This morning I casually conveyed my desire to be released into the wild. Mother, half asleep and distracted by her large brood of four children, needed to focus all her efforts on getting them off to a place called "school" where they disappear for most of the day. I mewed softly, insistently, and did a long cute stretch at the door to indicate my desire to have a bit of freedom. She hesitated, then reached for the door knob, and walked out with me.
While she gazed about at her lovely and over reaching garden, I brushed against her leg to show my adoration and thanks. Of course, this was part of my ploy, to lure into believing I was the good cat. I've worked on this persona for many years, coming eagerly when called, except when trapped in a room. It helps that sister is very bad and has been "lost" many times.
I watched as mother walked back inside, distracted by her brood of unruly children. They will distract her for me for a little while.
At some point she returned to ring a bell. I stayed hidden. Puzzled, she wandered about and didn't find me. She even banged the big, terrifying metal siding that usually sends me running. But not today.
Today? I'm brave. Powerful. Insubordinate! I will not come when called.
Completely annoyed, and a little worried that I might have escaped, she went back into the house to see if someone had let me back in earlier.
I basked in the glory of being OUTSIDE! No one can stop me now! He he he.
She returned and stomped noisily around the small yard, ringing the bell, and banging the metal furiously hard. I am defiant. Fearless. A feline legend in my own backyard. She went back inside.
Distracted, I wandered out onto the path and stared at the gate, when she suddenly returned, snatched me up, and returned me to the inside.
I may have overplayed my hand as she furiously told me I was banned from going outside.
She says I'm banned. Forever.
But she'll forget. They always do.
I am far to handsome to resist.
The OUTSIDE will be mine again!
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