“Curiosity often leads to trouble.”
Well, this quote from Alice in Wonderland is the only thing I can think of when I think of her. She was definitely an inquisitive soul and never bothered to go to any extent to fulfill her desire of knowing the unknown. Her world was small. Our house and the neighbourhood were probably all that she had seen but for her, even this world was big enough to be explored.
She was specifically curious about all the closets, cupboards, drawers etc. I am sure she must have thought herself to be Sherlock Holmes whenever she saw me opening the almirah and decided to investigate things escaping our eyes.
Determination leads to success. So was her case. One day, when I opened the almirah to take out my dress, she secretly entered the almirah to find out what treasure had been hidden from her eyes so far. May be she considered the almirah to be something similar to that of a refrigerator where milk, fish and such delicacies could be found. No wonder. What else would a cat enter an almirah for?
Yeah, she was our pet, Kali. Since she was dark, I couldn’t see her entering the almirah stealthily. But the story doesn’t end there. The brave heart didn’t make any noise when I closed the almirah. I am sure she didn’t want to miss the golden opportunity to be a discoverer like Columbus. Who doesn’t like boasting about his or her achievement?
When we opened the almirah the next morning, to our shock, everything was topsy-turvy and Kali almost fainted. The moment the door opened she spranged and ran for her life never to be an explorer in her life again.
Since that day, any closed space was a matter of fear for her. And sadly she started avoiding me as if I was responsible for her misfortune. Isn’t it unfair to treat someone as a culprit when the person is absolutely innocent?