The Devil in a suit
She looks like a little queen.
I laugh.
— She's perfect for you.
We spend an hour there. We chat with the manager, fill out the adoption papers, buy everything we need: basket, litter, organic kibble, toys, a cat tree. The little black one, whom my mother has already named Luna, meows softly in her cardboard carrier. We step back outside under a darkening sky. In the car park, the grey car is there, discreet. I still say nothing.
Back at the house. My mother makes tea, settles Luna, who is already cautiously exploring the living room. We eat ham‑and‑butter sandwiches, like when I was little. We talk some more. She asks me about my job.
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