An abrupt silence greeted him from the other end of the call, only shattered once Kitty cried out again, this time louder as if it had just noticed He Juan's presence through the phone. "Meow meow!"
He Juan could feel the pain and soreness on his body melting away just by the sound of those sweet cries. "Kitty, sweetheart…" he crooned softly. "I see that you're having fun with Xiao Ze, huh?"
His gaze softened when he imagined the scene of his favorite cat snuggling together with the boy. So envious! He wanted to be there and cuddled with both of them too! Instead here he was all alone, inside the dark hotel room with no one to accompany him…
The more He Juan thought about it, a visceral urge to return home gripped onto his heart, almost making him light-headed with want. He entertained the idea of booking the earliest plane ticket and departed to the airport right now, but in the end the logical part of his mind slapped him awake and forced him to see the cold reality.
