I found you sneaking around my dorm one night, searching for food. It was late and I was coming home from Juice's room, getting ready to fall into a blissful sleep for the night. As I searched for my ID to open the dorm doors, you rubbed against my bare leg, giving me a start.
"Oh! It's a kitty," I say, smiling. "You scared me to death." I reach down slowly to pet you, cautious of a swat or a bite, but you meet my hand and nuzzle against it, purring gently. "Oh, you're so cute."
As I open the door to step in, you walk in with me between my feet. "Nono, kitty...you've got to stay here. I can't keep you inside." You look at me with those big green eyes and meow softly, almost pitifully. You know how to play your cards right.
"...Stay here." I gently place you outside and hurry up to my room. Grabbing a can of tuna, a large bag and a can opener, I go to one of my roommates' rooms. "Rhonda, come help me catch this cat." Always up for misadventure, my roommate throws on a pair of pants and hurries downstairs with me.
You're still down there, waiting obediently for me to return. Smelling food, you start meowing and rubbing against my leg as I open the can. Setting it in front of you, you began to wolf it down, eating like you haven't eaten in days.
"We have to keep her. We can't leave her alone!" Rhonda says, awing. I nod. We open the bag and ease the tuna inside. You follow it, still eating and not paying attention to your surroundings. We gingerly pick up the bag and ease you past the Hall Director and into the boy's hallway. Once it's safe, we let you peek your head out and glimpse your surroundings. The entire way to my room, you nuzzle my chin, cuddling into me. You're such a friendly, cuddly cat.
We get you to the room and place you safely in my room to explore. While we watch you look around a bit we ponder names.
"What about Hoagie?" my roommate suggests, grinning.
"No, doof...that's our nickname for you. She'll get confused."
"Hello Kitty!" She exclaims. I giggle and roll my eyes at her. You come and nestle in my lap, curling up to sleep as you are full of food and water. "I know...I'll call her Honey," I say as I scratch between your ears, listening to you purr. "Her belly is the color of Honey and she's the sweetest cat I know."
We were together for 3 short months, Kittyface. I thought I did the right thing in giving you up for adoption because I couldn't keep you. I see now that I should have tried harder to convince my parents otherwise. Two days after you got to your new home you ran away. I pray that you turn up soon, love. Mommy misses you so much and if I ever find you again, I swear I'll never let you go. I knew it from the moment you rubbed against my leg even though there were others out there. I knew from the moment you immediately captured my heart. You are MY kitty. My adorable little baby and I miss you so much. Not a day goes by I don't think of you, or cry because I don't know where you are. Please find a safe place.
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