Record 28 – The Battle with the Cabinet
The cabinet looked simple at first. A plain wooden door with a shiny handle. But…
Record 27 – The Door with a Secret
We slipped through the cracked entrance of a mid-rise building. The lobby smelled like old…
Record 26 – The Morning That Bit Back
I woke to a sharp, hollow ache deep in my belly. Not normal hunger. Not…
Record 25 – The Rooftop Vow
The scarred tom climbed onto a low ledge, lifting his tail high. A signal. Old…
Record 24 – A Circle of Strangers
The sidewalk near Times Square filled slowly, quietly, as if the city itself guided every…
Record 23 – More Than Curiosity
A second cat descended from the roofs. She moved differently from the tom - light,…
Record 22 – The First Descent
The cat who had moved didn’t pause. He dropped from the ledge to a fire…
Record 21 – Eyes Above Us
We stepped out of Times Square, leaving the flashing screens behind. The parrot flew above…
Record 20 – Invitation or Warning?
The parrot’s feathers finally stopped shaking. He settled on the edge of a sign, his…