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I woke to a scratching on the window. Curious, I looked up and saw through the haze that Erik sat on the windowsill. I opened the window and he jumped in and shook himself off. I carried him to the washroom across the hall and dried him off with a towel. He behaved and purred as I did so. Since it was early morning, I took Erik back to my room and laid him on the bed while I dressed for the day. When I finished, I brushed out my hair then took Erik downstairs to see if we could find something to eat.
I found eggs, ham, and cheese for an omelette and I tossed Erik some ham as well. He ate it happily and circled my legs as I cooked. I sat at the table with my plate and watched him explore the flat. As soon as I stood to wash my plate, he came to me and circled my feet. I laughed at the silly little kitten.
I sat by the hearth, playing with Erik who was getting tangled in the yarn once again. I began to sing a Swedish lullaby and Erik looked up at me with wide eyes. I slowly tried to get my voice to go higher but I squeaked and my throat ached. Erik cocked his head with a sad pout and nuzzled my hand. I scratched behind his ears and was startled by the creaking stairs. We both looked back to see Mamma Valerius coming down the stairs slowly. I sprung up to offer my hands to her her down. She took them and thanked me as I led her down and to the dining room where I sat her down at the table. I began fixing her breakfast and yet again, Erik tailed me. I brought Mamma her plate then sat down beside her with Erik in my lap. She noticed him and asked about where I found him. "I was out and found him the other night. I took him to Raoul's home and when I was thrown out, Philippe took him. He must have escaped and found me."
"What is his name?"
"I named him Erik since he reminds me so much of him. When are we leaving?"
"Antoinette should be along soon and we will leave then." Erik twitched when he heard the Madame's name. I went upstairs to fetch my money and told Erik to stay in my room. When he tried to follow, I turned round to stare him down. He retreated under the bed.
Not too long after I put Erik in my room, Madame Giry arrived. We climbed into her carriage and rode into town. We went to a few smaller shops before heading to the dress shops. We bought another set of undergarments and as many dresses as we could collectively. They were very, very plain and most of them were used. We ate lunch at a small café then Madame took me to the Opera to apply for a maids job. We then went back to the dressing rooms where Meg and I caught up. She was furious when I told her I had been evicted from the de Chagny estate. But then I was elated to find out she was engaged to a Baron.
After I found out they had a place for a maid, I found where the cleaning closets were and where our work clothes could be bought, we went back to the café for supper. We chatted idley, myself merely staring out the window. It was nearly dark and people were heading home. What was strange to me was the number of cats running through an alley close to the café. I pointed this out to Mamma and Madame but they shrugged it off saying there must be a bounty of food back there. One of the cats caught my eye, actually many! One was black, white, and orange and wearing a string of pearls! Another was orange and wearing a vest and pocket watch chain! Another was a quite fat tuxedo and wearing a cravat and a rose along with carrying a spoon in his mouth! Behind him came another tuxedo but this one was wearing a black vest with small jewels all over it!
We returned home and said our goodbyes to Madame. It was quite late now so I escorted Mamma to her room before returning to mine. Little Erik was asleep on my bed. I set my boxes beside him and began placing articles in drawers. I turned around to grab another box. I screamed.