Dream: Polka Dots

Last night I dreamt I encountered my ex and a friend who had turned into cats.

My ex was sporting a pair of Beckettian burlap pantaloons. Both of them had colored the tops of their heads and flanks with yellow and red polka dots. They were coming back from a Halloween parade.

Making small talk, I asked my ex, Were you the only…pets there?

As the words left my mouth I realized the term “pet” might be perceived as belittling but it was too late.