The Secret of Cats
Cara Kennedy
Ring! Ring! “I’m awake!” I groaned. It was my first day as a teacher. I had set my alarm for 5am. Normally, I would set it for 6am, but “the early bird catches the worm,” and today I was going to be the bird.
I raced to the bathroom at top-speed. I quickly grabbed my toothbrush. I scrubbed my teeth like a pro. I had to hurry though. I glanced at my watch. It was still very early. Too early! I took my night clothes off, and hopped into the shower. At last, I had finished my shower.
Now for the finishing touch. I thought. Carefully, I put my necklace on. This wasn’t any necklace, it was a special one.
You see, cats have a very important secret.
With our special necklace we could transform into a human. That’s right. I could transform.
When you were below reception class, you would have a special bracelet instead of a necklace. Each year, there was a cat festival. There was never an exact date, all that mattered was that there was a crescent moon.
I closed the door behind me and I got onto my bike. Eventually, I arrived and marvelled at the magnificent site of the school.
“It’s a beauty isn’t it?”
I turned around. A beaming face looked at me. “It truly is,” I responded, looking a bit startled.
“By the way I’m Miss Allister the Headteacher, you’re Miss..?”
“Miss McKasy,” I said.
“Well Miss McKasy, I won’t be able to give you a personal tour, but our vice principal Miss Allie will be able to. Also, I love your necklace, especially the crescent moon on it. In fact, it looks very similar to Miss Allie’s.”
“Really?” I asked in wonder.
“Yes. But then again I could be wrong.”
Who is this Miss Allie? I thought. But really who was she…
As Miss Allister led me to Miss Allie’s office, my mind was still full of questions. Was she a part of the cat community? If so, how come I hadn’t noticed her at the cat festival? Did our families know each other? Did I already know her but didn’t recognise her surname?
Finally, I met the “Miss Allie”.
“Would you mind introducing yourself?” asked Miss Allister as she left me in the school.
“Sure. No problem.” I replied.
“Thank you! I owe you one.”
I smiled. Miss Allister was really nice, but the main goal was to meet Miss Allie. After a long ten minutes of searching for Miss Allie’s office, I found it.
“Are you Miss McKasy?” said Miss Allie.
“Yes. That’s me.” I scanned all over her body. I finally found her necklace. “I knew it!” I blurted out. “You are a cat!” I suddenly covered my mouth.
“Yes I am,” she said. “Welcome to the club.”