That's when Mum slapped me. “Oh for god's sake Robert, pull yourself together!”
“Mary!” exclaimed Dad.
“I'm sorry,” she said. “We need to keep our heads right now, and wallowing in self pity wont help.”
Both cats were now wide awake, following our exchange closely. They seemed to come to the decision to leave at the same time, standing and stretching in unison before heading towards the door. As they moved across the room, they flickered between cat and human form, it was very disturbing.
Dad laughed out loud. “That's not something you see everyday.”
