Story-[5]

The missing kittens

Characters

- mother

- father

- child 1,3,4( girls)

- child 2(boy)

- cat + 4 kittens

In the sweltering heat of june, a wild white cat with brown ears, wandered through various households looking for a place to give birth to kittens 😸.

At the end, a house with a family of six was selected. Days after days, the big cat 🐈 strolled and investegated the perfect place to keep her kittens.

One hot day, when the family was going out, the cat sneeked into the room shared by two daughters and made a nest in the joined storeroom.

Time went by and soon the residents noticed a cat moving in and out of the room.

"Mama, i think that cat gave birth to kittens in our room". Child 1 informed the mother .

" Have you seen them?" , the mother asked back.

" No, but i have seen the cat entering the storeroom every other night or even on day time".

" Go and see if there are kittens and we can place them somwhere else."

The siblings who had now gathered around listening, went together to the storeroom. As soon as they entered the door to the storeroom, the warning sound of the cat were heard. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw the glinting eyes behind the various bags.

"Its still in there, what should we do ", they asked their mother for her opinion.

" Don't disturb them for now or you we end up scratched by the cat", the father said.

" Yes, they are protective of their kids. Just let them be", the mother chimed in.

Another few days went by and soon the sounds of kittens meowing could be heard at intervals.

" they are growing up. "

" yes, maybe the cat will move them soon.", ma told the siblings.

"Why do you say so, ma ", the youngest asked asked her.

" Because elders used to say that cats take their kittens to seven different homes for experience when they are young and after that they let them be", the oldest child replied .

"Oh, is that so.. sounds interesting 🤔 ", other children said.

"Hmm, now go along with your summer vacation homework", ma told the youngest ," You three also study something or you can wash the courtyard ".

" Looks clean to me , but whatever", child 2 said and they become busy again.

Time went by, and one day the cat was seen carrying the kittens in her mouth one by one and bringing them outside. She placed them inside a water cooler(a machine like a fan uses water to cool air).

"There were 3, right?"

" no, i saw 4"

Next the cat moved the kittens one by one to the rooftop and seeked refuge in the abandoned bird cage there.

The second day after moving the cat came again meowing as if seeking help. She followed child 2 around and then others too.

" Did someone steal the kittens," mother questioned.

"May be , someone go check if they are there"

" only one is there".

The family tried searching for the kittens, but were unable to find them.

The next day in the evening, child 3 came in and told others that she heard meows in the sewerage .

To check child2 was sent to see if it were true.

Opening the gutter, they saw two kittens in there and rescued them . They put them back at the roof top after washing them slightly from where the cat took them.

After some time the last kitten was also found by child 1 in the other gutter , it may have walked there through the pipes .

And so the kittens were reunited with the cat 🐈.