M C Hito, 2012 English translation, Laura Gil, 2012
Move Over!
MC Hito
Luna is a frisky and playful kitty.
Perla is a cat who adores stillness.
Perla and Luna have lived together for a short time, but enough for Perla being tired of Luna chasing after her all around the house and on top saying constantly: miaow, miaow (which in the language of cats it means: move over!).
And when I say: all around the house, I really mean it. Perla can’t be peacefully curled up sleeping in her favourite armchair without suddenly having Luna next to her saying “miaow, miaow” (which in the language of cats it means: move over!).
Or she can’t be lying down on the rug while tidying herself up thoroughly without Luna coming to pester her with the darned “miaow, miaow” (which in the language of cats it means: move over!).
Or she can’t be sunbathing and enjoying the afternoon warmth without Luna coming up to bother with her “miaow, miaow” (which in the language of cats means: move over!).
Perla has decided not to put it off till tomorrow, she is going to give her a good talking-to as soon as Luna comes again with the same old story. Thus, Perla is thinking deeply, lying on the bed, without noticing Luna is stealthily getting closer to her.
She is nearly frightened to death when she hears her miaowing: meow, meow?. “Meow, meow?” Perla repeats taken aback (ah! just so you know “meow, meow? in the language of cats it means “can you move over and let me be by your side, mummy?”) But Perla is not Luna’s mummy, because Luna has arrived home from an animal protection society. Perla realizes about something she has not stop to think until now: Luna is a baby and she is only looking for a mummy to be with. So Perla decides to become her mummy: she moves to one side and licks her little ear while Luna lies down purring happily and at last she is still. (Author's note: Perla and Luna really exist!)
PERLA and LUNA
