Chapter 8: The Invitation To The Jellicle Ball
Note: Kind of short....
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Victoria just stood there.
The moonlight was shining off her white coat. Her leg was up, held by her hand, her other arm stuck in the air, quite elegantelly really. Man even when things are confusing I cannot stop sounding smart!
But....why was she...
I wanted to rush out to my friend, but Admetus seemed to read my mind. He placed a paw on the top of my head, right in between my ears, and I knew I had to stay put. Still, I wanted a better look! I broke free and ran through the junk, until I found my place on my rocking chair, and I leaned over to look down on Victoria.
Thats when I remembered-Victoria was coming of age this year. She was performing the Solo Dance. Forget something like that, Pouncie, man!
As if on cue, she began to dance. It was beautiful. She let go of her leg and swung it around slowly, keeping her hands up. She spun in a slow half circle on her standing leg, then suddenly she traced the leg in the air with her hand, swinging her claws swiftly through her fur. Then she brought the leg up perfectly against her head. She slowly slid forward into a split, her body movements perfect. She swung her legs around and moved onto her side, her arms gracefully pawing the air. She moved onto her back, and lifted almost her whole body straight into the air, kicking. Then she fell down and moved her body in half, both ends of her body in the air, and she closed her eyes and turned her hair.
Wow, it looked beautiful.
Suddenly, Quaxo came rushing out of the pipe. My eyes immediantly lit up. He must have been asked to do the Invitiation! My Dad told me yesterday that the Ball doesn't officialy begin until the invitation is given. He helped Victoria get up, then they both danced as he sang.
Jellicle cats come out tonight
Jellicles cats come one, come all
The jellicle moon is shining bright
Jelliles come to the jellicle ball
Jellicle cats come out tonight
Jellicles come to the jellicle ball!
I then jumped off my chair with ease and ran over to join my family. I noticed that Old D, Tugger, Mom, and Aunt Chessica had all vanished. Aw! (to 1, 3, and 4, 2 can go eff himself!)
But then Munkustrap began. We all copied his movements as he recited.
"Jellicle cats meet once a year, at the jellicle ball, where we all rejoice! And the jellicle leader will soon appear, and make what is known as the Jellicle Choice! When Old Deuteronomy just before dawn, through a silence you feel you could cut with a knife, announces the cat, who can now be reborn, and come back to a different Jellicle life. For waiting up there, is the Heaviside Layer, full of wonders, one Jellicle only will see! And jellicles ask, because jellicle's dare: Who will it be?"
And we all chorused together: "Who will it be?"
Seriously....who's it gonna be?
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Done!