Alarm Cat

by Venus Hazel Lim
(Makati, Philippines)

Marshall, my extra ordinary Siamese cat was given to me when he was 3 months old. I knew from the very first time I saw Marshall, he's different. I work at night and sometimes the alarm clock doesn't work to wake me up.. One time, I got up late so I asked Marshall why he didn't wake me up and told him that he should know that my shift starts 2am so I should be up at 12 midnight.. The next night, I was awaken coz something furry was trying to open my eyes. I was surprised, it was Marshall and he was trying to wake me up at exactly 12 midnight.. From then on, whenever my shift changes, all I do is tell Marshall what time he is supposed to wake me up and he really knows the time..