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Daisy jumped into the back of her van. Rainsaoked and aching. She slammed the doors behind her and shivered.
Of course, the one day where she had to stay a prolonged time outside was the day LA decided it wanted to rain cats and dogs. Thunder boomed overhead and Daisy groaned, feeling the vibrations faintly in her aching bones. She glared at the back windows into the night, like that might calm the storm. She huffed as the thunder boomed again, in clear defiance of her wishes.
She reached behind her, digging around for the towels she knew she had somewhere. "Ouch!" She hissed, banging her hand on something sharp before managing to find her fluffy white prize. She scrubbed the towel over her face, wiping the water away.
Wrapping the towel around her neck, she clambered into the front seat. Leaning forward to start her van so she blast the heat when a small cry stopped her.
Daisy tilted her head, trying to find the noise. It sounded again, louder this time. From underneath her? Daisy let her head thunk against the steering wheel. She didn't want to go back out there. But she steeled herself to do it anyway. With a deep breath, she swung open the door. Instantly she was pelted with rain as she kneeled to see what was held up under her van.
"A cat?" She murmured, surprised. A smallish white cat with large black splotches across its face, back, and tail. Glaring at her with bright yellow eyes. "Got caught out in the rain too, huh?" She questioned as she reached out a hand. It was soaked to the bone, fur clinging to his body. He stared at her hand, before slowly creeping toward it. "Yeah, that's it. I promise to get you out of this storm."
Once he got close enough, she scruffed him and scooped him into her arms. The cat let out an offended yowl as she hopped into the safety of the driver's seat.
The cat hissed and tried to scramble away from her, but it was too late. Daisy had him wrapped up in her spare towel before he could say me-ow. She succeeded in wiping most of him down before he managed to fling himself away from her. Diving for the passager seat. He twisted around to glare at her, looking extremely insulted. Which was tough when all his fur was sticking straight up every which way in a tiny kitty mohawk.
Daisy bit back a smile as the cat stared her down. If cats could huff, this one did as he curled up into a tight ball in the seat. Eyes darting toward her every few seconds like she was going to come back after him with the towel.
"I'll let you out after the rain stops, cross my heart," She said. He stared at her like he was judging if she was trustworthy or not, before relaxing just a bit. Daisy chuckled to herself as she started up her van and breathed a contented sigh as the heater came on full force.