Chapter 49: All Clear (Audra)

A rumble of thunder rouses me from my slumber. I roll from my back to my belly and sleepily gaze toward the middle of the bed but see that it is empty.

The thunderstorm outside makes it unusually dark in the room and I’m not sure what time it actually is.

I grab my phone from my nightstand and see that it’s 7:45am. Matthew is already on his way to the office if he hasn’t already arrived.

I grumble and wrap myself back into my cocoon of soft down and close my eyes again. Moments later, Butters jumps onto the bed and walks up the length of my body before stopping to sit right between my shoulder blades. He purrs loudly for a minute before he takes a paw and starts to gently bat at the edge of the blanket next to my face. He meows softly and then bats at me again, slightly more aggressively this time.

“Alright, fine.” I groan as I roll over and push him and the blankets off of me.

I follow him downstairs to the kitchen and I pour food into his bowl. I make a mental note to look into