Hi Friends! Remember me? Alfio, the Christmas Kitty? No? Well, I guess that means you haven't visited the Home for Wayward Chorus Girls often enough. I am usually underfoot there, especially if there is food around. Anyway, I hijacked one of my mommies' MacBooks so that I could hop on here and tell you all about my exciting evening last night!
There were a bunch of loud women at the house singing until about 9:00 PM. They said something about "rehearsing" for Page's wedding. I know not of what they speak...but my brother does not like the loud music and hangs out in the basement when they are around. I like to know what is going on with everyone, so I stayed upstairs. Around 11 PM, most all of the women had left. I'm kind of known as the scaredy cat of the house, so my brother is always surprised that I stay upstairs when so many loud humans are around. He even double-dog dared me to go OUTSIDE! He kept meowing "fraidy-cat, fraidy-cat Alfi!" I got sooooo mad that I surrepticiously slipped out the door when one of the women was leaving! I figured someone would notice and come running after me...and then my brother would know I'm not a fraidy-cat!
But, no one seemed to notice I was gone! I sat on the steps for a minute or so, but when all the humans were gone I scooted under the steps of the deck. I was so scared that I didn't know what to do. I heard my mommies and my Aunt Lish talking somewhere, but they were really into some serious conversation and I didn't want to interrupt them. I meowed quietly a few times, but they didn't hear me. After they went inside, all was quiet for awhile. I thought I heard my mommies calling my name inside, but I wasn't sure. Then, they were calling my name outside! I wanted to come out, but I was so scared that I stayed where I was. I was also kind of embarrassed...hiding under the deck steps for 2 hours while everyone is calling me and looking for me does sort of make me a fraidy-cat like Marcello said!
Anyway, I heard my mommies (quite upset at this point) talk about getting in the car and driving around the neighborhood. I didn't want them to go to that much trouble, so when Page came outside to wait for Mo, I tried to meow as loud as I could. My normally loud meow sounded almost as loud as a newborn kitten's. I tried again. Page came a little closer and put her foot on the step where I was. I hissed at her, not knowing what else to do. She called Mo over, and said she had either found a cat or a raccoon. Since they were missing a cat...she decided it must be me. After shining the flashlight under the deck, they both realized it was, in fact, Me. They sounded so relieved. But I was still kind of scared and embarrassed and didn't want to come out.
Then, they put down some of my hard food. I came out a little bit and ate some, but when Mo tried to grab me, I ran back under the deck. Then, out came some soft food. I was beginning to like this game! But again, they tried to grab me and I ran back under. Then, stupid humans, they brought my brother out! I watched him eating the food, looking at me and saying "Nanny nanny boo boo!" I got so mad, I decided to come out and eat some food, too! But my mommies tried to grab me again! They were starting to sound frustrated at me. Finally, I went to the other side of the stairs, jumped up on the deck, and waited for someone to open the door. I sauntered in while my mommies and brother just looked at me incredulously.
Whew! I was glad to be back inside! Even though I was mad at my brother, I snuggled up to him and slept beside him all night long! When the thunder and lightning started this morning, I was really glad that my mommies love me and stayed up until 1 AM looking for me and trying to get me back in the house!
Thanks for listening to my story! Since I missed out on some sleep last night, I think it's time for my nap...
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