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The Cat Was Never There Chapter 10 Never Look Back
I was swamped with work for a long time after starting my new job. The branch company wasn't working at a crazy pace, but it wasn't exactly slow. I worked during the day and helped my dad with his follow-up at night.My mother would save dinner for me, while Nellie would occasionally drop off some work stuff at my place.Three months later, Queenie came to see me for the last time. I had just clocked out for the day only to find her waiting outside the company, holding an orange cat. It was thin and curled up in her arms. The cat mewed when it saw me.Queenie patted the cat. "I found this at our old place's complex. It's real this time."I said nothing. She continued anyway, "It only lets me hold it. I took it to the hospital, bought a cattery, litter box, and cat food. The vet said it's been a stray for a long time."She looked at me, the edges of her eyes red. "I made up a cat and lied to you about it. I got a real one now, but I know you won't believe me anymore."I looked at
The Cat Was Never There Chapter 9 The Biggest Favor
Blake came to see me a day before I started my new job. He didn't groom himself, so he looked a lot worse than he was in the photo on his socials. He was also holding a bag.He was standing at the neighborhood's entrance when I came down. He wanted to put on a smile, but he could only work up a weak twitch of his lips. "Zacharias."I didn't invite him into my home, and he didn't take a step further. "I want to give this back to you."I looked at the stuff he was holding. The black hoodie, Queenie's perfume, and the note taken from the fridge with the words, "I'm making dinner, you dummy.""They're not mine," I drawled.Blake's hand shook. "I know, but I have no one else to give them to."I looked at him with an arched brow. "The bin's always an option."His eyes glistened with tears as he murmured, "I'm sorry, Zacharias."I said nothing. He hung his head low as he continued, "There was a cat in the beginning. We found it outside the apartment complex. It rubbed against Queenie
The Cat Was Never There Chapter 8 Offer Letter
It was an ex-colleague who told me about that statement she sent. Queenie sent me a screenshot and asked carefully, "Are you alright, Zacharias?""I'm fine," I answered.I wasn't. After all, my father was hospitalized, and my mother was keeping vigil by his bedside. She said she wasn't tired, but she was so exhausted that she couldn't even plug the keys into the hole.I tended to my father during the day and sent out resumes at night.Finally, the branch company in my hometown sent me an interview invitation. The last line of the email read, "Referee: Queenie Hilton."I stared at that line for a while.I went to the interview the next day. The person in charge asked, "Do you know Ms. Hilton?""Yes," I said."Then, you must know she's told us about leaving this position open for you."I slid my resume over. "I accepted this interview because I fulfill the requirements your company has listed. You don't have to hire me just because she told you to."The person in charge was stu
The Cat Was Never There Chapter 7 Wrong Choice
Queenie wanted to say something, but she had nothing going for her. The doctor tapped his desk, bringing our attention back to him."The patient needs his rest. Keep that drama out of his room, and make sure he doesn't see anyone that'll agitate him again."I nodded. "Understood."We left the consultation room with the doctor's warnings echoing in our minds. My father was leaning against the headboard. He mustered what strength he had in his frail body and asked, "What'd the doctor say?"I tucked him in. "That you need your rest."My father looked at Queenie and slowly turned his head away. It was clear that he didn't want anything to do with her.Queenie stood in front of the bed and whispered quietly, "I'm sorry, Mr. McGrace."My father closed his eyes, but he replied, "Don't apologize to me. I'm too old to bear the weight of your apology."Her eyes turned red rimmed, but her phone rang before she could say anything. Blake's voice slid out, and it was cracking."I'm outside
The Cat Was Never There Chapter 6 It Doesn't Matter
My father went for his follow-up the day after I returned to my hometown with my parents. He said he was fine, but his hand never left his chest even before the report came out. It also didn't help that my mother was pacing back and forth in the corridor."It's all my fault. I shouldn't have made him wait so long yesterday," she muttered under her breath.I held her hand. "It's not your fault."She looked at me, her eyes teary. "Of course, it is. We'd never have asked Queenie over for dinner if we knew this was the kind of life you were having."I said nothing. When the report was out, the doctor told us he wanted my father to be hospitalized for further observation."His recovery is going well, but it seems that he's been experiencing a lot of emotional turbulence lately. He should stay in the hospital for a bit."I was about to go to the counter to pay the fees, but I bumped into Queenie, who was standing at the end of the corridor, holding a thermos and a bag of supplements. S
The Cat Was Never There Chapter 5 No Turning Back
I turned my computer off after the letter was sent. There was a picture of my parents and me when they came to this city sitting on my desk. Queenie had taken it for us. My father sat up straight in the picture, and my mother's smile was a little reserved. Queenie stood behind me, and her hand was on my shoulder.After my parents went back, my mother told our relatives, "Queenie might be taciturn, but her eyes tell me she loves Zacharias very much."I took the picture out of the frame and cut it out until my parents' part remained.Someone beside me said quietly, "He's quitting?""He's probably trying to make Ms. Hilton give in.""Blake was hospitalized for an allergy, and he still won't give up."I didn't look up. I left the lanyard on the desk once I was done packing up my things. HR's supervisor rushed after me. "Zacharias, wait!"She'd printed out the resignation letter, but she had a conflicted look on her face "Ms. Hilton said you've been unstable, and you should wait un
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