Problem: lately i ' ve had this stray cat hanging around my house . it 's a black cat and i only see it at night . it just sits right beneath my window and meows constantly . it will not be quiet unless i go outside and scare it off .

Why does the narrator have to be so aggressive with the cat ?

A: It has to chase it away .

Problem: I have been struggling to get my feet back on solid ground after being lost in a distant dream for the past few days . Yet , I have no intention of letting go of the life I have struggled to build over these short months . However , the pain I feel is so intense . I feel like something vital has been ripped from the very depths of my soul .

What 's a possible reason the writer feels like something vital has been ripped from the very depths of their soul ?

A: Because they suffered some major setback or tragedy .

Problem: But , halfway through the dream , events started repeating themselves like a Twilight Zone episode and I had apparently done something wrong . I kept telling myself that " This is what happens in the book ! If I do something else I 'll change the book ! "

Why is the narrator thinking so much about the Twilight Zone ?

A:
They are having strange dreams .