I sat on the floor at the bottom of the stairs
Looking up
The cat lounged
At the top
Looking down
Here kitty
The cat didn’t move
Scratched my fingernails against the rug
Clicked my tongue
Made kissing sounds
The cat looked away
I sighed
Got up
Moved over to the couch and picked up a book
The cat skittered down the stairs
Leaped into my lap
Onto my open book
Licked her paw.