The males of this household seem to be on sort of synchronised bullshittery mission at the moment. And I could really do without it. 

Cat Daddy let Louis Catorze out at The Front again the other night. Luckily, this time, I had managed to catch Catorze and administer his thyroid medication beforehand, so it wasn’t quite the same desperate situation as it was a few nights ago. However, I didn’t want him out there all night, so Cat Daddy was under strict instructions to call him back in again before going to bed. 

What happened next is going to come as absolutely no surprise whatsoever. 

At 00:40 I was awakened by the sound of faraway yet loud-enough screaming coming through the open window. I came downstairs to find Cat Daddy fast asleep on the sofa, and Catorze still outside at The Front, screaming absolute bloody murder.

After letting him in, I went back up to bed. Cat Daddy woke up hours later, still on the sofa, to discover Catorze asleep on his lap. And, after reading my curt, to-the-point WhatsApp message saying, “Louis is in”, he guessed that he’d massively dropped the ball. 

It turned out that Cat Daddy had gone out three times to call the little sod in, but Catorze, who used to be quite responsive when called, has now figured out that, if he doesn’t respond, nobody can make him. So he just ignored Cat Daddy until he was ready to come in, and that’s when he started screaming. I don’t know how long he had been screaming by the time I heard him at 00:40 and, frankly, I daren’t think about it. I’m just relieved that at least one set of neighbours was away at the time. 

Anyway, Catorze’s jaunts out at The Front have been banned indefinitely, and Cat Daddy, who is no longer speaking to Catorze on account of his disobedience, isn’t disputing this. 

Does this mean that we’ll have some calm and order here at Le Château, just for once? 

Confined to The Back forever.

For more Catorzian capers, please visit http://louiscatorze.com

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12 responses to “À l’intérieur comme à l’extérieur”

  1. Kate Crimmins avatar

    What is that fruit on the tree? Looks lovely. Oh yes…so does Louis!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      It’s passion fruit. I think it’s more decorative as the seeds taste ok but not amazing.

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  2. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    Well, good luck with that- but don’t bet the rent.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Yeah, I’m not holding my breath!

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  3. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    Oh, for sure, there’ll be peace and calm as we approach the roi’s very special month of Halloween.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      He usually promises badness and then behaves ok on Hallowe’en. Let’s not hope he’s about to promise badness and deliver badness this year!

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  4. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Are you sure this forbidding will last forever?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      We can’t be sure of anything in this place!

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  5. cat9984 avatar

    He looks like he’s scheming in the picture

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Nah, you’re giving him far too much credit!

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  6. Belle avatar
    Belle

    Louis: “I was framed! Papa didn’t call me in ONCE! I am betrayed and highly offended, as is evident by this photo.” ,😾

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      He knows. We all know.

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