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Even though Aggie knows Barbara takes really good care of her, she hadn't expected for her to so readily agreed to Aggie's request for a pet. She hadn't really prepared any arguments or bargaining chips, thinking that she'd be asked to wait or simply be turned down. Instead, her guardian had agreed, saying something about companions and responsibility.

Of course, she'd had to do her homework before Barbara would take her and Aggie had spent more than a few afternoons sitting quietly in the library, reading about cat breeds and their various requirements. Then she'd used her allowance to get some toys and dishes and a litter box. Then and only then had they gotten into Barbara's van to pay a visit to the animal shelter.

"Thank you," she says quietly. She's said it more than a few times, but figures it bears repeating.

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"Or he'll make funny faces like those cats I saw on the internet," Aggie says. She's still a little fuzzy on computers and the internet, but she's managed to find and revisit several pages of funny cats.

"The doctor said that I made a funny face when I had them, but I didn't make any noise or anything."

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"That's my trooper." I put my arm around her and give her a hug right before the volunteer hands me the paperwork.

"And we are now the proud owners of Abner, or whatever his name will be. Let's get him in the carrier and take him to his new home, okay?"

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Aggie grins and hugs Barbara back, wondering how she got so lucky. Having Barbara is like the best combination of a mother and a big sister.

She takes the rattling cardboard carrier that they hand her and Aggie leans down to look at the cat through the tiny holes. The sound that comes from the box isn't quite yowling, but it's somehow both plaintive and utterly indignant.

"He sounds like a goblin."