Neko followed me outside after my morning ritual and did her business in the bushes. She proceeded to pounce several snow drifts before retreating to my shoulder and a place she could strategically spy the human world. I looked at my watch and saw the date and my heart sank. I had been so caught up with the damn cottage I had forgotten to get Christmas gifts. I headed to the bus stop when I spotted my mother and sister walking towards the cottage. I stopped and worked on a story for why I hadn't visited with their gifts yet. It had to be slick and yet believable. I didn't want them to think I was being a thoughtless ass. I drew a fucking blank. If I tried to lie mom would know, she always knew.
"He looks guilty." Mom announced to the world. "Guilty as sin."
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