Jinx felt quite proud of himself. He had shown his master Micah the letters left behind by Ezra. Often, Ezra would sit right there in the kitchen and pen them, lifting his head and looking around every so often, as if he expected to see Micah come around the corner and enter the kitchen. Jinx let him pet him--Ezra--because he was there and he needed pets. But he sometimes resented seeing Ezra come through the door when his heart was still waiting to see Micah. Generally, he didn't stay resentful long. He might nip once or twice but eventually, Ezra would get the spot behind his ear and his cheek and Jinx would melt into a useless puddle of black fur on the table.
His pride immediately changed to panic when Micah grabbed him and held him tightly, backing away from... something. Even Jinx saw it, likely because of the familiar pact with Micah. Something dark and shadowy was in the room with them and it caused Jinx to hiss, his back arching dramatically. His claws sank into Micah when he jumped and he turned his head wildly, his tail swinging. What was out there? Whatever it was, it seemed to have toyed with Micah the way Jinx did with mice and birds. And now it was gone...?
Jinx meowed indignantly but he allowed the chin rub. Then he watched Micah looking over the letters. He watched Micah text three simple words to Ezra. And then he curled up beside Micah's thigh as he sat down on the floor. No, no. He wasn't hungry right now. Really, he was worried about the way Micah was acting. He'd brought something back with him from wherever he'd been. Slowly, Jinx crawled up Micah's chest and tucked his head beneath Micah's chin, something he'd done from kitten-hood.
Then he heard Micah's phone buzz in response to his text.
I'm on my way.
His pride immediately changed to panic when Micah grabbed him and held him tightly, backing away from... something. Even Jinx saw it, likely because of the familiar pact with Micah. Something dark and shadowy was in the room with them and it caused Jinx to hiss, his back arching dramatically. His claws sank into Micah when he jumped and he turned his head wildly, his tail swinging. What was out there? Whatever it was, it seemed to have toyed with Micah the way Jinx did with mice and birds. And now it was gone...?
Jinx meowed indignantly but he allowed the chin rub. Then he watched Micah looking over the letters. He watched Micah text three simple words to Ezra. And then he curled up beside Micah's thigh as he sat down on the floor. No, no. He wasn't hungry right now. Really, he was worried about the way Micah was acting. He'd brought something back with him from wherever he'd been. Slowly, Jinx crawled up Micah's chest and tucked his head beneath Micah's chin, something he'd done from kitten-hood.
Then he heard Micah's phone buzz in response to his text.
I'm on my way.
