Vlad watched Maddie intently. One ear was pulled forward, the other swerving back and forth like a satellite dish. Her eyes were wide, the light reflecting to make them glow an eerie yellow.
The cat had been sitting there for almost ten minutes now. She'd waltzed into the kitchen, meowing and twining around his ankles as he prepared lunch. When he'd ignored her (she'd sharpened her claws on his sofa in the sitting room, and he was punishing her), Maddie had sat down and waited.
And waited.
And when Vlad had finally decided to acknowledge her, she was completely still.
He couldn't sense any ecto-signatures, so she wasn't possessed. She was still breathing, and her tail was still twitching, so she was still alive.
So he waited, and he watched. He wondered what she was thinking as she stared off into space, or if she was even thinking anything. He took a step toward her, opening his mouth to call out, "Ma-?"
The cat jumped twice her height, tail fluffed to three times its size. With a startled squeak, she twisted in the air and, the moment her paws touched the kitchen tile, she bolted from the room.
Vlad shook his head, hearing as the cat bounced off a closed door before finding the cat flap he'd installed. Such an odd creature, and he was so happy she was there with him.
A/N: Well, my internet decided to go out yesterday. so y'all get a twofer today~ Enjoy~