Chapter 47Lina
Kim was gone when she woke up the next morning and the apartment blessedly empty save for Momo. On the kitchen table, underneath an empty coffee cup, Lina found a note telling her she’d be on her own today until late. Giddy with relief, she made herself coffee, which she carried back to the couch in the hope Momo would join her. But the cat was no Salty. She didn’t appear, no matter how often Lina patted the cushions next to her. Not seeing Momo anywhere, Lina assumed Kim let her out before she left. Yet she felt curiously watched as she moved about, familiarizing herself with her new surroundings. It wasn’t until she looked up that Lina discovered Momo, perched high up on a shelf, staring down with an expression akin to annoyed aloofness.
With a sigh, Lina went back to ti
