Cat

Keith's Ramblings

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She was accident-prone, but somehow always managed to escape unscathed. Catherine was known as Cat to her friends. ‘You’ve got nine lives’, they used to say as she recovered from yet another brush with death!

This time, however, it was somewhat more serious. A simple slip left her with a life-threatening injury.

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Her anxious family gathered around her hospital bed. They were warned to expect the worst but they didn’t want to believe it. When Cat’s eyes slowly closed, their grief was overwhelming.

‘It’s not over yet’, thought Cat as she drifted away.

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The window was ajar. A kitten crept through the narrow gap and leapt from the sill to a bench. She carefully picked her way between the pans and brushed against the pots stopping now and then to breathe in the still-warm contents.

‘I said it wasn’t over’, she purred as she licked clean a plate. 

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If you think you’ve read this before, firstly you may have done, and secondly, you must have an excellent memory as I wrote for Magpie Tales back in 2015!

 

Thanks to Sadje for hosting What Do You See?

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21 thoughts on “Cat”

  1. Sadje May 20, 2024 / 17:06

    She came back as her namesake! A lovely ending. Thanks Keith for joining in.

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  2. Suzette Benjamin May 20, 2024 / 17:21

    Very creative take on the prompt Keith. I like the ambiquity of the ‘ending’ i.e. Catherine’s

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  3. Mason Bushell May 20, 2024 / 18:26

    Hmm, how intriguing. Nine lives does not mean escaping death but rather in rebirth as a fresh new kitten. A lovely tale, Keith. Well done.

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    • Keith's Ramblings May 21, 2024 / 16:08

      Thanks for your kind words, Mason. I went with the dictionary definition, ‘to keep managing to get out of difficult or dangerous situations without being hurt or harmed’!

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  4. messymimi's meanderings May 21, 2024 / 04:08

    Grandpa always said if there was reincarnation, he wanted to come back as one of Grandma’s spoiled pets. I hope she gets spoiled!

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    • Keith's Ramblings May 21, 2024 / 16:32

      I don’t blame him, they are probably the world’s most pampered creatures!

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  5. The Sicilian Storyteller May 21, 2024 / 12:33

    As a kitty-lover all my life, I now have a giant hairball lump in my throat after reading your very touching story. Well done, Keith!

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  9. Dale May 28, 2024 / 15:08

    I love this, Keith! Why not come back as her namesake 🙂

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