Socks lifted her head and looked around. She blinked, then yawned. Sunlight was shimmering through the single window in this room. That sunlight was the only source of light down here. That's why she liked it. Socks jumped down from the couch, careful not to disturb Midnight, who was snoring beside her. Midnight was her littermate, and companion. Sock stretched, then went over to her bowls of food and water. She took a few sips of water, then looked upstairs. The door that led to this room was shut, meaning her Twoleg had left. Socks turned the corner and walked over to the door that led outside. She slipped through the hole in the middle of the door, and breathed in the fresh air. Bees flew around the flowers in the garden, and birds chirped from high in the trees.
Socks walked out onto the fresh grass, then sat down and decided where to go. She could go through the neighborhood and explore, or she could just tease the dogs on the other side of the fence. She chose to explore. Socks walked around the side of the house and began walking down the street, looking out for cars or stray dogs. She reached the end of her street, and looked around to see which direction she should go next. She turned to the left and began walking again. This street always gave her the creeps. It was heavily sheltered wit trees, making it hard for sunlight to go through the thick leaves. All the houses seemed abandoned, though she knew Twolegs occupied them all. Socks padded warily down the path, looking for where she could turn next, when suddenly, she heard a low mroww of a cat. Startled, she whipped her head around to see where it came from. A old brown tabby cat sat on a fence on the other side of the path.
Snickers. She thought with relief.
Snickers was the old cat that lived on this street. Some cats used her as a navigator. She knew every street, every shortcut, where very dog lived, and the escape routes. The one thing she doesn't know is everybody's name, even if they came by daily.
"Where you headed, youngster?" Snickers meowed, jumping down from her fence.
"Don't know exactly." Socks responded.
"Well, wherever your headed, be careful if you go down that old abandoned street." Snickers responded. "I've seen a couple of stray cats roaming around down there. They're vicious little tikes. Don't want you gettin' hurt."
"I'll be fine." Socks said, turning to continue on her journey. "I've dealt with worse before. These are just a couple of strays."
hope you liked it, Chapter 2 should come soon!