linnetbird
Put down the three of clubs. "Which suit?"
"Clubs."
"Oh." I put down the three and our game faces slide on. We are ready to battle.
The train whistle blows, and among the sea of heads I see his dark muss of hair. I push my way through hordes of people babbling things at me in Italian, a fish against the sea. And then he is there, and I… I am there too.
I will soon be wrapped in your arms, and I can tell you that I can't wait for that moment - I miss your hugs and we will have so much to make up for when I finally see you again. 17 days until I get to see you, Romeo <3
My arms wrapped around him, I cry into his shoulder. I kiss him one last time and the doctors remove him from my view…for he was my cat, Coco.