Abi took Gails advice and said nothing to Andrew

who spent more and more time out of the house

she noticed that Judith had stopped calling and texting her

how could my best friend do this to me she asked herself

Abi visited with Gail frequently

who was most impressed with Abis ability to understand the black cat

they would visit the woods together to talk with the other animals

while sending the back cat on reconnaissance missions

the black cat came to visit Abi at her home almost every day

they played games and watched TV together

Abi learned to understand the intricate details of cat language

which is a complex mixture of sounds and gestures

the black cat had an extensive vocabulary

and was really good at the most difficult crossword puzzles

they laughed to gather and made fun of folks who dont understand catspeak

Abi was most happy when Andrew was not around

she faked being pleased to see her husband when he arrived home

even though she despised him for cheating with her best friend

she never gave him or Judith any clues that she knew of his infidelity

having lost her first husband she had insisted on extra life insurance for Andrew

Abi took a break from her freelance writing work

the black cat encouraged her to write a novel

and gave Abi lots of ideas for the story

it was a murder mystery called she talked to animals

one evening there was a knock at the door

Abi opened it to find a policeman with a glum face

I have some bad news your husband has been killed in an accident

witnesses say he swerved when a cat ran in front of his vehicle

Abi received a very large check from the life insurance company

she snuggled with the black cat on her bed

the cat purred and asked Abi a question

now that we have dealt with Andrew what shall we do with Judith