Abi was surprised by the marriage proposal prediction

its probably time to go now said Gail

you have a lot to think about

she told the cat to lead Abi back to the trail

Abi followed the cat who kept looking back to check on her

when they reached the trail the cat ran back into the woods

Abi spent the rest of the day thinking about her time with Gail

she wanted to tell everything Andrew but decided it was best to say nothing

she prepared a special dinner at home

Andrew was a little more attentive than usual

Abi was still not sure if she wanted to get married

she was only thirty seven and had been a widow for five years

Abi drank more wine than usual during dinner

hoping it would calm her nerves

they sat on the couch after the meal

Abi was both exited and afraid at the same time

Andrew got down on one knee to propose

Abi caught sight of the black cat sitting on the window sill outside

she hesitated for what seemed like an eternity

the cat looked on as Abi whispered yes

Abi did not see that cat the next day on the trail

she wanted to ask Gail a lot of questions

but was preoccupied in wedding planning

they got married in the late fall of that year

it was a small ceremony at a local venue with family and close friends

when it was time for Abi to say I do she saw the black cat sitting at the back

nobody else seemed aware of the cat

who ran away when Abi uttered those memorable words

Abi had no children from her first marriage

Andrew begged her to start a family

a few months later she was at the pharmacy buying a pregnancy test kit

she glanced out of the window behind the checkout and saw the black cat