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The Cat Came Back by C. Martinez

Stephen cried when Maggie gave his cat away without asking him. She
was sick of it leaving hair on his lap. With the barrier between them
gone, Maggie could breathe.

Stephen seemed okay.

They took in Alice when her parents summered without her.

Sweet sixteen now, and on his lap.




Chris Martinez is a jittery, three-pot-of-tea-a-day addicted piano teacher who lives in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. Writing is a hobby of hers and a way to relieve the chattering voices in her head. She does not want to imagine what would happen if she never let anything out.