Suddenly A Kitten

Chapter 4

Ages,

Roman 23

Rowan 22

Reagan 21

Sora 19

"Reagan, remember what happens tomorrow," Roman told him then froze seeing me at the dinner table.

"Why is the cat eating off a plate? On the table?"

I licked my lips and rolled my eyes at him.

"Where else would I eat? The floor? Not likely."

Rowan grinned and gave me a soft pat.

"She eats with us now."

Roman sighed annoyed but didn't push and turned to Reagan.

"So, are you ready for tomorrow?"

Rowan quickly stood ignoring Reagan's pleading look and ran for it.

Reagan heaved a long sigh of air and winced.

"I- I've decided not to go."

Roman's face hardened and he shook his head.

"You have to go, it's good for you."

Reagan shook his head.

"All you do is have a creepy lady tell you to sit, then she stares at you and asks personal information!! I refuse!"

Roman gripped his fork tightly.

"Reagan. You never leave the house, you work at home, sometimes go to the grocery store, but never talk to anyone, you need to go."

Reagan crossed his arms tightly.

"No. I can change on my own."

Roman stood and made his way over to his chair. "Let's go to a bar tonight then, how about a gay bar?"

Reagan paled and jerked back. "N-no!"

Roman pressed on.

"Do you want to go back?! After all the work we put into being able to bring you here, do you want to go back to mom and dads?!" Roman shouted.

Reagan grabbed his head and shook it wildly. "N-no! Please d-don't!"

Roman exhaled and placed a hand on his brother's shoulder gently.

"You have to go, it was in the deal that you had to go to talk to a professional if you left a parents care."

Reagan lifted his tear-stained face.

"I don't want to talk about him."

Roman tensed and looked around helplessly.

"I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do."

When Reagan began to cry in earnest I jumped into his lap and began to purr.

"It's a known fact that cats purr to heal other cats and make humans feel better."

"Meow."

He gripped me tightly and took a shaky breath.

"I want Sora to come with me." Reagan pleaded his words slightly muffled from my fur.

Roman looked thoughtful.

"I'll call and see. Don't get your hopes up."

I could see it in Romans' eyes, he would do anything to make Reagan more comfortable.