Awsten hops over fence after fence, chasing after his cat. Oh god, he was in so much trouble. So far, his cat had knocked over three plant pots and he had crushed five flower beds. As he manages to scramble over this fence, he notices a problem. This kind of problem wasn't small, like your shoelace coming undone. This kind of problem is big like kicking Hitler out of art school or invading Russia in winter. Awsten almost screamed as he saw his cat sprint into someone's open back door. Now, Awsten wouldn't ever intrude, but this was important. As he landed, Awsten fell over and landed on his butt in a flower bed. Make that six flowerbeds crushed.
He scrambled up and rushed into the house, trekking soil everywhere. Just as Awsten thought it couldn't get any worse, he heard distraught chirping. Out of all the houses in all of Texas, his cat had to find the one with birds in it. He crashed into what looked like the living room to find a very confused and concerned looking man. The man turned to look at Awsten with an incredulous expression.
"I'm Awsten. That is my cat. I'm so fucking sorry!" Awsten yelled as he ran around the living room chasing his cat, who was chasing two pastel parrotlets. The man joins in the chase and the chaos has been multiplied. Awsten's cat had knocked over a lamp and Awsten dived to catch it. He landed on the floor just as it hit his chest. He was so out of breath. He put the lamp back and jumped up to see the man clutching the cat, breathing heavily.
Awsten rushed to take his cat back and start apologising, "Holy shit. I am so incredibly sorry. I wrecked your house and almost killed your birds and broke things and I'm sorry in advance for when you go outside because I've also crushed one of your flower beds and oh my god I'm so fucking sorry." Awsten rambles and the man scratches the back of his head as he looks around the room, at all the mess.
"Um... Yeah. I'm Geoff." Then he starts whistling as he held his arm out. The two birds land on his arm and start chirping at him. He talks quietly back and turns to put them in their cage. Awsten picks up a few phrases that is being said to the birds. "I know! That was scary wasn't it?" And, "God you guys I was scared for your lives!" And Awsten's favourite, "He is cute, isn't he?"
When Geoff had turned back to Awsten, he smiled. "They're called Rick and Morty." He explains.
Awsten bounces the cat in his arm once and says, "This is Jet." They both smile for a second. "Can I make this up to you somehow? Like— maybe we could get coffee sometime. I'll pay, or y'know a furniture shop and I'll pay for your house to be house-y again." Awsten offered, making Geoff laugh.
Geoff had gone bright red and was fiddling with his hands, "Yeah, coffee sounds good." He smiled. Awsten stepped forward and takes Geoff's phone from his pocket, resulting in tension. He puts his phone number into it and texts himself. He puts it back into Geoff's pocket and kisses his cheek.
Awsten then turned and left out of back door before coming back in. "Can I go out of the front door?" Awsten asks innocently, making Geoff laugh and nod. Awsten left out of the front door this time and made his way home.
Geoff thought today was a good day, even though his birds almost died. Awsten thought today was a good day, even if his cat almost killed a cute guys birds.
