"What the fuck?" Hugo was confused when he saw that he was teleported in his room. He thought that he would be back in front of Thalia.
'I knew that it was intentional,' he tilted his head to the side.
He glanced at the cat and saw that it was glaring at him.
Hugo's forehead creased. His brows shot up. "What are you looking at?"
If other people would look at him right now, they would probably think that he has gotten crazy for talking to a pet as if would talk back.
But it seems like that cat has its own mind when it looked away. It shifted its position and lay comfortably on Hugo's arms.
"Wow!" He unbelievably scoffed.
Hugo was still in the standing position when the door of his room opened.
"Brother what is that!" Quickly running, Hailey hurriedly went inside. Excitement could be heard on her voice as she jumped in glee.
"This is a cute little kitten!" She loudly exclaimed.
Hugo let out an awkward laugh. He looked at the clock on his room and saw that it was already 8 in the morning.
'The fuck?' he cursed for the second time. He exactly remembered that he haven't stayed in Thalia's place fore more than an hour so how come it was 8 am already?
Due to Hailey's excitement, she came running outside, informing their parents about the cat that Hugo took home.
Verda and Hitano hurriedly come running towards Hugo's room. They both looked shocked at Hugo's sudden actions.
Looking at him with their widening eyes, he couldn't do anything but smile. He does not know how to react. Looking at the cat on his hands, it was now looking at his family as if it was interested with it.
"Hugo! What has gotten in your mind?" Verda asked worriedly. Her brows formed a straight line as she took a step closer.
"Well, it looked so cute so took it." Hugo blatantly lied.
He took a deep sigh, placing the cat on his bed.
'Once, I go back to Thalia's kingdom, I would really kiss her again in the lips for putting me in this position." He grinned.
"Mom, look at this!" Hailey giggled as she pointed at the cat on the bed. It slowly waled towards her arms, lying there.
"Where did you find that Elizabeth?!" Hugo was shocked by his mother's hysterically loud voice.
Both of his parents took a step forward in shock after seeing the cat that he had brought down to his bed. His mind was clouded with confusion and at the same time curious about why they were acting this way.
That was certainly not the reaction he was aiming for.
"Why? Is there something wrong." His eyes squinted in doubt, looking at them curiously.
They both took a deep breath, calming themselves down. The cat shifted its position, gathering all of their attention. Hugo patted its. He just noticed that the cat has these coral blue eyes that looked like the sea.
"Where did you get that cat?"
"Well, I woke up with a noise in my window and saw that the cat was placed there. Why are you even acting like this?" He blatantly lied at them. Looking at them both with curiosity reflecting in his eyes.
"It's just that… that was a special type of cat, Hugo. And there are only less than 100 cats that has the same species like this one." His Father, Hitano answered his question.
"But… I can keep this cat, right, Mother?" Hugo waised his brows.
'Who would have imagined that this cat will be special?' he chuckled.
"Yes, you can, but if someone looked for it then you got to return that cat back. I'm sure that the cat has its owner given its breed." Verda answered. Se took a deep sigh and glanced at her husband.
"I do understand, Mom." Hugo nodded as if understanding his mother's words.
'I'm already sure that no one will come looking for this cat.' He uttered on his mind as he stared at the cat that was being played with Hailey.
And it seems like the cat really likes Hailey too given that it was actively playing with her.
'This cat seems to be fond of my sister," his forehead creased.
"You two, go out in 115 minutes so we can have breakfast." Verda reminded them. She took Hitano's hands, before reminding Hailey to not play with the cat too much.
"Take care of your sister, Hugo." Verda strictly said.
Hugo nodded. He greeted them with goodbyes and close the door of his room after they went outside.
"Don't play with it too much or you might get bitten or scratch," Hugo reminded her sister when he saw how excited Hailey was as she touched the cat's fur.
The cat looked at Hugo.
*Meow
The cat made a sound as if it was telling Hailey to not believe on Hugo's words.
Hugo shook his head.
'If this cat is given to me by Thalia then I am sure that it wouldn't be ordinary.' He sighed.
Hailey giggled as she looked at the cat in her hands.
"Can you step aside for a moment?" Hugo asked Hailey.
Hailey quicky followed Hugo's words when she saw that there was a cotton ball on his hands.
Going near, Hugo went beside the cat's little body, cleaning the small wound on the cat's arms. He carefully and gently patted the cotton on the cut that was caused by the fallen branch of the tree.
Hugo saw how Hailey made a face when the cat winced as if it didn't like what Hugo was doing to him, making her anxious.
"Baby, are you okay now?" Hailey asked worriedly as her brother stood up to place the cotton balls that he used in the trash can.
The cat seems to understand what Hailey was trying to say as it licked the back part of her hand that was sitting on top of the cat's head. Hailey giggled.
"Brother! I am very thankful that you got this cat." Hailey clapped her hands.
Hugo took a deep breath. He went near to the cat and tried to pat its head, but it dodged all his touch.
Hailey was looking at her brother clueless. When Hugo saw it, he stood up.
"Wait here, okay? I will just find something that the cat can eat," He smiled as she reminded Hailey to not play with the cat too much.
Hugo slowly walked past the bed going through his door.
Walking outside, his steps echoed through the whole place.
Hugo couldn't help but smiled, seeing his mom in the kitchen making our lunch. Seeing how peaceful his family looked like, it somehow gave assurance to Hugo that they would still be like this until the very end.
There was still no news about how Julius and Noah's current state so just for a day, hugo has been thinking of taking a break.
"Mom, do you know anything about what cats eat? I haven't encountered one, so this is my first time having one," Hugo asked her mother as he approached her.
"I know you'll ask that, so here it is. I prepared one already," Verda chuckled, looking at the small bowl containing the raw food.
"Alright," Hugo accepted the bowl that his mother gave him before he went back to his room.
"Hailey, we will eat already," Hugo called out to his sister, who instantly got up after hearing what he said.
When he and the cat were left alone, Hugo's lips stretched to the side. "I still haven't given you a name, so I will do it now.
And In order to give an appreciation for the cat's undeniable cuteness, he smiled widely thinking of a perfect name for the cat.
"Should I call you Pussy Cat?" Hugo asked himself as his eyes flew to the cat
The cat made a sound multiple times as if it was declining the name being given to him.
Hugo crossed his arms in his chest. He looked at the cat unbelievably.
"I know you are given by Thalia but how can you be so choosy!" He scoffed as he stared at the cat.
The cat stared back at Hugo. The two of them didn't back down from the staring contest that just suddenly happened.
Taking a deep breath. Hugo shut his eyes tightly.
"Since I am the bigger person then I'll let you pick your own name." He uttered. He opened up his phone and search the alphabet.
He laid his phone beside the cat. "Choose your own name then." He uttered.
The cat curiously looked at Hugo's phone. It was already not a surprise for Hugo when he saw that the cat was pointing out some letters in the alphabet.
He had no choice but to write it down on a small sheet of paper so he can remember the name that it will form.
When the cat pointed out the third letter, it suddenly took a step backward as if telling Hugo that it was done choosing.
"Rix? I will call you Rix from now on then."
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