MeiLin Miranda

General(16+)

In-Progress

Original

1

99

western, fantasy, historical, web serial, webserial, soap opera, humor, comedy

On the side board in the bedroom, in hopeful anticipation of her residency, stood a vase of haphazard wildflowers, a full water pitcher, and a basin. She pulled off her gloves, hung the dusty coat on a peg, and tossed her hat on the bed, then washed her face and neck with a happy groan. “You can let me out any time, really,” said the cat. “No hurry. I’ll just piss on your hat here.” “You’ll do no such thing, Misi,” said Annabelle, absently tidying her hair in a little mirror on the wall, “or I’ll order you to clean my shoes with your tongue again.” The cat scowled. “I really do need to pee, Annie.” “Don’t worry, I’m coming.” She lifted the latch on the cage door, and the big cat came bounding out. He seemed to grow as he stretched, until Annabelle opened the window and said, “Go do your business and then change.” The grumbling cat stalked out the window and came back a moment later. Annabelle closed the window and curtains, and nodded. Misi arched his back and flexed his paws. He took one great bound into the air, and landed lightly back down on the carpet--a man now, covered in silky black fur but for the pads of his fingers and toes, the heels of his hands and feet, and the shell-pink insides of his triangular ears. His eyes remained the same malicious amber. “I still have some of that foul Smith under my fingernails,” he frowned, examining one hand.