The night was dark and cold as Abigail walked. The moon shone brightly and the stars twinkled like little gems in the sky. Abby couldn’t help the large smile as she took a deep breath and let it out, watching the fog slowly dissipate before continuing on her way home.
As Abby was walking she came to the mouth of an alleyway that she would normally ignore but, she heard a noise. It was small, and pitiful, as well as very quiet but, it was enough to make the red head stop. Looking in, she saw all of the things you normally would see.
Boxes, trash cans and bags, as well as bottles, cans, and cigarette butts littered the ground between the brick buildings. “Disgusting.” Abby groaned as she took a step in hearing glass crunch under her steel toed boots. She heard the sound again but, this time it was louder and originating from underneath the dumpster. “I can’t believe I am going to do this.” she said as she knelt down. As she peered under the trashcan she couldn’t believe her eyes. There on the ground, looking almost dead, was a grey and white kitten. It weakly moved its head to look at her and let out a soft meow.
Abby looked at the kitten and weighed her choices. She knew that her father was reluctant to get her mother a dog so, showing up with a kitten could get her grounded but, if she just left the kitten there it would most likely die, and she would never forgive herself. “Grounding it is.” she said as she reached under the trash can and pulled the scrawny, matted mess of a kitten up.
With the kitten in her jacket, Abigail jogged her way home. She got in the door and shut it quietly and she walked towards the living room, preparing her argument as to why she should be able to keep the kitten as well as accepting her punishment. What she saw astounded her. There was a Shadow next to Dante and a Basilisk destroying her father’s favorite couch.
Turning quickly Abby left the living room so her father could deal with his twins. Suddenly, she felt more confidant that she would not be in trouble and that her little kitten would be accepted.