He opened the lid very gently, and I instinctively took a step back.
“Come on, darling,” he said, in a soft, crooning voice that I’d never heard him use before.
“Don’t be frightened...” He reached in and lifted out the fattest cat I’d ever seen.
It was, in theory, jet black, the darkness extending even to its nose and whiskers,
but its thick fur was covered in bald patches which looked all the paler by comparison.
He held it close to his chest and continued to whisper endearments in its ear. The creature looked distinctly underwhelmed.
“What do you think?” he said. I stared into its green eyes, and it stared back. I took a step forward and he offered her to me.
There was a bit of awkwardness as he passed her over, trying to transfer her bulk from his arms into mine, and then, all at once, it was done.
I held her like a baby, close against my chest, and felt, rather than heard, her deep, sonorous purring.
Oh, the warm weight of her! I buried my face in what remained of her fur and felt her turn her head toward me as she gently sniffed my hairline.
Eventually, I looked up. Raymond was unpacking the other bag, which contained a disposable litter tray, a squishy cushion bed and a small box of kibble.
The cat squirmed in my arms and landed on the carpet with a heavy thump.
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