All is dark in the monochromatic town. The fish are almost dead with the pollution that clogs the lake, and the ferris wheel, which once filled with the delighted screams of children, creaks in the distance. The air chokes on the smoke from the many factories. Everything is eerily silent, save for muffled arguments behind tightly closed shutters and the quiet sobs of those whose hope was drained long ago. Hungry, reflective eyes glow in the alleyways. No one is happy. No one is safe. Welcome to Monofall.
I sit quietly in my owners’ window just as the clock tower strikes a desolate 12. Smoggy clouds hang low in the air, completely covering the tiny sliver of moon. I’ve been living here my whole life, and every night as I look up at the …show more content…
The cry gets louder, and this time I’m able to recognize the voice.
“Dulce?” I whisper, crouching low. “Is that you?”
“Yeah,” she replies. “The meeting’s gonna be in my house.”
Just then, I hear padded footsteps behind me, and Soot and Spectre, the two kittens that live in the apartment next to me, collapse on the roof.
“Why’dya have to be all the way up here?” Soot complains. Dulce laughs and picks up the two kittens by their scruffs, walking them down to her owner’s apartment.
Dulce de Leche found Spectre and her twin Soot six months ago, mewling in a cardboard box. They found an owner, but Dulce has always been something of a motherly figure to them, feeding them and visiting whenever she can.
Dulce jumps off the roof, her paws barely making a sound. I follow her into her apartment, where Cola, Jelly and Ashes have already gathered.
Dulce settles on the dull, bland and colorless sofa, where she lets go of Soot and Spectre. I do the same, lying down and tucking my paws beneath me.
“Aw, but we wanna stay here!” Spectre whines. Soot mews in agreement.
“No, my kittens. This doesn’t concern you. Off you go.” Dulce gives the cats a little nudge and they reluctantly leave the
I sit quietly in my owners’ window just as the clock tower strikes a desolate 12. Smoggy clouds hang low in the air, completely covering the tiny sliver of moon. I’ve been living here my whole life, and every night as I look up at the …show more content…
The cry gets louder, and this time I’m able to recognize the voice.
“Dulce?” I whisper, crouching low. “Is that you?”
“Yeah,” she replies. “The meeting’s gonna be in my house.”
Just then, I hear padded footsteps behind me, and Soot and Spectre, the two kittens that live in the apartment next to me, collapse on the roof.
“Why’dya have to be all the way up here?” Soot complains. Dulce laughs and picks up the two kittens by their scruffs, walking them down to her owner’s apartment.
Dulce de Leche found Spectre and her twin Soot six months ago, mewling in a cardboard box. They found an owner, but Dulce has always been something of a motherly figure to them, feeding them and visiting whenever she can.
Dulce jumps off the roof, her paws barely making a sound. I follow her into her apartment, where Cola, Jelly and Ashes have already gathered.
Dulce settles on the dull, bland and colorless sofa, where she lets go of Soot and Spectre. I do the same, lying down and tucking my paws beneath me.
“Aw, but we wanna stay here!” Spectre whines. Soot mews in agreement.
“No, my kittens. This doesn’t concern you. Off you go.” Dulce gives the cats a little nudge and they reluctantly leave the