Later that night, Isis sat in her hotel room video chatting with her cousin, Holly. Holly was the polar opposite of her shy cousin. While Isis was quiet and demure, Holly was a bundle of energy and loved to fight. Had it been her dealing with Gage, she would have already kicked the living daylights out of him and ended up in jail. She had a history of getting into trouble and loved every minute of it.

Holly, who was cat-sitting Cello, held up the kitten using its little paw to wave while talking in a baby cat voice. “Mommy, I peed in cousin Holly’s favorite shoes today and I...