Their memories before Mommy and Daddy were hazy. They vaguely remembered a bigger, warm, furry body who frequently licked them clean. The body felt comfortable and safe. There also seemed other little ones besides the two of them.
Then one day, several scary-sounding monsters took everyone away, leaving only the two of them behind. They felt so hungry and so cold. They could only rub against each other to make themselves feel warmer. They cried and cried, but still nobody came.
After what felt like forever, they heard a pretty voice. Moments later, there was another voice, deep and scary. They felt afraid of the second voice, but the pretty voice rubbed them gently, calming them down.
The pretty voice and the scary voice took them somewhere. They were very scared, but they felt safe with the two voices.
"The family is one of nature's masterpieces."
- George Santayana (philosopher)
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Ever since developing the characters of Ice Cream & Popcorn, I've always wanted to write a side story about them but couldn't find the right placing in-between chapters until now. Since it's Valentine's Day, a day about love, I decided that this is a good time to write about the kittens' love for their Mommy & Daddy.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for reading!