“AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!” Shadow began sobbing after her scream woke her up.  She instinctively felt her body to make sure it was intact.  The dream she awoke from was so vivid. She dreamed Captain Cattitude’s spaceship blew up and killed everyone on board  She was sure it was real.  “Oh thank God, it was only a dream,” she said aloud.  None of it was real, she thought. At that moment,  she realized she never met an alien named Captain Cattitude. And she realized Thom was still her owner.  Jumping out of bed, she ran down the hallway to

Thom’s bedroom.  “Thom” she meowed while she was running to his room. She couldn’t wait to see him to verify it was only a dream.  Thom opened the door to hs bedroom door as he heard Shadow meowing intensely.  “What’s wrong Shadow?  Is your litter box dirty or are you hungry?” 

As soon as he opened the door, Shadow jumped on him and wrapped her paws around his neck. Thom began petting Shadow and soon her meow changed to a purr. They both were happy to see each other.  Thom had been in the hospital a week ago as he was diagnosed with having Covid 19.  “I’m alright Shadow,” he told her in a soothing tone.  “I no longer have symptoms for Covid 19.  It’s been 14 days since I was exposed.  You can’t get it now.”  “I need to call Phoebe to make sure she is okay.  I had a very vivid dream that I was on a spaceship heading to Catmoon that exploded,” Shadow said.  “Everyone on board died, that included Phoebe,” she concluded. Shadow let go of Thom’s neck and started to head back down to her bedroom, so she could call Phoebe.  Shadow found her Pink iPhone and dialed Phoebe’s number.  A sleepy Phoebe answered the call. “Hello,” said Phoebe with a yawn coming out of her mouth.  “Phoebe it’s Shadow.  How are you?”.  “I know who this is silly.  We are best friends forever.  We are going to the Depeche Mode concert tonight, remember?” said Phoebe   I had a nightmare; I need to know that you are okay.  In my dream, everyone died when the spaceship exploded.  It was so vivid. I thought it really happened, “ said Shadow.  “Well, you have been stressed out since Thom came down with Covid 19.  I haven’t heard from you for a couple of weeks.  You were very sick Shadow.  You ended up in the hospital for a couple of weeks.  I should be asking you if you are okay,” said Phoebe…