Fred wove figure-eights between her legs, making forward progress nearly impossible.She picked him up. “Well, Fred, we survived our first Loose Threads meeting on our own."Fred meowed."And we discovered that Avanell has been holding out on us. She has a really hot-looking son we never knew about."Fred jumped to the floor and fluffed his tail."Don't worry, Fred, you're the only man in my life and that's not changing.” After what Steve and his family had done, she would never share her heart again. “Besides, Avanell's son is too young for us. He's probably younger than you are in cat years."Fred flicked his tail and sauntered to the pantry where the kitty treats were stored. Harriet opened the door and gave him three fish-shaped kibbles from the foil pouch. She wondered what she'd do if she didn't have him to talk to. She'd like to think she wouldn't talk to herself, but you never knew.Before Steve had died, she'd had girlfriends she could call anytime, even if she just had a random thought to share.
