Alicia Steffann

Augie had hoped for better, but she knew from experience that it might take a few tries to get the humans up. Stepping across the lady, she squeezed her considerable girth onto the small nightstand and knocked some hand cream to the ground, making a place for herself to sit. This got Meatball's attention.

Instantaneously, his little head popped out of its cozy environs, his enormous ears perking up. He stared at Augie with a wide gaze and waited. The lady opened one eyelid and then closed it, muttering testy words in Augie's direction. But getting that small response showed Augie that victory was nigh. She leaned over and began lapping from the drinking glass on the lady's bedside table.

Instantaneously, his little head popped out of its cozy environs, his enormous ears perking up. He stared at Augie with a wide gaze and waited. The lady opened one eyelid and then closed it, muttering testy words in Augie's direction. But getting that small response showed Augie that victory was nigh. She leaned over and began lapping from the drinking glass on the lady's bedside table.

Instantaneously, his little head popped out of its cozy environs, his enormous ears perking up. He stared at Augie with a wide gaze and waited. The lady opened one eyelid and then closed it, muttering testy words in Augie's direction. But getting that small response showed Augie that victory was nigh. She leaned over and began lapping from the drinking glass on the lady's bedside table.

Augie's pink tongue splashed loudly as she took in the lukewarm water. At this, the lady woke completely and made an irritated noise, rising quickly to a seated position. The man rolled over, propped himself up, and laughed, murmuring words to the lady. Meatball struggled into a seated position, looking confused but interested.

Augie's pink tongue splashed loudly as she took in the lukewarm water. At this, the lady woke completely and made an irritated noise, rising quickly to a seated position. The man rolled over, propped himself up, and laughed, murmuring words to the lady. Meatball struggled into a seated position, looking confused but interested.

Augie's pink tongue splashed loudly as she took in the lukewarm water. At this, the lady woke completely and made an irritated noise, rising quickly to a seated position. The man rolled over, propped himself up, and laughed, murmuring words to the lady. Meatball struggled into a seated position, looking confused but interested.

His fur stuck out in every direction, the sure sign of a kitten who had slept well. Game, set, match. The family was up. The lady took the glass away, which was fine. After all, Augie hadn't really been very thirsty. The man disappeared into the hallway. Augie knew he would return with the fragrant morning drink in two cups.

His fur stuck out in every direction, the sure sign of a kitten who had slept well. Game, set, match. The family was up. The lady took the glass away, which was fine. After all, Augie hadn't really been very thirsty. The man disappeared into the hallway. Augie knew he would return with the fragrant morning drink in two cups.

His fur stuck out in every direction, the sure sign of a kitten who had slept well. Game, set, match. The family was up. The lady took the glass away, which was fine. After all, Augie hadn't really been very thirsty. The man disappeared into the hallway. Augie knew he would return with the fragrant morning drink in two cups.

Feeling very pleased with herself, she retreated to the bottom of the bed and began to give herself a bath. The morning was proceeding as planned. The humans moved quietly around, turning on taps in the bathroom and walking in and out of the windowless room where they kept all the clothing. This did not concern Augie.

Feeling very pleased with herself, she retreated to the bottom of the bed and began to give herself a bath. The morning was proceeding as planned. The humans moved quietly around, turning on taps in the bathroom and walking in and out of the windowless room where they kept all the clothing. This did not concern Augie.

Feeling very pleased with herself, she retreated to the bottom of the bed and began to give herself a bath. The morning was proceeding as planned. The humans moved quietly around, turning on taps in the bathroom and walking in and out of the windowless room where they kept all the clothing. This did not concern Augie.

She finished her bath and then turned several times in a circle, collapsing heavily into a napping position, with her tail over her nose. She was feeling very sleepy. She drifted in and out of slumber, vaguely aware of the morning business being conducted around her. Meanwhile, Meatball staggered to the end of the bed, stretching his long limbs comically.

She finished her bath and then turned several times in a circle, collapsing heavily into a napping position, with her tail over her nose. She was feeling very sleepy. She drifted in and out of slumber, vaguely aware of the morning business being conducted around her. Meanwhile, Meatball staggered to the end of the bed, stretching his long limbs comically.

She finished her bath and then turned several times in a circle, collapsing heavily into a napping position, with her tail over her nose. She was feeling very sleepy. She drifted in and out of slumber, vaguely aware of the morning business being conducted around her. Meanwhile, Meatball staggered to the end of the bed, stretching his long limbs comically.

He was going through a growth stage where his arms, legs, and ears seemed to be outpacing his body. Cracking one eyelid open, Augie thought to herself that it was not his best look. but then she happily closed her eyes again and resumed resting. At some point, Augie's nose detected fresh, cool air moving through the room.

He was going through a growth stage where his arms, legs, and ears seemed to be outpacing his body. Cracking one eyelid open, Augie thought to herself that it was not his best look. but then she happily closed her eyes again and resumed resting. At some point, Augie's nose detected fresh, cool air moving through the room.

He was going through a growth stage where his arms, legs, and ears seemed to be outpacing his body. Cracking one eyelid open, Augie thought to herself that it was not his best look. but then she happily closed her eyes again and resumed resting. At some point, Augie's nose detected fresh, cool air moving through the room.

She awakened and saw that the people had made a crack in the window, allowing the outside to come in. Rousing herself, she hopped off the bed and investigated at the windowsill. The window crack might just be large enough, she thought. Hesitating only once, she leapt lightly up into the window and flattened herself to an impressive degree, squeezing into the open space. It was a little tight,