Kittens

Excerpted from my novel Orange Cappuccino — Edited for Medium — Note: Our names were changed to protect the guilty. Sassafras — Our Badass Kitten “Where is she?” Sarah hushes me with a finger, then points. “She’s hiding behind the pictures,” she says. “Don’t disturb her.” I’ve just arrived home from work. Sarah is sitting at our dining room table, which she recently converted into a…

Although I bet there are plenty more — In today’s clickbait-driven, Internet-dominated world, it seems that the easiest way to make a buck is to create a list of the top ten ways to have great sex, the nine most promiscuous celebrities or the eight fattest supermodels. …

Writing Prompt #1: Beginning — It was January 2nd, 2010. Victor sauntered through the neighbourhood with his backpack, which still looked bigger than him though he was already 11. It was the first day of school for the Primary Five student. …

A feline friend, with fur so soft and bright Bringing joy, with their playful, curious sight Purring softly, as they curl up in your lap Their presence, a comfort, in every moment’s wrap…

Let’s go! — Tonight I am going to switch it up a bit. I am not going to lie that the day has been challenging. My family and I left our home after the circumstances we face at the moment. We sold off things that…

On the journey to becoming a cat lover — Last Thursday, my wife Kazumi and I received the call we had hoped for. A person from Paws and Claws Humane Society, a local animal shelter, told us we were first in line for a chance to adopt a kitten named Lizzie. Three years earlier, our beloved tuxedo cat, Lucas…