Photography And Half-Thoughts By Mitchell Hegman

...because some of it is pretty and some of it is not.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The Stray Cat: A Short Story

While walking home from work one evening, Judy came across a small black cat with white paws. The cat seemed skinny and a bit unkempt but mewed hopefully as Judy approached. “Hello, kitty,” said Judy. She stooped and stroked the cat’s flank.

Before long, Judy had scooped up the cat and continued walking, assuming it was a stray. “I’ll take you home, and maybe you can stay with me,” she told the cat.

Upon arriving home, Judy fed the stray cat some canned tuna and also gave it a bowl of water. Within a few minutes, both Judy and the cat were nesting together on the sofa. Not long after that, Judy dozed off. Once Judy was asleep, the cat extricated itself from the blanket and padded off to either find a pencil and paper for writing a thank-you note or find something soft to shred to pieces with its claws.

Mitchell Hegman

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