“Nice digs,” O.B. commented as he followed Avery into his well-appointed apartment.
“Thanks.”
O.B. felt something brush against his leg. He looked down to find a white cat with large orange-and-black spots rubbing its face on his pants and purring loudly.
Avery laughed. “That’s Coco,” he said in a voice that denoted surprise. “She doesn’t usually take to strangers. You must be a real cat lover.” Avery bent over and picked the cat up and placed it on his right shoulder where it regarded O.B. through half-closed yellow eyes.
“Uh…I…” O.B. stammered. The truth was, he didn’t much care for animals in general. Not that he had anything against them, but he had never had much experience with pets growing up. However, he didn’t want to say anything that might put Avery off, so he tentatively re
