Shadow and his unusual tribe try to survive after their old owner disappears, with conflicts and hunger threatening to drive them apart. Relying on friendship and hope to keep them together, they grow closer to each other through memories and struggles. But will their owner ever come back?

Cats Alone

Morning light tickles my whiskers gently, tapping my face with its outstretched fingers until I slowly open my eyes, blinking blearily. Sophia mewls in her sleep. Her little body twists a little, eyelids still firmly closed, as she journeys through whatever exciting dream has captivated her. 


I look around the living-room from the seat of the armchair. No Joseph. 


Sighing quietly, I scan the rest of my surroundings. Tess is sleeping silently by the foot of the armchair, while Baxter has dozed off on his back with his legs hanging comically in the air. Ruby and Sapphire are nowhere to be seen. They’re probably in their den in the kitchen, which has been dismantled a little by our need for the cat food cans which it is made out of. 


Chapter Ten