Day 42: In Which He Has A New Girl In His Heart
Her neighbor showed up carrying the tiniest orange ball of fur in the world, and Elsa's heart swelled with joy.
"Who's that cute little thing?" she asked with a smile.
Jack shifted his arms to grant her a better look at the kitten. "Elsa, meet our new addition to the family: this is Ashley."
Elsa's hands went to her cheeks as she cooed at the little bundle of poofy adorableness he was holding. "Hi, Ashley," she said before looking up at him. "I didn't know you were thinking about adopting another cat."
"I wasn't, but this quarantine is making me lonely." He shrugged, one of his hands smoothing the length of Ashley's fur from head to tail. "Diana only acknowledges me when she's hungry, and I was in need of some appreciation here."
She let out a chuckle. "Aw, poor you."
"Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade your company for anything in the world…" Smirking, he lowered his voice to confide, "But there are times when you just wanna cuddle."
Elsa scoffed with a roll of her eyes. "How's Diana handling having to share her human's affection with another cat all of a sudden?"
"She attacked Ashley as soon as I turned my back on them."
"She did?" she asked, concern rising to her semblance.
"Yeah. Now, Fatty is grounded and this little one is sleeping on my bed to make sure that she's safe at night."
"Why does it sound like you have a favorite cat?"
"Probably because I have. Fat Diana only sees me as her food slave whereas Ashley actually cares about me."
"I'm sure Diana loves you in her own way."
He laughed throwing his head back, incredulity written all over his face.
"What is it?" Elsa asked with an arched eyebrow.
"That ungrateful cat does not deserve having you as her attorney, Elsa..."
Kudos if you know where the names Fat Diana and Ashley come from.
