The Clever Little Kitten by Holly Webb Page A

though. We’d better hurry.”
    Kitty picked up Molly’s cereal bowl and drank the milk out of it,
then smiled sweetly at their mum. “I’m just hurrying like Daddy!”
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    Molly hurried home after school with Grandad. Molly’s mum worked as a nurse at the vet’s surgery too and did a lot of the office work, so Grandad quite often helped out with looking after Molly and Kitty. Mum had told them that she needed to do lots of work on the surgery website today.
    â€œI really want to go and see how the kitten is,” Molly explained, as Grandad called after her to slow down. “Did Mum say anything about her? A kitten with a hurt tail, who came in this morning?”
    Grandad shook his head. “Sorry, Molly, no one mentioned it. We’re nearly home, just slow down for a bit. We can’t keep up with you – my legs are too old and Kitty’s are too short!”
    But Molly wasn’t listening. She
was wondering if the whiskers in her dream were kitten’s whiskers…
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    â€œHi, Molly!” Jenny, one of the nurses, glanced up from the computer. “Come to help out?”
    Molly leaned on the counter, looking hopefully at Jenny.
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    â€œJenny, is the kitten OK? Dad rushed off this morning because there was a kitten who’d been in an accident.”
    Jenny smiled. “She’s not too bad.
Mrs Warren was worried that her tail was broken, but it was just badly bruised. Your dad’s kept her here today just to make sure she wasn’t too shocked, but Mrs Warren’s going to pick her up later.”
    â€œOh, good!” Molly felt her shoulders relax again – she hadn’t realized how much she’d been worrying about the kitten. “What happened to her, anyway?”
    â€œBelieve it or not, she got her tail shut in the door of the washing machine!” Jenny shook her head.
    â€œDo you think it was anything to do with William?” Molly asked, anxiously.
    Molly’s dad put his head round
the door of the surgery. “I thought I could hear you, Molly. Actually, I’ve a feeling it wasn’t William’s fault at all – his mum was very upset about it. Come and see the kitten. She’s called Posy.”
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    He beckoned Molly after him, into the ward where they kept animals who needed to stay and be cared for.
    The ward was almost empty, with little rustling noises coming from just
one cage. Molly moved over towards it quietly, not wanting to scare the kitten.
    But as she came closer to the cage, Molly realized she needn’t have worried. Most cats at the vet’s looked miserable – either they were feeling ill, or they just hated being shut away somewhere that wasn’t home and smelled all wrong.
    This kitten was positively bouncy. She looked up at Molly with huge green eyes, and her silvery whiskers sparkled with excitement.
    â€œOh! Who are you? Do you belong here? Can you get me out of here, please? It’s not very interesting in this cage, and I can hear people
talking outside. I’m sure it’s much more fun out there. What’s your name? Is that nice man your father? You smell the same, did you know? Why aren’t you saying anything? You can hear me, can’t you?”
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Chapter Two
A Magic Kitten
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    Molly laughed, and Dad joined in. “She is cute, isn’t she? Bouncing around the cage like that.”
    But the kitten stared at her crossly. “What are you laughing at?”
    Molly tried to stop giggling, but the kitten was so funny, and of course, with her dad there, she couldn’t explain.
    â€œSam! Phone call for you!” Jenny
was calling from the reception area, and Molly’s dad turned to go. “You can get her out, Molly, if you’re careful with her tail. Back in a minute.”
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    Molly waited for the door to swing shut behind him before she turned back to the