xtbook was shredded. Pages torn

oming himself. He looked at me. Th

cat destroyed

hone. "Oh, Scrappy's just being

t eighty dollars! And h

get him a litter

precious life, but some people are such haters. They just don't u

s. "There's a cat

know the r

one. Tiffany had hidden him in her clo

y said, smiling sweetly. "Chloe m

a sharp look. I f

ysit my cousin, Lily. S

n Saturday. I m

Lily asked. Tiffany had, of co

friendly, sweet

get us juice. I was gone

cre

the floor, crying. Blo

away, back arched, hiss

atches on Lily' s a

ped on me!"

up. My hands

d stitches. The doctor talked about inf

ed. This wasn't just ab