I dunno, I thought she might be a nice bit of company for you, Eleanor? Just say if not. It’s a big deal, having a pet—a lot of responsibility...”
This was tricky. On the one hand, I could not deny that I was drawn to her.
She had an undeniably rakish, alopecia-based charm and a devil-may-care attitude that would melt the hardest of hearts.
I could tell that she was a cat that brooked no nonsense. She was, at the same time, a vulnerable creature, one which needed looking after.
Therein lay the rub. Was I up to the task? I thought back to the counseling sessions, how we’d talked about thinking things through rationally,
recognizing unhelpful patterns of behavior and being brave enough to try doing things differently.
Come on, Eleanor, I said to myself. Be brave. This is not the same as before, not even close to it.
She’s a cat, and you’re a grown woman. You’re more than capable of doing this.
“I will assume the mantle of care, Raymond,” I said, firmly. “This creature will be looked after assiduously.”
He smiled. “I’m sure she will be. She looks at home here already, right enough,” he said.
The cat was now sprawled across the sofa cushions, for all intents and purposes asleep,
although one ear twitched intermittently as she monitored the conversation.
전체재생
다음페이지
문장검색