lot."
"That's all right. I'll only get worried if they start talking back."
Rudy lets out a loud meow.
"In English, that is," Masani adds, "I don't mind the meowing. At least they're not talking about politics. I'm sick of hearing about the presidential election. I was hoping we could stop talking about politics for a while after election day, but that thing's going to drag on for weeks. At least Francine's at work. Otherwise we'd be talking about right now. Oh, I guess we are. Sorry."
"It is a mess, isn't it?" Jake says, bending down to pet Rudy and Monique at the same time.
"Yes, sometimes I think this whole country needs a litterbox," Masani says, turning back to her book.
Blog Love Omega Glee is a novel by Wred Fright about two bloggers who fall in love while the world falls apart, which is being serialized on his blog. To start reading from the beginning or read another installment, please visit Blog Love Omega Glee Central on WredFright.Com. If you like what you've read, or you've read all of Blog Love Omega Glee and want more Fright, then please read his first novel.
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