Friday
"They say spring is the start of something new", Asp grumbled as Exotica helped him patch up his wounds from the fight he got into last night. He didn't even remember how he got back to the yard. He'd left with Admetus to just get out of the tense atmosphere in the yard for a bit. They'd been walking down the street when Macavity's henchcats jumped out and attacked him. The last thing he remembered while he was fighting was pain at the back of his head and then nothing.
"And you don't believe them?" she asked.
"No… This week in March, the first spring month, has been one hell of a week."
"Well maybe it is for the better."
"How?"
She smiled and purred slightly. "You've gotten new friends, you made Alonzo and Munk argue."
"I did not!"
"I'm not talking about going to the northern part. I meant about the fact that after he hit you and we walked off Alonzo yelled at him for acting like a jerk. Zo only loses his cool when Munk does something stupid. They argued about it."
"And that is a good thing?"
"Yes, Munkus needs to know that he can't control everything and that we actually can protect ourselves."
"And Alonzo?"
"Needed to lose his cool."
"Huh?"
"Ice is more beautiful when it has started to melt and get transparent. Dull frozen ice isn't fun."
"What the heck are you talking about?"
"Alonzo would never have dropped Tugger in the mud like that before for revenge. Come on Aspy you know him, he shuts his ears off when someone tries to tease him."
"He snapped at him before!"
"That's because he mentioned what Munk did. It hurt his feelings a bit. Now Alonzo need to let go of that cool exterior of his."
"And I?"
"You need to see what's in front of you and that every cloud has it's golden lining."
Asp looked out at the dark clouds and the snow that was falling heavily mixed with rain.
"The weather isn't agreeing", he commented.
"Who cares about the weather?"
"I do… I hate it when the weather gods can't decide what to do."
"But rain is needed and so is wind!"
"But not at the same time as snow!"
"You have to face the bad things before you face the good things." They looked out again and saw that the snowing was stopped, it only rained heavily. Exotica smiled and grabbed his paw.
"Come on!" she said happily and pulled him up and towards the door.
"Are we going out in the rain?"
"Of course silly!" she said and pulled him with her out.
Asp saw that the only other Jellicles out was Admetus, Alonzo and Plato. Exotica skipped over to them and Asp walked over slowly.
"I love rain", she said dancing around.
"How", Asp growled. "It's cold and wet."
"Rain is good", Admetus said. "It's washing all the blood away."
"WHAT?" Asp stared at him and saw the wicked smile. "Oh har har very funny. I knew watching King Arthur with you would be bad… hey!" His shout was Ad bowing down and then get Asp to sit on his shoulders when he rose. Asp grabbed on to Ad's head. Exotica giggled and danced around them.
"The rain is good", Alonzo began. "It washes away all the old and let the new come out."
"What are you talking about?"
"It rains in spring… and spring is the new beginning. Spring is the season of change… and love."
Asp looked at him and then at Exotica who was dancing happily in the rain. He spotted eyes from the dens watching her too. Some rolled their eyes, some watched her softly and some just stopped looking. When she turned and smiled at him he felt himself blush and she continued dancing without knowing it. Admetus looked up at him and gave a shake which almost sent Asp tumbling back off of him.
"Don't do that!" he spat.
"Sorry but you were acting like a love struck kitten." Ad said with a big grin.
"Did not!"
"Yes you did. Admit it you love her."
"I do not!"
"Yes you do."
"No!"
"Yeeeees."
"No! I don't love Exotica!" He felt Admetus tense and looked down. Exotica was watching him with big sad eyes then she ran off.
"Damn it", Asp groaned. "Ad do me a favor."
"What?"
"Push me off…"
Ad shrugged and pushed up Asp's legs so he fell off of him and into a rain puddle. Asp just laid there looking at the grey clouds and the raindrops that fell.
"I told you this has been one hell of a week", he said and closed his eyes feeling tears mingle with the rain going down his cheeks.
TBC I didn't write it wrong here we say that each cloud has a golden lining instead of silver.