The New Girl In Town

Rebecca: Hello. Even though only 2 people read this story, I'm still writing!

Macavity: Heh, you suck

Admetus: Punches Macavity That's what you get for hitting Marley!

Rebecca: I don't own Cats, enjoy.

Marley's POV

I was shaken until I woke up. "Wake up, Marley! Someone's here for you" Jemima squealed.

"Who's here?" I said groggily.

"Admetus." Jemima whispered in my ear, before giggling.

I quickly woke up and scrambled to the entrance of the den. "H-Hey, Admetus."

"Hi, Marley. I was wondering if you wanted to hang out today. Maybe get some breakfast, in a place closer to the junkyard?" Admetus obviously didn't want to go back to where we went yesterday.

"Sure! Definitely not where we went yesterday, though." I turned to Jemima and she nodded encouragingly. "Let's go."

Admetus led me to a field closer to the junkyard. "It doesn't have as much mice as my other place, but it's safer." He smiled at me, causing me to smile back.

We both went into crouching position and slithered across the ground until we caught our meals. I snuggled up next to Admetus and ate my fresh kill. "This is the life." I sighed. "All the fresh kill you can eat, really nice friends, and the whole tribe is like a family."

Admetus nodded in agreement. "The jellicle ball is really fun, too. There's lots of dancing, singing, storytelling, and you get to pick a mate. But Macavity likes to crash our ball sometimes."

I flinched at the mention of Macavity. "I hope he doesn't come."

"I won't let Macavity touch you, Marley!" Admetus declared. "I promise."

"Thanks, Admetus." I rubbed my cheek against his(don't cats do that with cat friends or something?).

"No problem whatsoever, Marley." Admetus purred lightly.

I suddenly shot up from my laying position(i say position a lot, don't I?). "We should play."

"Sure, but how abou-" Admetus was cut off by my tackling him, jumping off of him, and running away.

I heard paws running behind me, Admetus was chasing after me. "You'll never get me!" I shouted.

"Of course I will!" Admetus shouted back.

I took a turn, I was exceedingly good at taking quick and sharp turns. By the sound of slipping paws, Admetus wasn't as good at sharp turns as I was. But he was fast, he'd catch up to me soon enough.

Finally, I was tackled by Admetus. I rolled him around, then he rolled me around, then we were off running again. Eventually, after noon, we got tired and took a break.

"I really need to find where my den is today." I said after catching my breath.

Admetus stretched. "I could help you find it... if you want."

I stretched as well. "Sure." We walked over to Old Deuteronomy. "Excuse me? Where is my den?"

"It is just that way, a little secluded from a few of the other girls." He gestured a little bit away from some other girls' dens.

"Thank you." I bowed my head and went toward the gestured area.

Admetus and I looked quietly until we found a vacant one that I could sleep in. "Thanks, Admetus. I'm going to settle in, memorize the scent. Then go to Jemima's den with the other girls to practice our lines in the jellicle ball." I crawled inside my den and Admetus left.

*** An Hour Later ***

I was at Jemima's den with all the other girls, even Tantomile and Rumpleteazer came. We were going over our solos, and attempting to find a place for me in the jellicle ball. They said a lot of the same songs from last year would be in this year's ball, too, but some new ones.

We were all singing the song, after the first set of solos to the opening song(I guess I'm making the jellicle ball more of a play type thing). "Because jellicles are and jellicles do. Jellicles do and jellicles would. Jellicles would and jellicles can. Jellicles can and jellicles do."

We all paused, for the next set of solos. "Can you find your way blind when you're lost in the street?" Jemima sang her solo, she was a beautiful singer.

We all chimed in for another chorus. "Because jellicles can and jellicles do. Jellicles do and jellicles can. Jellicles can and jellicles do. Jellicles do and jellicles can. Jellicles can and jellicles do."

"Can you ride on your broomstick to places far distance?" Tantomile sang her solo, she was also good, all of the jellicles were good singers.

"Familiar with candle," Victoria only sang part of the line.

"With book and with bell?" Electra finished the line. Her voice was strong.

Everyone paused for a bit. "Are you lean like a lynx?" Rumpleteazer sang.

"Are you came to be seen when you're smelling a rat?" Etcetera sang, she liked her line.

"If you were and you are, you're a jellicle cat. Jellicle songs for jellicle cats. Jellicle songs for jellicle cats. Jellicle songs for jellicle cats. Jellicle songs for jellicle cats. Jellicle songs for jellicle cats. We can dive through the air like a flying trapeze. We can turn double somersaults, bounce on a tire. We can run up a wall, we can swing through the trees. We can balance on bars, we can walk on a wire.

"Jellicles can and jellicles do. Jellicles can and jellicles do. Jellicles can and jellicles do. Jellicles can and jellicles do. Jellicle songs for jellicle cats. Jellicle songs for jellicle cats." And so on, and so forth. We practiced until we were tired, then we went to our dens.

I laid down in my den and shut my eyes. The feeling of being alone collapsed over me like a ton of bricks. The silence was eerie and the darkness was frightening. My breathing was getting more and more rigid the longer I was alone. I could feel hours passing by, without sleep. I couldn't feed my desire for rest with the terrible solitude. Finally, I passed out because I was so tired.

I awoke to rustling outside of my den. "W-Who's there?"

"It's me," a tom poked his head into my den. "Admetus."

Admetus's POV

Marley relaxed at the sight of me. "What's up?"

"Let's hang out today!" I smiled at her. I should tell her...

Marley smiled back. "Ok, let's go!" We ran off towards a nearby field. "Tell me about yourself."

I told her about myself and my life. It's happened so quickly, but I know my feelings are true. The jellicle ball is coming up pretty soon... I told her of my likes, my dislikes, my family, and many other things. She listened eagerly. "That's about it. Tel me about you."

Marley explained herself, her life, her likes, her dislikes, her family, and everything else. I listened very carefully, absorbing the information. I'm going to sing a song for her at the jellicle ball.

Rebecca: The end! For this chapter!

Etcetera: Read and Review! *Giggles Insanely*