Nine Lives +, by Jane Reid

Last week my boss, Felicia, died unexpectedly. One day she was here, micromanaging as usual, 10 days later she was gone.

Her temporary replacement, Phil, is much more easy-going. Honestly, life had been a bit easier around here -- until a cat showed up today.

I took my usual 15-minute break at10:00.  At 10:17, the cat came meowing around my feet in the break room. When I tried to check Facebook, the cat sat on the keyboard. I reached for my coat to leave at 4:47 and the cat scratched me.

I had never believed in reincarnation . . .

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