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Satisfied that I would be safe, I turned my head to the stairs and shouted, "Likax, you can come down now!" The house was filled with the sound of a very large feline running out the door and down the stairs. In no time at all, Likax and I had plopped down on the couch, munching on a slice each. As the spicy scent filled the house, Javier eventually wandered in, grabbing a slice of the cheese and eating while standing. The pizzas soon disappeared, the bobcat devouring two slices for every one Javier and I had. I didn't blame him; finally getting a chance to eat real food after a year of prison cafeteria slop had to be a godsend to the hungry feline. Finally, Likax covered his mouth and burped quietly. "Sorry," he apologized sheepishly. He patted his belly, which I noticed now was being covered by even less of his shirt, and I hoped that was just because of all the pizza he had just eaten. "That was the best meal of my life." He gazed at me, glowing. --from Never Let You Go, Part IV |
