Ebony

My sister’s cat. She’s half Persian and half Egyptian mau. A very pampered cat, she never eats leftover food. We tried feeding her the same food that we eat but she only takes a sniff and walks away. Ebony prefers cat food—the dry kind being sold at the supermarket.

My sister loves her so much she even lets her sleep on our bed. And worse, Ebony particularly sleeps on my side of the bed! Good thing my sister gives her a bath everyday.

I used to hate that cat. Maybe because I’m jealous that my sister pays more attention to Ebony. But time has its way and now she’s considered a part of the family. My dad sometimes takes her out for a walk. My brother usually makes fun of her the way a brother does to a sibling. And me, well, I just stroke her fur every once in a while specially if she allows it. One time I made a mistake of stroking her when she was not in the mood. I got a nasty scratch on my hand and she almost bit me. Luckily I was quick enough to move away.

It’s the time of the month for Ebony. All she could do is make noisy catcalls because we don’t let her out of the house. She hasn’t been spayed yet and we don’t want little Ebonies around the house in the near future. For now she just has to be content with us stroking her fur—she likes to be touched when she’s in heat.