That Summer of 2018

Chapter 2: Still August 2018

"Sir, How much again for the kitten feed bottle, milk, and wet cat food?" I asked again because I was shocked because of the price of what I bought for the kitten.

"It's 5** p**" With a heavy heart, I gave him my savings from this month. I sighed and reminded myself that it's for the kitten.

I got out the pet store and walked to the station so I can go home and feed the kitten. I left the kitten out of porch hoping that its mother will comeback and get him or her but after 2 hrs, the kitten was still there and it rained so I brought it in my room. Then, I woke up this morning and it was crying nonstop because its probably hungry so I rushed to buy a feeding bottle and milk. I also watched how to feed a kitten using the bottle feeder, how to take care of it, and properly handle an estimated 3-4 weeks old kitten. I estimated that its a 3 weeks old kitten because its eyes are already opened and somehow can see but it's not yet able to eat solid food.

I like cats and since I was a child we already had a cat but it passed away when I was 4 due to old age and I haven't own a cat since. To be honest, I'm not hopeful about the kitten's survival but I'm going to do my very best to help it survive and thrive.

The bus I rode stopped at the station near our subdivision, I quickly walked to our house and prepared the milk and water bottle sterilizing it first just like what I watched on youtube. Then, I put the milk to the bottle and shook it. As I go to my room, I am hoping that the kitten would be still alive and luckily it is. So, I carefully fed it and It's a relief that the kitten got familiarized itself easily to the bottle feeder.

"Drink a lots okay?" I said while feeding the kitten. As I stare at the kitten I can't help but to admire its cuteness. "If you live, I promise to give you a life you deserve." I added.

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After a week the kitten was now running and it's getting more active unlike last week that it's still crawling. At 4weeks old, it's personality is already shining and I'm happy that it's still alive and getting getting better.

As I prepared to enter the university, I fed the kitten before I left and told it to wait for me. I rode the bus, got off the station and rode another vehicle to go

to my university. Scanned my ID and entered the university. Looked for my class and settled down as the room began to be filled by students.