She wants to see the view
Chibi my son's cat likes to sit at the second floor balcony, perhaps to see the view.
From the balcony we used to be able to see to the highway, before the condos were built. Now we see concrete and the park located right in front of our house.
Chibi would sit there for hours, looking at people and cars and birds. Sometimes if a lone lizard passes by, it will be Chibi's snack or plaything. Depending om her mood.
Chibi, as her name suggests, is petite. She is almost ten years old, but has a baby face. She had Mickey her son a couple of years ago. Mickey is a long-haired cat, unlike Chibi who is a common house cat, so I can presume that she had good taste in men/ male cats. We can only presume, because after she gave birth to Mickey we neutered her.
Mickey disappeared a few years ago, we hope that a good family had taken him in, because he is the most patient cat ever. He is called Mickey because of his black ears and white face, just like a mouse, and my eldest son named him Mickey after the most famous mouse on earth (apart from Jerry, or Geronimo Stilton, or Pinky).
We also recite the Al-Fatihah for Robin and Nas. Robin was the wise big brother who looked after everyone's safety. He doesn't get involved in others' business, but will be there when needed. Nas on the other hand is the second brother who rebels and roams daily- we would see him early in the day then late at night when he returns home to roost. Nas disappeared, it is likely that he got into a fight with the stray dogs and didn't make it OR a happier version would be him leaving to give Robin the territory (since they were both male cats). Robin normally do not get into fights, but he was injured and fell sick at some point. Being the wise 'abang', he must have left to meet his Maker somewhere discreet, to save us from heartache and pain.
Another cat worthy of mention was 'Tenggek' (meaning 'Perched'), a black and white cat who used to perch on our windowsill every afternoon, watching us go about our business. 'Snow' too, who was so beautiful, a stray siamese cat.
And to all the cats we have loved before, we were glad to have you with us, even for a short time.