That evening began quietly. I was folding laundry when suddenly Lili\u2019s voice rang out from the living room: \u2014 Mom! She has something in her mouth again! \u2014 Who? \u2014 I froze mid-step. \u2014 Marsa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A puppy! Another one! I ran to the window and couldn\u2019t believe my eyes: my tabby cat was walking across the yard, carrying a tiny black bundle in her teeth. In the corner of the room, in a woven basket, already lay four just like it \u2014 tiny, their eyes tightly shut, with warm, velvety sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marsa carefully placed the new one next to them, gently licked it, and curled herself around them as if protecting them from the whole world. I couldn\u2019t understand: where was she finding these puppies? And why was she bringing them one by one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the day, there was a loud knock at the door \u2014 so loud that the glass in the frame rattled. I froze, and Lili clung to my hand as if sensing something bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I opened the door \u2014 there stood a policeman and Mrs. Miller, our neighbor, known for noticing everything and everyone. Her face was darker than a storm cloud. \u2014 Do you have a cat? \u2014 the officer asked without wasting time on greetings. \u2014 Yes\u2026 \u2014 I nodded cautiously. \u2014 What happened? He held my gaze for a long moment, studying me, then quietly said: \u2014 In that case\u2026 you\u2019d better sit down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn\u2019t yet know what I was about to hear, but a cold shiver ran down my spine, and my heart skipped a beat. I sat down mechanically on the edge of the sofa, feeling the cold mug of tea chilling my fingers. Lili pressed close to me, and Marsa, as if she understood the conversation was about her, slowly came out of the kitchen and sat directly in front of the policeman, staring at him with her green, unblinking eyes. \u2014 This morning \u2014 he began \u2014 a\u2026 deserted doghouse was found in the neighboring yard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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