“I don’t think so, and I believed 
in you, Captain,” she said, and then   
turned gruff.                          
     “Now get me in that fucking room, 
so I can see this talking Cat, or I’ll 
fucking pound you.”                    
     Getting pounded had to be better  
than being shot, but neither sounded   
fun.                                   
     I thought about calling Darryl in,
but before doing that, I tried rattling
the knob while pushing hard on the door
itself, and that's the exact same      
second it opened by itself. I went     
tumbling into the room and onto the    
floor.                                 
     "I told you he was a dumbass, Amy,
but at least he's a prompt dumbass.”   
     After getting up off the floor, I 
brushed myself off.                    
*      "You told me you were going to      
leave that door open, Cat!"            
     "We agreed on 12:15, and it’s now 
12:15, exactly. Not my fault you were a
minute early, Pumpkin Pie,” the Cat    
said, and then turned to look at Beth  
before continuing, “and, I take it this
is your lovely and charming girlfriend?
Beth, I presume?"                      
     That's when Beth fainted and,     
given the circumstances, was still     
better than falling out of the chair,  
like I did.                            
     Luckily, I was standing right next
to her, and all I had to do was put my 
arms out to catch her.                 
     "I know the feeling," I said and  
placed her gently into a chair.        
     Then, I noticed someone else      
standing next to me with a damp towel  
in her hand.                           



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