LOVE 9 LIVES
LIFE 3

My heart was pounding as my feet carried this longing-filled body to the doorstep. From behind I could hear the screams of Sri and Kisa calling out to me.

“Cathy..wait..!” kisa's voice was loud and I knew the anger in that voice.

“Cathy.don't be stupid.”

I turned around when I heard Sri's voice. I don't know why I'm so angry with both of them.

“Why you guys.”

I haven't finished my words yet, Kisa's hand caught mine. My anger suddenly disappeared when I saw the worry in Sri and Kisa's eyes.

“Do not be silly. Why did you get in there?”

“Why can't I enter?”

“We will not let anything bad happen to you.” Sri's voice sounded firm. Even so, I could still feel the worry in his voice.

“What's wrong with going into the animal store?” I'm trying to find a justification for what I did. Sri and Kisa who originally looked very hard, now softened. I knew they were slacking off because they saw my face. And I'm not surprised by that because Kisa and Sri have been with me for years.

“Colah, Cathy,” Kisa started talking, “you know that there is Sega inside. And I don't think now's the right time for you to meet Sega.

I'm speechless. Between asserting or refuting Sega's words. Sega seemed to know what I was feeling. I myself was also confused whether I was ready to meet with Sega.

“Now we go home.” Kisa pulled my hand and with all her might she took me out. As powerful as it was, I tried to take Kisa's hand off my hand. And my efforts are not in vain. I immediately ran inside the beast shop when I managed to get my hand out of Kisa's hand.

“Basic stubbornness.” I can still hear Kisa's words sounding very upset.

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I don't know why there are so many people in this animal shop. They are very comfortable here. I don't know why. I even saw a mother who was holding a cat and letting her five-year-old child cry. Kisa who saw it immediately invited the child to play.  The child who had been crying was silent and engrossed in playing with Kisa. I don't know why until the woman's heart silences her child for the sake of a cat. I don't know. Does he think cats mean more than his own children? I don't know.

I still noticed Kisa who was holding the boy. The boy I told was very cute with his puffed up body and long curly hair. I was also moved to approach the child when the mother came and immediately snatched the boy from Kisa's hands.

“You want what my son is?”

Roughly, the mother pulled the boy from Kisa. Kisa just smiled at the mother.

“So mom's son crying.”

“Terus why if crying? Let alone. Don't interfere in people's affairs.”

The mother immediately went to bring her son who came back crying. Roughly, the mother immediately pinched the child's butt hard. “Shut!” The scream of the mother made everyone in the store look up. Without guilt, she continued her anger. “You guys, all worried.”

The mother immediately took the rabbit she had bought and left the store angrily. Many of the visitors who shook their heads saw this incident. Kisa just smiled knot.

After saying that, Kisa looked towards me. A gaze of satire that I myself do not know what it means.

“Cathy!”

That sound. After a few months, I finally heard that voice. Sega's voice that sounded resolute confused me. My chest is pounding, my body is stiff it's hard to move. That voice was more than just hypnotic to me. It's like a brain command for all parts of the body to be run.

I also looked at the origin of the voice. I immediately saw the look on Sri and Kisa's face that seemed to dislike what they saw. I know for a fact it's because they saw Sega. When I looked into Sega's eyes, I was confused as to what I was feeling. Whether happy, angry, or what that feeling is I have no idea. Happy because I finally got to meet Sega. Angry because he was so willing to refuse my love for the umpteenth time. Thumping because my long-dead love is now growing back. Seeing Sega was like getting water in the rainy season. Cool and regrow my love for him.

“Se..Sega, how are you?” I tried to greet Sega even with great nervousness.

“Good. You yourself how?” As usual, Sega replied while giving her a smile. A smile capable of washing my soul that is thirsty for affection. And that smile was what I always looked forward to when I met Sega.

“What do you need?” My daydreams were spoiled with what Sega's questions were.

“Em.I'm looking for a cat for a pet. What do you think I should take? Persian cat, or angora?”

Sega had no time to answer my question, Kisa came and immediately took Sega to the corner of the room. While Sri, holding me back to follow where Sega and Kisa went.

“You're here only, Cathy.” Sri held my hand tightly. I could only see Sega and Kisa talking in the corner of the room. The expressions of the two were tense and arguing with each other. After a while, Sega and Kisa finally returned. Sega immediately held my hand and took me away. The look on Kisa's face. I didn't care and happily nagged where Sega was taking me.

Sega took me to a room where there were a lot of cats in that place. Cats are placed in their own cages. There are cats that are black with dense fur and there are also cats with little fur, but have more color. Sega walked into a cage where a furred and white cat was in the cage. Quickly, Sega opened the cage and took the cat in the cage. Lovingly, Sega took the cat in the cage and held it in front of the chest while stroking the cat. The cat also looked very comfortable in Sega's arms.

“You want to take this? His name is White. It seemed, he was very anxious to get out of here. From childhood he is already here, but until now no one wants to take it for treatment.”

Sega handed the white cat to me. My reflexes retreated backwards and was afraid of what Sega was showing. Cat, fur, I'm not interested at all. Sega who saw my reaction, immediately smiled.

“Not to be afraid. He doesn't bite.”

Sega again stroked the cat's head fondly. And again the cat showed his tame nature by closing his eyes as if enjoying the caress of Sega. I secretly imagined being that cat. Being in Sega's arms and..

“Cathy..Cathy..!”

Kisa's call breaks my daydream. Sega and Sri were already in front of me and took me away.