the kitty-cat clock on the bathroom wall Good I thought I’ve got ten minutes before FaceTime with Bootsie Ten minutes was just enough time for something I needed to do I leaped up the attic stairs and dug through boxes on the attic floor Soon I found some old picture frames I grabbed a small one It didn’t have a photo inside Purr fect I ran back to my room and put my favorite photo of Bootsie into the frame Her big blue eyes peered back at me You’re so sweet and so beautiful I said out loud I miss you terribly Bootsie I wish I could talk Grandma Kit into letting you stay at the
farm with me I set the frame on my nightstand and grabbed my cell phone Actually the phone wasn’t mine It belonged to my parents I was allowed to call only them or my nanny Pam I called Pam more often than my parents She was cat-sitting Bootsie for the summer at our
condo in the city My parents were on location at a movie set They’re both veterinarians They care for animals that appear in movies That’s their job Using the phone’s video app I called Pam Hi Pam I said Where’s Bootsie Good morning Tabby Cat Pam said with a yawn She sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes Is it seven o’clock already Do our daily calls have to be so early Yes I replied There’s so much to do in the hotel Once I get going I’m busy all day I believe it Pam said Then she called Here Bootsie Come and say hi to Tabby Seconds later Bootsie appeared on my
phone My heart leaped Bootsie looked as beautiful as ever Long tan fluffy hair covered her body The fur on her face ears tail and feet was black That’s why I’d named her Bootsie It looked like she wore black boots Good morning Bootsie I said She blinked and started to cry Oh no I thought Not again Pam quickly pulled Bootsie away from the phone But Bootsie kept meowing She sounded so sad Pam looked at me and shook her head
