Four young queens, Jemima, Etcetera, Victoria, and Electra, sat gossiping in a close circle, on top of the TSE-1 car. A group of tom-kits played tag below them. The adults were somewhere outside of the junkyard, running errands. Victoria let loose a soft, wistful sigh.
"What is it, Victoria?" Jemima, the youngest kitten, asked. Victoria smiled. "Oh, nothing…" she replied shyly. Cettie nudged her friend.
"Aw, c'mon. Tell us!" She urged.
"Well… I was just thinking about Mistoffelees." She giggled. The others squeeled and giggled with her. Except for Electra. She looked confused.
"Wait- I thought you liked Plato?" She asked. She had seen them around every once in a while together in the junkyard. They were always talking and laughing. Maybe she had just assumed it?
"Well," Victoria began, "I'm not really sure who I like. I mean Plato is so nice a chivalrous. I remember one time, I was really hungry when we were at the park, he bought me vanilla ice cream! It was so sweet. But Misto is just so… Mysterious. And he's kind and charitable and-" She let loose another sigh. "I just don't know. What about you girls?"
"I love Tugger!" Etcetera yelled, loudly, clasping her hands over her heart. "He's absolutely perfect!" She swooned.
Jemima nodded vigorously in agreement. She was still a little young for crushes yet, but Tugger was really cute. For an adult.
Victoria laughed with her friend. "He is super cute."
"What about you, Electra?" Cettie asked. Electra shrugged and looked down bashfully. "I dunno."
"Oh come on! If you HAD to choose. Like if you were stranded with one of the Toms, and you were the last two cats on earth and had to repopulate, who would it be?"
Electra paused for a moment and thought.
"Hmm... I think Tumblebrutus!" She said finally. "He seems really sweet, and he sure is handsome. Our kittens would be adorable!"
The girls all nodded in approval.
"I can't wait until we all get to go to the Ball as Queens and get mates! Victoria you're so lucky you get to-"
She was cut off as a ball bounced against the car.
"Hey!" Cettie hissed. "What was that for?"
"Sorry!"