Earlier that day

Oh, kitty! Come here you sweet little adorable baby! Cassie cried out in joy when she saw the grey tabby cat stroll through the grocery store as if it was the most normal thing to do for a cat. She had always been fond of the little felines and found it nearly impossible to walk by one without stopping and trying to pet them.

You pretty girl, you. Come to help with the groceries, have you? She laughed as the cat rubbed herself gently at her shins. Look at me talking to you, hmm? I wonder where Marty’s at right now. Sending me to the grocer’s real quick to fetch one or two things, he said. Right. And where’s he now? Have you seen him help me carry his one or two things, hmm, Kitty? Here, let me give you a treat for being so cute, little girl. Cassie laughed again as the cat sat on her hind legs and impatiently tried to grab her well-deserved treat.

Look, I gotta go find that slacker - and he better have dinner ready by then! Cassie petted the cat one last time and went off.