Hiiiiii~~ Here for the writing game! 172 words and try to involve cats in some way ;) okay love you baiiiiii
"Thanks again for doing this," Willie says as he lets Stella into the house.
"Oh come on," she laughs, toeing off her sneakers by the door. "You're literally going to Italy. To skate in the freaking Olympics. The least I can do is watch out for your cats while you're gone."
Willie's face flushes like it always does when someone mentions where exactly they're going to be for the next 3 weeks. Even months after locking in their spot on Team USA, it's still surreal.
"Well hello mama," Stella coos, dropping suddenly into a crouch as Cassie wanders out of the hallway. She holds out her hand towards the large, fluffy tortoiseshell.
"Ah perfect timing," Willie says with a grin. "That's Cassie. Stone probably won't be out in the open quite as much, he's a bit of a loner."
"I'll make him love me eventually," Stella decides softly, her attention more focused on the cat now sniffing at her fingers. "She's so soft," she remarks as Cassie starts rubbing against her hand.
"Yeah, I think all of Jaden's brushing helps with that," Willie agrees.
After a minute, Cassie wanders off to do something else. Willie walks Stella quickly through their feeding routine and where everything is. It doesn't take long. Willie knew Stella was a good petsitter, she's done it for a few of their other teammates in the past. But it's still a weight off his chest to have her asking good questions and jotting notes down on her phone.
"And you can totally text if you need anything," Willie finishes. "Me or Carly honestly. And Alex's number is on the fridge too if you need an actual adult and you can't get ahold of me."
"I'll be fine," Stella promises. "You just go focus on winning gold, alright? I need the bragging rights of saying I skate with an Olympic medalist."
Willie laughs and nods. "I'll do my best."