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

Seven difficult days hit us head-on. A lot can happen in a week, you know. Food, which once seemed so abundant, is now scarce. We’re searching desperately for cat food cans at every meal time. Conversation has all but stopped between us. I appreciate the lack of arguments, but still… I miss how we used to be. 


Ruby and Sapphire hunt for mice and rats in every corner of the house, but nothing appears. I suppose the vermin ran out of whatever food they were eating and fled a while ago. It’s disheartening to see them return empty-pawed, but the dejected expressions on their faces are even worse. 


Yawning, I cross the living-room for the sixtieth time this morning. Sophia follows me like a little shadow, although I guess she’s not too little any more. She’ll always be a lithe cat, I think, but her body is growing into its adult size. Whenever we find a morsel of food, I always make sure that she eats first. Her development has to come first. 


Chapter Thirteen