Luna suddenly felt sorry for the cat. She fell asleep and curled up next to her computer keyboard. Luna let it rest there. Normally Luna wouldn't let her spend the night in this house, but that night there was really no way Luna could keep her out, it was like Luna could feel the exhaustion on her face.
Luna provided a cage for her out there. The cage was never locked. She was free to go in and out as she pleased. Sometimes there was food inside, sometimes the cat went out to find food for herself. But so far she's always come back.
Putih is not an Angora, a Persian, or any other expensive cat. She is an ordinary country cat. It's just that the fur is white, the body is fat makes her look more special than other domestic cats.
Maybe that's why she often freaks out; every time Luna sweeps the floor, she thinks she's invited to play, and she will roll and roll acrobatically following the swing of the broom.
"Mama, Do you know the signs of Papa is coming?" Bright asked one night in the room before going to bed. A sleepy Luna hugged her back.
"There's the sound of the door opening, the sound of the car keys being placed. And Miiiaaauuwww... the sound of Si Putih". she continued without waiting for an answer from her mama.
Putih never slept before Bintang came home.
She is a loyal cat.
Luna and Bintang have a world of their own. The schedule is irregular because her husband is also not an employee, but when Bintang comes usually Luna is already asleep.
Ahh, maybe tonight Bright is waiting for si Putih to meow. Miaw...
It was past midnight; her papa had not come home yet.
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Putih can't eat carelessly. Once upon a time, she licked eggshells in the trash. But soon, she ran to the bathroom. It's a pity the bathroom is closed. Finally, the cat threw up in front of the door.
Luna opened the door, then was furious.
But Bright defended the cat. "Don't blame Putih mama; she was about to throw up in the bathroom, but there was mama; she couldn't stand it and ended up throwing up at the door." Said Bright from her room.
Luna was silent. Ah, Bright always defended Putih.
In the afternoon, Luna fed Putih with fried fish and stirred it with warm rice. Luna bought her favorite special basket of fish. "Puss.. puss… ..." She called. Luna put the plate of food on the terrace. Why did he just stay at the door, not wanting to come out of the house? "Puusss.. Pusss..."
"Mom, there's a black cat outside. Putih is afraid; that's why she doesn't want to come out," Bright exclaimed from inside her room.
Luna looked around, left and right, under the chair. Wow, that's also true. Among the flower pots outside the terrace, a pair of fierce eyes of a wild black cat who became Putih's sworn enemy was eyeing its food.
Luna looked into the house, and there was no Bright. And she had been in her room the whole time. How did she know there was a black cat here? Luna thought.
Ah...
***
This afternoon, Putih finally had a big fight with that black male cat. Her voice was deafening before running with all her might towards the garden as Black chased after her.
Luna did not know what happened after that.
Black might have succeeded in raping Putih because, in the afternoon, Putih came home sluggish. There are several wounds on the legs and ears. Luna applied betadine to several injured parts of her body.
It seemed Luna was experiencing the same fatigue. Luna rested her head next to her laptop keyboard, looking at the cat lying across from her. They looked at each other before both finally fell asleep on the table.
***
That was when Luna resigned from her office after 13 years of working there because she had to sign a letter.
Down Grade approval that she couldn't accept.
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Refer/Link to:
HIRA1 Chapter 8 Battle