It's so quiet.
Elena is in my room. We are hugging.
It's so quiet.
It feels so good. I want to live this forever.
I hope this mont can--
"ow"
Yeah, right. Like things ever go like I want.
"Is this the cat?" Elena asked, crouching down to pet the cat.
"Yeah"
"She looks so strange"
"She?"
"Yeah, it's a female cat"
"I know that, but what's the need to call it a she?"
"It's because she is she"
"It is an animal. Why call it he or she?"
"You won't understand"
"It will either die or run away in the end"
"Shut up"
Elena tried to touch the cat, but it ran away.
"Heh"
"Did you just laugh?"
"I didn't"
"You did!"
"This is the first ti so animal ran away from you"
"Shut up"
We went after the cat.
The cat was sitting beside my mom on the sofa in the living room.
Elena sat beside the cat.
The cat noticed Elena, stood up, and sat on my mom's lap.
"Heh"
"Stop laughing!" Elena said, throwing the pillow at .
"It's a strange cat" my mom said, petting the cat.
Elena once again tried to pet the cat, but the cat slapped her hand with its tail.
"Heh"
"Laugh again and I will throw this cat at you"
"Hey kitty, look what I got"
Elena took out a stick from her bag and showed it to the cat.
Why does she have a stick in her bag?!
The cat paid no attention to Elena.
"Angela, does this cat not like ?"
"Maybe because you are a girl?"
"You are a girl too"
"I am Das's mother and you are his girlfriend"
"Is this cat jealous of ?"
"Maybe"
There is no way sothing like that is possible.
"Hey kitty, are you jealous of ?"
The cat paid no attention to her.
"Kitty?"
Still no attention.
"Fine, then" Elena said, getting up from the sofa.
Elena walked to , touched my hand and said, "Look kitty"
The cat jumped from the sofa.
Elena touched my arm and said, "Look, I am his girlfriend"
"ow!"
"Wow. She was really jealous of "
Elena pulled my hand and kissed on the cheek.
The cat started hissing. Her hair all stood erected and her sharp claws ca out of her paws, wanting to scratch Elena. The cat was about to jump on Elena.
When the cat noticed my gaze, she stopped and sat back on the sofa again.
When I glanced at Elena, she was hiding behind , gripping my arm tightly.
"Are you okay?"
She nodded.
"Should I throw out the cat?"
She shook her head and said, "It was my fault"
How?
"Did you guys na the cat already?" my mom asked, picking up the cat.
"No, we didn't"
"Then let's na it"
"Let think"
"You will na it?"
"I will try. You think too"
Even if she says that. I suck at naming.
"How about Missy?" my mom suggested.
Elena stared at her for a while and said, "Yeah...it's good...but let's think of sothing else"
"Oh, okay. What about Mushy?"
"Mom"
Elena glanced at and shook her head.
"What, Das?"
Elena kept shaking her head while scaring with her eyes.
"Elena was thinking 'Just like Das, she also sucks at naming' in her mind"
"No! I wasn't!"
This is my revenge!
"Well, I know that I am not good at naming"
Huh?
"No, Angela! You are good. I an, you nad Das, right?"
"Yeah"
Wait, what?!
My revenge failed? And why are they discussing my na now?
"I nad him after soone"
"After soone?"
"Yeah, there was soone who I admired when I was young, so I nad Das after him"
This is my first ti hearing this!
"Who was it?" Elena asked, curiously.
"Soone I admired"
"Uncle Derek?"
"No! I don't just admire Derek but I love him too"
"So soone other than Uncle?"
"Yeah, Derek and I t him when we were in university"
"Wow"
"He was a smart boy but an idiot in love"
Weren't we going to na the cat? So, how did it turn into this?
"Are you talking about your boyfriend before you t uncle Derek?"
What is she asking?!
"Oh, no. The only man I have loved is Derek"
"Then who is that guy?"
"He was like a brother to "
"Was?"
"Yeah, he died 30 years ago"
Mom never tells about her past, but she is telling everything to Elena.
"I am sorry I made you rember him"
"No, it's okay"
Now, this has turned pretty awkward again.
"How about we go to na the cat again?"
"Yeah, let's do that"
After thinking for a while, Elena said, "Umm...how about candy?"
"It's good" my mom remarked.
"What do you think, Das?"
"Na whatever you want, I don't care"
"Boring"
"...."
"Co on Das, at least suggest one na" my mom said.
Well, if they want then...
"How about May?"
I know I suck at naming so there is no point asking . Why don't they understand--
"It's cool"
"Yeah, May sounds nice"
"Wait, really?"
I was just joking.
"Yeah, it's good"
My mom picked up the cat from her lap and said, "Your na is May, do you like it?"
"ow"
"See? She liked it"
How?!
She just said 'ow'. How the hell do they understand that?"
"May, look what I got"
Elena did the sa thing with her stick as she did before, but the cat paid no attention to her.
"This cat really hates " Elena said, losing happiness from her face.
"I don't think she hates you. Maybe she just wants your attention?" my mom said.
The cat is ignoring her to get her attention?
"Hey May, I will share Das with you. Let's be friends"
Don't go sharing with anyone you want!
"ow"
The cat got up and sat on Elena's lap.
I don't understand animals.
"Hey Elena, you don't have anything to school tomorrow, right?"
"Yes, it's Saturday so no school"
"It's already evening, so how about you stay here?"
"Yes Elena, eat the dinner here and then I will drop you ho"
"Okay. I will call mom"
"No, wait!" my mom quipped.
"What's wrong mom"
"I wasn't talking about dinner. I was asking her to stay the night here"
"What?!" Elena yelled in shock.
"You don't want to?"
"No, it's not like that. I will stay"
"Nice! I will call Rebecca later"
What's going on?
Elena will stay the night?
A sleepover?
She will sleep here!!
"Elena will stay in my room" my mom said, staring at .
"Why?"
"What do you an why? There is no way I would let her sleep in your room"
"Why?"
"It's because of how you acted with her"
"But she is my girlfriend"
"So what?"
"I can do anything I want"
"Not in my presence"
"But...you....ah, what about dad then? Where will he sleep?"
"He is on the trip"
So the person she was talking to when we ca was dad!
"Elena, you will sleep in my room, right?" I asked.
"No, she will stay with "
", right, Elena?"
"With !"
"I will sleep with Angela"
"....."
"Heh"
My own mom is laughing at .
Wait, I can still sleep in the sa room as Elena if...
"Mom, I will sleep in your room too"
"Want to kick you out of the house?"
"Sorry"
"Elena, can you help make dinner?"
"Of course"
"Let's start right away!"
"I will help too"
"You stay here and play with May!"
Mom has been yelling at a lot today.
Well, I think...if Elena has stayed in my room, I would have done sothing to her. I an, there is no way I can control myself if she sleeps in the sa room as .
I can't wait for my birthday.
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