Something different today. A
cat story.
Back in October, I was in a town in regional Victoria with a friend visiting various places, and we had a bit of time to kill. An online search for places of interest in the area revealed one in particular, which I can't name or describe in any detail. In all honesty, it didn't sound interesting, but I reluctantly agreed since there seemed little alternative. Upon arriving, however, we were greeted by an adorable calico, and I was catapulted to seventh heaven.
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After lots of neck-rubs and pictures taken, we moved on to the main attractions. We had something to eat and walked around to see what was on offer. Afterwards, we returned to spend more time with the furball. By now she had shifted to a quieter place and was resting under some plants. She was given some more fuss and posed for more pictures, and then it was time to go home.
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In later months, I kept talking about her to my friend, and my obsession became a running joke. But then one day, last month, it happened. We found ourselves with some free time and ended up heading back to the same establishment where kitty lived. I was full of anticipation. Sure enough, as we came in, I saw her in the distance walking around.
Whether she remembered me from last time or is just friendly to everyone, I cannot say. But upon seeing us, she walked over to say hello. I found a place to sit and she jumped up on my lap. I cannot recall exactly what happened next as time and space lost all meaning. But I did have to buy a lint brush afterwards to deal with all the multi-coloured fur adorning my clothes.
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After the extended session of stroking, petting and neck-rubbing was done, she found a quiet place to lay down. My friend was eager to move on, so we proceeded to get something to eat.
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However, when we returned, our feline friend was nowhere to be seen. Admittedly, there are plenty of places for her to hide. Despite searching the area, we had to give up. I didn't get to say goodbye for the day. All the more reason to visit there again in the near future for some more furball time.
