I was doing homework when Chat arrived. Chat had been coming for awhile now so the tap I heard from the window didn't even faze me. Nor did the black covered foot when it slowly descended from the hatch above my bed. "Hey princess." Came the very chipper greeting. "Hey kitty." Came the very normal reply. "Whatcha doin?"
"Homework."
"Why?"
"Because Chat, if I don't I'll fail. And if I fail I don't go to collage, and if I don't go to collage I don't get a good job. And if I don't get a good job I have no money. See the problem?"
"Why would you need a job just marry some nice handsome fellow and he'll just take care of you. Like me!" He answer with a very award winning smile.
"Nah, I'm a very independent woman and I don't need a man."
"What I shame we'd be purrrfect together"
I look up at him then to see a very cheeky grin plastered on his face. I'm surprised that it wasn't permanently stuck on his face that's how often I see it. I send him a good glare but of course he gets them so much it doesn't even phase him. He slowly struts over to me and sits down right by me on the couch. I was at my desk earlier but got to uncomfortable so I moved to the couch. And he was taking full advantage of it because usually he has to sit in the chair next to me. But now he can sit as close as he wants. And I can see he is enjoying it.
"Come now I'm sure you've been at this for pawsitively furever. I think you should finish for the night."
"Chat I can't I still have I a lot to do."
"When is it due?"
"Friday." I say kind of sheepishly
"Friday?! That's four days away! Princess but the book down."
"No."
"Princess.."
Fiiiinnneee."
"Good. Now..."
We talked for a hours after that. And we talked about nothing in particular but I wouldn't miss this for the world. After awhile I heard a noise
"Kitten. Is it raining?" I saw his cat ears give a little shake
"Yes I think so."
"Doesn't the rain make you sick?"
"It doesn't but I think I'll be fine, but I should leave before it gets to late."
"If the rain makes you sick Chat then I'm not letting you leave." I said sternly. He looked ready to pertest for a second before closing his mouth.
"Good. Now I'm going to go get some hot chocolate and you are going to make a fort."
"Yes ma'am!" He said with he hand raised in a salute. I giggle into my hand as I make my way downstairs and into the kitchen. I found the hot chocolate packets in the pantry and made up to hot mugs and headed back up the staircase. I open the hatch to almost walk face first into a blanket.
"Chat? How big did you make this fort exactly?"
"Um... I kind of got carried away a little bit"
"A little bit?" I ask as a stare at the monstrosity before me. It was huge covering not only my floor but some of my couch and deck as well.
"What do you think?" Chat asked shyly.
"I think you've outdone yourself and if I see a fort any smaller next time we do this I'm kicking you out."
"Aye aye captain! Come on in!" I slowly crawl my way in still careful of the hot chocolate and look around.
"Chat? Where are you?"
"Over here." Came the reply left of me. So I make my way over to see he made a makeshift bed out of the blankets and pillows from my bed.
"Care to join me princess?"
"Don't mind if I do." I say plopping down next to him and handing his mug over. He takes a long sip and sigh.
"And when we do this again your hot chocolate better taste this good or I'll kick you out."
"Chat, this is my house."
"I know. Just tryin get a point across." We set out cups down and right before I'm about to say something.
BOOM!
Chat jumps and hugs me as he buries his head into me.
"Chat?" I hear him whimper as another loud boom echoes into the room from outside.
"Chat? Are you okay?" All I get in reply is him burying his head farther into me.
"Chat? Are you, are you scared of thunder?"
"No!" Came the to quick reply. He raises his head.
"I'm not scared I'm fearless!" But I didn't believe him. Especially when another thunder struck and he again hides his head into me.
"Chat, that's nothing to be embarrassed about. Everyone's scared of something."
"I know." I heard muffled back. But I could feel how tense he was. So I slowly lower my head to lay on top of his. And wrapped my arms around him.
"It'll be alright kitty. I promise, I've got you." Those words seemed to have worked because he literally melted into my arms.
"I've got you." I said one more time as we slowly fell asleep snuggled up under the fort, the hot chocolate long forgotten.
