About thoughts and people
and things they may have said.
Today I had quite the fright.
I just so happened to glance
while I dropped off an order.
"Your neighbor just texted me."
It read. It was from my property manager.
"Your door is wide open."
was immediate and widespread -
radiating from my head to my feet.
Why was this happening to me?
I had just started dashing.
It had been more than an hour;
I thought about the animals.
about a dog running around.
Camille would stay in her room.
I am an hour away. I'll be there as quick as I can. I'm worried about my animals.
She sent maintenance to shut my door.
I am incredibly thankful,
though a tad embarrassed of
my home in its current state.
I had enough money to get gas.
we ended up making it work.
like it hadn't eaten in weeks.
let me know the door was shut.
We rushed inside when we got home.
Nothing appeared to be taken.
Mae was sitting on the chair,
Camille was already yelling
As if to tell us what happened.
she opened the door herself.
after filling up their water bowls.
with this orange stray cat
and gently bites my hand.
Today he climbed onto my lap
then curled up on my chest.
I think he was insanely jealous
"Hi mom!" My partner called as he approached me with a wiggling Ripley in his arms.
She stopped when she saw me,
then started to kick at him
aa they approached the door.
He told me that he was calling for her
with the big draping branches.
and chirped happily at him.
to make sure that everything was okay.
"Did the puppy get out?" She asked.
Relief filled her face when I told her no.
knew not to leave without us.
Ripley is the true suspect.
"I saw your door open and thought that wasn't normal!"
for letting the property manager know.
no one seemed to have gotten in.
I don't know how it ended up open
but I do think I forgot to lock it.
It is possible that the door wasn't shut all of the way.
Maybe ripley grew thumbs.
Whatever may have happened,
Double and triple checked.
