I often dream that my kitten turns into a person. He rescues me from bad people and tells me, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you from now on.” But, little kitten, why can’t I see your face?
“Mom, I remember we had a very white cat at home. Where did it go?” Shen Mian asks, looking up at her mother. Her mother pauses, then after a long silence says, “Mianmian, you’re allergic to cat fur. Don’t you remember?” Shen Mian is shocked by the answer, because in her memories there has always been a very white kitten that loved making her laugh.
“Mianmian, have you ever considered that it might not have been a cat?” Her best friend’s words plant a seed in her mind.
She notices that her parents often sneak off to wipe away their tears at night. In the basement, there is a locked storage cabinet, and her parents won’t let her near it.
What are her parents hiding from her?
Did that kitten ever exist at all?
