Chapter One
I was watching the raindrops collide with puddles on the ground as my uber driver sped along the highway. I glanced down at my phone. The last thing my parents ever got me. I was looking at my phone,thinking about mom and dad,when it pinged. It was from my bestie,Myla
Myla: U okay,bestie?
Me: Yeah,I am a bit shook tho
Myla: O,do u want me to come over?
Me: U can't
Me: I'm not at my house
Myla: O yeah
Myla: Sorry bestie
Me: Its ok but i'm going to sleep
Myla: i'm sure you're tired
Me: I will text u when i wake up
I sighed,looking out the window once more. It was dark,and rainy,and I was tired. I pulled the seatbelt with a sharp yank,locking it. Then I rested my head on the seatbelt,like a sling for your arm. I was still looking out the window,and I saw the exit. Now we are heading to Miss Kier's house,in the country. I looked at my uber driver. He was listening to some cheesy music. I dug through my bag until I found my earbuds. My music is way better than this junk. Turning on my favorite song,I glanced out the window again,this time seeing three small kittens. "STOP! PULL OVER" I yelled at the uber driver,ripping out my earbuds. The uber driver quickly pulled over,whipping his head around at me. "What,kid!" He snapped at me. I swallowed spit. "Ther-there we-were kit-kittens" I stuttered at him. He rolled his eyes,then looked at expectantly. "Well," He said. "Go get them,then!" I scurried out of the car,presumably to find the kittens. I clicked my tongue,crouching. "Here,kitty,kitty" I said looking for them. I heard light mewing coming from a bush. I shuffled closer. My heart was pounding. I will save these poor stray kittens. I told myself. I will not let them die. I clicked my tongue some more,speaking in a soft voice. "I won't hurt you,come on out" I told the supposed kittens in the bush. I heard the same pitiful mewing. I took off my plushy purple jacket. I saw those three kittens huddled together all shivering. It broke my heart. They mewed at me. Will Miss Kier let me keep them?. I looked at the kittens. "I'm sorry someone abandoned you" I told them. I shot a look at the uber driver. He was staring at me,tapping his fingers impatiently on the steering wheel. He held up one finger at me. What does that mean? Only one kitten? One minute only?. I looked back at the kittens. I scooped them all up in my jacket,and carried them back to the car. I crawled in the backseat,careful not to hurt the kittens. "I got them," I told him. He grumbled at me. "I see that" He said as he pulled back onto the road. I hugged the kittens in my jacket,and rocked them in my arms until they fell asleep. I, I thought, am very lucky. I looked down at the adorable kittens. "I have two-hundred dollars," I told the uber driver. He looked as if he hadn't heard anything at all. "So?" He said finally. "Can we stop at the store to get stuff for these guys?" I asked him. He sighed,thinking. "Fine. But someone's gonna need to pay me fifty extra" I fished in my bag for fifty bucks. Handing it to him, he smiled. "Which store?" He asked me. "PetSmart. They have the best selection." I told him,looking at the kittens again.
As he pulled into the parking lot of PetSmart,I found my two-hundred. Actually,I had one-thousand-two-hundred-fifty,but I guessed I would only have to spend two-hundred. I had to sell all of my belongings that weren't necessary,so I had money from that. I also had extra money that was in my parent's will to be given to me,but that wasn't for spending. I tucked my mom's floral wallet under my arm as I put the kittens on the seat. "Be quick," The uber driver said to me. "I will," I told him. "Can you watch the kittens?" I told him. I did not want to bring them in the store. "No," He said. I looked at the kittens,then bent to pick them up again. "Okay" I told him bitterly. I turned and closed the door with my foot,because the kittens were too heavy to hold in one arm.
When I got into the store,I got puzzled looks. It is pretty strange to be juggling three kittens in a bright purple jacket,as well as having a flower wallet tucked under your arm (especially since I was only 13). I picked up a basket,and gently set them in it. Then,I got a cart and put the basket in the corner,under the part where you can put a baby. I went to the food section first,picking out 2 cans of kitten food. I sailed to the bed aisle,careful to go slow so the kittens could rest for a few more minutes. I found a bed that would fit in the basket perfectly. I carefully picked them up and put them in the baby part,and stuffed the bed where they were. And I put them back.
Once I had completed my shopping trip,I had actually spent almost three-hundred dollars on them. It's okay,though,because they looked happy to have been fed and they looked cozy in their new bed. Of course,I had to put the basket back,but they absolutely loved the bed. They were all curled up,and I melted. But as he started pulling out,I remembered where I was going read more