~Chapter Two~
Heartache
"Now you'll sure you'll be-"
"Jelly, I'll be plenty warm enough. Stop worrying yourself," Asparagus interrupted as he tugged the weatherbeaten blanket over his body.
Jellylorum silenced herself, and simply watched him drift of into his dreams. Her den really had been emptier than usual, and she was thankful for the company. Her little sister, Jennyanydots, had recently been mated to Skimbleshanks, and had moved into his den on the northern side. Of course, Jellylorum was happy for her sister – elated even. She had pined after the Railway Cat for so long, and she had finally found happiness with him. But she couldn't help but reflect on her own life. She wasn't exactly the blooming young queen that she used to be. She used to be very spry and was always riled up for dancing at the Ball. But Jennyanydots was now where she was in her prime then, and it made her realize that she wasn't getting any younger. When she was a kitten, she had always had fantasies about what mated life would be like when she was older. But now, it seemed like she would never find the truth in those fantasies if she continued down her current path.
Her heart was lonely. Why couldn't it find another lonely heart?
(A/N: I'm not even going to attempt to make excuses for short chapters anymore. They're just gonna happen. Plus, inspiration was so flat for this chapter. Usually it wouldn't be, but my life has been really weird lately, and I couldn't concentrate.)