A/N: hello again, trusty reader :3 please R&R. (two in one night, yay :D)
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"Merry Christmas, Mimi," Roger
said as he handed her a present. "I hope you like it."
Mimi
smiled and opened the box to reveal an orange kitten, who peered up
at her with its large eyes.
"Aww! Thanks, Roger!" Mimi
exclaimed, removing the kitten from the box. She patted it on the
head and looked up at her boyfriend again. "Is it a boy or a
girl?"
"Girl," Roger replied. "I figured you could use
the company when I'm not around. She's already
litterbox-trained," he added, smiling. He gestured to the bags at
her feet. "Food, a dish, a litterbox, and some toys."
Mimi put the kitten down on the couch, where it mewed piteously, and stood up to hug Roger. "Thanks! Your gift is still on its way here," she said. "The dumb Fed-Ex people got delayed by snow or something."
Roger punched the air. "I can't wait!" he said. He scuffed his shoe on the floor. "I've gotta go watch Mark open his present real quick, before everyone else gets here and Maureen causes some drama, so come up in about five minutes, 'kay?" he asked. Mimi nodded, and he rushed out the door.
"Looks like it's just me and
you, kitten," she mused. "What should I name you,
anyway?"
"Mew," the kitten answered.
"Hey, not bad!
Mew is a good name. You're lucky you're not a boy. Roger would've
expected me to name you Roger Junior or something."
"Mew,"
said the kitten. Mimi patted it on the head.
Mimi decided to get out the kitten stuff Roger had bought (with what money, Mimi didn't know) and poured some food and water into the double bowl. She set up the litterbox, wrinkling her nose at thoughts of cleaning it, and looked at Mew. She chewed on a fingernail, thinking.
"I know! Do you wanna come to a
Christmas party with me?"
"Mew," said Mew.