Stories tagged “cats”
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Superhero Convention
“So, what’s your power?” James looked at the eager face in front of him and sighed quietly. He hated questions like this. He only came here for the free food, which was provided by the city, who relied on the heroes every time the pol...
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The Emperor's Decree
“My lord.” He bowed low, his master lightly touching his head. “Speak, servant. Do they suspect?” The emperor was not happy. “N-no, my lord,” he stammered. He was nervous. It had been his fault, after all. “We&...
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Fantasyland XI
“We’re clichés and not in a cute way but an unoriginal bad way,” the wizard, whose name happened to be Gary, said perusing the Inn. He was among four souls waiting for Gloria and Carl to arrive. “I know,” Emma, the group’s token h...
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Wake-up Call
It was one of those mornings, the ones where you wouldn’t leave the comfort of your bed unless you were dragged out – kicking and screaming. Toki rolled over, stuffing his head under the pillow to block out the light pouring in from the win...
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The Cake Is A Lie
“Hello?” the girl said to the woman at the door. “My name is Liz.” She clutched tightly at her handbag. A slow, wide grin spread across the woman’s face. “I’m Nancy!” she said. She waved her hands excited...
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Leave the Boa on the Shelf
I sit at home on the edge of my bed, just staring at the ridiculous pink feathered boa I’ve got in my hands. Why can’t I part with it? Why can’t I leave it behind with all her other things? I look like a stripper, don’t I? You a...
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Moose and Kat
“This was one of the best behaved cats I’ve ever groomed!” The clerk exclaimed happily as he handed Moose over to me, all cleaned and wearing a brand new collar with green, bell shaped tags. “Oh?” “He’s such a...
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The Chronicles of 8th Street
“C’mon Jerry!” The voice of a stocky, bald man echoes through the small cafe. “Just for a day I need the car!” “I’m sorry, George.” A taller man with a horse grin says unapologetically. “But it̵...
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The Morning Scoop
Her feet were too tired for morning. They lay below the blankets and the black cat who had crawled upon them in the late October darkness. The alarm clock had not rung. It never did. She loathed its disturbance, but set it each night out of habit. She ...
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The interview
“Hello it is Bethany Hanker, I am interviewing Janie Everture.” “Now Janie. thank you for coming today. " “Yes, the pleasure is all mine.” “Now, there will be random questions thrown left and right. Are you read...
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Cats, Peanut Butter and Envy
They had been told to be good, and, as a preemptive measure, they had been rewarded with an early dinner. But somehow there was a feeling of distrust between the two felines. Cats: Fickle yet compassionate creatures. Just a little daring, with an abund...
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Rise of the Zombie Cats
Bloody paw prints just inside the door. My God, the zombies have made it into my house. I left my wife alone this morning to venture out for food. Picking up a bat for protection, I slowly open the bedroom door. Our two cats are neck-deep inside my wif...
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Benny
” Benny, Breakfast!” The sounds and smells of breakfast awoke me from my cozy and warm bed. I let out a yawn and stretched to loosen my tired muscles. So tired..I thought, my mind clouded with images of the past few days. Moving, leaving my friends...
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Jeffie and the Leader of the Pack
“You might as well come down, ya stinking varmit,” growled the pack leader. “We’re going to eat you sooner or later.” Jeffie the cat looked down from his perch in the tree. He’d been there three days. Despite the nag...
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Breakfast Gone Bad
Fur matted to his scrawny body from the rain, the ragged little cat made his way up the hill. Vultures watched in the trees above waiting for their morning meal. The cats head hung low, his legs dragging. Reaching the top he collapsed, rolled over on h...
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The Skinless Human
“What is it?” “I don’t know.” The two kittens sat staring at the odd little thing on the ground. “It looks like a skinless human,” whispered Jeffie. “A really little human,” replied Bindi. Jeffie po...
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M.E.O.W
M to the E to the O to the W Listen up, fool, ‘cause I’m gonna trouble you. Best gimme some food from the bin in the kitchen Or I guarantee you’ll be the next one bitchin’. Gonna hop right up on yo’ lap, don’t need a...
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Pre-Days
As the helicopter blades made frantic circles over the ocean I started to fall asleep. I knew I should be alert, possibly even on guard but these past few days had started to coalesce into one and I was tired. So tired. In my dreamy haze I thought of ...
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Modern Crazy Cat Lady
I awoke from my slumber. My cellular device convulsed wildly atop the granite counter. It purred and hummed, flopping like a dying fish on an ivory dock. A message this late at night? The spasmodic dance continued briefly, then dissolved into an incess...
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Error in B Minor
As the fire raged through the house, the cat sat upon a wall across the street and watched, smiling.
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Blurry Cartoon Faces
The family reunion swirls around me. The occasional looks of pity are because I’m 37 and live with a half dozen cats. They don’t know that… BUZZ! So tired. My lips purse tightly. My breath catches. I have to smile and nod as some rand...
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Cat Pictures
What truly underpins the success of humankind, beyond that of any other apex predator, is that we are social. We evolved language as it became useful for survival (“look out! a lion!”), and developed it as it became a part of competing for ...