"You get asked by the federation about where you got it from them do not tell them I gave you or else I will tell all I know about you," the man threatened.
His threat simply went through one of my ears went and went through the other. Was I going to listen to the empty threats of a man who will remain in this state while I begin my journey to the capital, so I had no reason to fear his threats?
I checked the content of the envelope and two cards looked like a credit cards. They were blue and since I was not aware of their authenticity, I lifted them to my cat. When she nodded, I knew they were not counterfeits.
I exhaled when we finally left the place and we were on our way back home. The king did not say anything throughout the drive and I did not need anyone to inform me that it was due to my action.
"Are you going to keep refusing to talk to me?" I asked her when we got to the boxes inside the room that the cat had made me pack up.
"Pick them up, we have to take them to the black market today and that is not a place you want to visit at night," my cat replied to me coldly.
I frowned when I heard what she said. "You have to talk to me. you have to tell me what makes you so displeased."
"You are aware of it why then do you want me to tell you?"
"I did it to safe time or we would have stayed there longer than planned and that would have made us unable to go to the black market today," I replied firmly as I tried to make her believe that I did the right thing when I knew what I did was wrong, you could call me petty.
"What you did could have landed us both in a pit we won't ever get out from because of your impulsive action. What made you think the man was going to give us the money if you threaten him?" she asked as her size increased.
I smiled as I tried to remain calm faced with the size she now had. "Calm down, hmm?"
"You almost ruined my plan. You lost your memory and I knew you might not be able to face the man that's why I chose to take care of it but you almost ruined it," she told me as I noticed her eyes get clouded with tears.
Okay now, I knew I messed up. "I am sorry," I apologized. "I felt uncomfortable and uneasy there that was why I behaved thoughtlessly."
"That would have cost us our lives," she murmured.
Her size reduced and I could not help but feel guilty. I don't know if you have ever seen a cat cry because I have never been a cat guy on earth and I would not even want to go close to a cat if I see one.
I loved dogs more so I am completely unaware that a cat could cry and make someone feel so bad about their actions.
"I am sorry. Let us not let the issues of the past delay us in our plans," I tried to persuade the cat. At this point, I could not help but feel a sour feeling as I wondered who was the master between the cat and me.
I carried the heavy boxes to the car and when it was to leave the cat had me confused about my position in our relationship as she told me I was not going with her.
"Uh?!" I asked in disbelief with my eyes opened so wide that they hurt.
"Yes, you are my master and I must protect my master. I can go alone to the black market. I think I should do so to avoid unnecessary delays."
I scoffed. Was she rubbing it in my face by using such a soft apologetic voice?
"You . . ."
"Master, we do not have time for such things I must leave immediately so we can make it to the border tomorrow. Our journey starts this night."
"Uh?! So, you came up with such a plan without letting me and you still call me master? So ridiculous." I was trying hard to make her allow me to go with her because I knew that I won't be petty enough to force her to take me.
I knew nothing about this world and it gave me a strong desire to explore it.
On earth, so many explorers have gone to a lot of places that humans would not dare to and they did not hesitate to bring videos or pictures back for us but I knew nothing about this world and I could not seem to find any material to give me a view of it.
"The place the black market is located in a slum filled with hooligans and criminals that have been forbidden to live in the city by the federation. I will not go with you."
I sighed knowing that deep down in my heart I was scared and could not imagine myself going but when I thought about the fact that my cat who was a female college student in her past life will have to go alone, I felt a stronger desire to go with her.
"I lived all my life in a slum on earth until I got a scholarship into a university and I died not too long after so the ways of life of the slum are something I understand better than you do so, let me go on my own," she told me firmly.
This time, I could not argue with her and I was forced to watch her leave in my car. I knew how to pray and that was what I went back into the room to do.
If my cat dies, I would have to remain in this world forever. I wanted her to be safe because she was the only being I knew in this world. I did not even know where the border was so how could I leave this state for the next without her?