Lindsay
"I don't understand," I said to my kitten. "Why would they do this to me?" She meowed at me, in a way that made me think that she knew more than I did. It was frustrating, how a mere kitten could seem more than what she looked. I walked around the room, worried and upset and just a bit curious. If they went somewhere without telling me, they either might be keeping a secret from me or something major happened and they didn't have time to let me know. I was betting on the first option, though. If it was the second, they would have left a note somewhere. Nightwitch meowed again, and leaped off my bed. She padded across the floor towards Kayla's closet and clawed the door.
"Stop that, you're going to ruin the paint and wood," I admonished, going over to open the door. Apparently she wanted something that was inside. I turned on the little light. "Alright, what it is? What do you want?" I asked. Nightwitch just sat there, and pointed her tail above her. I looked towards the direction of her tail and gasped. I saw a deep blue cardigan that was obviously brand-new; I haven't seen it there this morning. I took it out, admiring its color and the shiny black buttons [i like shiny things, okay? i'm a girl]. A note was attached to the tag. I carefully ripped it off and read,
Dear Lindsay, I'm sorry it's late, but happy belated birthday. Here's a present Brit and I got you. Enjoy wearing it. -Kayla
It was beautiful. I buried my face in its softness, thanking silently my absent friends. Scratching Nightwitch behind her ears, I wondered where they got this gorgeous sweater; it was too fancy for the mall in the town nearby. I got up and went back to my bed, Nightwitch scampering behind me. I was about to sit down when she jumped up, causing me to almost squish her. "Silly kitty, that was my spot," I told her. She just blinked and purred. Giving up, I sat in my chair. I was grateful that Kayla and Brittany hadn't forgotten my birthday [the day before], but Rafe gave me a beautifully carved wooden wolf. He even got some silver paint and added it on, making it shimmer in the lamp light.
But I was getting even more curious. Why did my black kitten decide to show me this now? Couldn't she have somehow shown me where the other two went? As if somehow sensing my thoughts, Nightwitch meowed and tipped her head sideways, as if to say "I don't know".
Damn cat. She hissed. "Okay, okay, I'm sorry," I said. I was still slightly annoyed that they left, but I expected them to be back by morning. They should; if they got caught by someone, it would cause a hell of a lot of trouble. I went back to my bed and laid down, stretching out and tangling my legs in my blanket. "Good night again, Nightwitch. See you in the morning," I yawned. She purred and curled up on my pillow.
I groaned as my brain suddenly reminded me of an SD memory card I borrowed from Brittany. I promised myself that I would give it back to her ASAP. I really needed some sleep after feeling anxious and over-worrying about almost everything, nonstop. Nightwitch cuddled up closer to my face, purring softly. The vibrations and her warmth felt nice and comforting. She ended up lulling me to sleep, my hands still clutching my birthday gift. My dreams were full of stars in the night sky, and nine of them were shining more brightly than the others. It was so beautiful I just stared in wonder, admiring the colors of a night sky unpolluted by manmade lights. A silver wolf was curled around me and I felt truly safe. We sat together in silence for what seemed like eternity.