Re – United Forever

It was her birthday. A few friends had came over, you know, nothing special. Jemima had given the white queen a total new outfit, Jemima usually dressed quite gothic but she gave Victoria a pair of white jeans, a white tube top and a real leather jacket and she also completed it with a small hair piece with fake gems studded in it. Victoria squealed and pulled the younger girl into a rib-cracking embrace. Pouncival, Tumblebrutus and Etcetera bought her a pink bow to wrap around her neck and Electra, Mungojerrie and Rumpleteaser bought Victoria her first stilettos.

The care workers watched anxiously as Victoria hobbled around the room with her stilettos as if she'd go up to them and kick them straight in their disapproving faces. There was a tap at the door, one of the care workers fled quickly to answer. After a few brief moments the cheering and jeering of the kittens was droned out by the loud exclaiming coming from the hallway.

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE BLOODY RULES I WANT TO SEE MY KITS!!!"

It turned silent. All of a sudden a gorgeous and slim woman barged in and her eyes traced the room. She was chalk white, she was dressed in a cream suit, her nails were painted a cream colour and cut in a French manicure. Her eyes fell on Victoria, a tear rolled down her cheek as she smile, she had the most gorgeous smile anyone could dream of. Pouncival, Tumblebrutus and Etcetera approached their elder sister gingerly and they stared at the stranger with wide and curious eyes, Jemima walked slowly up to Pouncival and placed her paw in his, she looked at the strange suspiciously. The ivory woman threw her arms around the four mainly white cats and left Jemima holding onto thin air. The stranger started to sob uncontrollably, after a while Jemima patted her sheepishly on the back. The ivory stranger pulled away.

"I- I'm sorry… it's just that I-I've been looking f-for you for f-five years!" she grabbed a tissue out of her pocket and mopped up her tears, she looked up and smiled, "I'm sorry, my name's Griddlebone, I don't know if you know but I'm your Mother."

Victoria burst into tears, Tumblebrutus' mouth dropped into a 'O' shape, Etcetera stared wide-eyed and Pouncival quickly reached for Jemima's hand. Griddlebone pulled Victoria into another firm hug,

"My kittens, my sweets, my pride, my joy" she murmured to herself, Jemima watched as if she judged the sanity or the ivory queen. Victoria sobbed into her Mothers shoulder.

After a few more tears, Griddlebone released Victoria.

"Now Vic, I heard it was your twelve birthday today? Well I didn't come empty handed!" Griddlebone pulled out a smaller bag out of her own cream designer handbag. She handed it to her oldest kitten; Victoria opened it to reveal a load of cosmetics and makeup stuffed into the small pink studded bag. She squealed with delight and immediately started to stare at the designer labels. Griddlebone chuckled lightly and then turned to face her other kits.

"I haven't forgotten you though, now are you Tumble or Pounce? I'm sorry its just been so long… Okay your Tumble; I brought you…" she rustled in her handbag "Aha! Here it is! Here you go Tumble! Your very own designer converses! Not to shabby if I do say myself…"

Tumble grinned broadly and kicked off his ordinary trainers and replaced them with his spiffy new cons,

"A perfect fit…" he muttered "Size four, just my size…"

Griddlebone smiled, "I'm glad you like them! Oh and you must be my darling Etcetera, wow how skinny you are! I hope they're feeding you properly…" she scowled at the care workers "Anyway, I bought you this, close your eyes…"

Etcetera closed her eyelids gingerly, Griddlebone tied a small locket with a heart on it, and Etcetera gave a squeak and then wrapped her arms around Griddlebone. Chuckling lightly she turned to Pounce, "Right now I'll remember Pouncival as the one with the pretty girl at his side" Jemima blushed as Pouncival shuffled his feet awquardly. Griddlebone laughed and then thrust a new black shirt at him, Pounce examinated the shirt and then smiled,

"Looks… pretty expensive.."

"Oh blow the money!" Griddlebone beamed "You're my kids and I'm going to treat you!"

Jemima smiled faintly at her friends, Jennyanydots and Skimbleshanks' kittens hovered silently in the background. Jemima silently sidled towards Electra. Finally, Griddlebone's pale blue eyes fell on the others. She smiled her shocking smile and said "I better learn my kids friends so…" she pointed at the tabby twins, "What are you guys' names?"

The twin smiled,

"Mungojerrie" answered the tiger tom,

"Rumpleteazer" replied the striped queen.

Griddlebone nodded, "And yours?" she asked Electra,

"Electra" she mumbled, Griddlebone smiled.

"And what's Pounces girlfriend's name?" she asked smugly.

Jemima laughed meekly and replied with her name.

Griddlebone smiled

Tears shone in Victoria's eyes as she looked at her mother, she was perfect, This was going to be the best birthday ever.