Sooo last night I was out taking a walk, as usual.

There was a big white-and-black cat lounging around in the parking lot at the middle school, just like Scrappy used to do. I tried approaching her, but she ran away from me.
About a block later, I heard a short cry. I turned around, and there was a little kitten following me. She was grey with white paws and a white neck; I thought she was Scrappy at first.
As it turned out, she was extremely friendly, so I thought maybe I'd bring her back with me.
It took forty-five minutes to get her home because she'd get distracted and wander away, but she was very happy to come inside, explore the house, and sleep with me.
This morning, we let her outside to see if she would try to leave, but she just poked around the yard, so we're probably going to keep her.
Her name is Mia and she loves my brother and I.
She's definitely no Scrappy replacement, but she's just the kind of cat I need.

Also,
I bought The Host last Thursday, because I was tired of waiting for someone to recommend it to me.
And now I'm recommending it to all of you.
Go read it.