"I thought I'd see if you wanted to play, " Mitty asked.

"I'm sorry, but I can't play for a while." "But, I want to play now." Mitty said unhappily. Gidget held Mitty's paw. "Sometimes in our lives we just have to wait. I know being patient can be difficult but the rewards can be wonderful too. Come see me again in a few days and I'll have a surprise to show you." Her voice was barely a whisper. Mitty felt worried about her. "OK, you take care of yourself." Mitty tip toed out of the room, down the stairs and to the back door. The man let her out. Now she was feeling very lonely. Why, oh why did the boys have to go on the bus? What was Rita up to? And most of all, why did Kitty Gidget want to stay in that box? Over the next few days, Mitty followed the mommy around the house and watched all the curious things she did. It proved to be quite interesting. She was a very nice lady. One morning after Mitty ate her breakfast she noticed that the boys still weren't awake. She dashed up to their room and jumped in the bed with them and kissed them. The laughed and hugged her tightly. The smaller boy got a small string and played with Mitty for the longest time. Mitty was happy. She followed the boys to the eating area and tickled their toes as they ate. Unexpectedly, she heard loud chirping outside. She ran to the door and meowed. The mommy let her out. "Over here Mitty, over here," Rita shouted as she flew gracefully through the air. She circled the large oak tree. "Up here, climb on up. I have