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The cat had a premonition of danger long before it arrived. The sense of doom came across the more pleasant images of sardines and lying on her owner’s bed.
The cat saw the crossing and thought, ‘That is getting closer. She’s going far too fast. Pull up!’
Then the cat thought, ’What am I worrying about, I have nine lives and I know I’ve already used two, so what is there to worry about?”
In an instant, it all happened. The girl woke up just as the train hit. Her lights went out, but the cat was sent tumbling through the car as it was bulldozed along the train tracks.
After what seemed an eternity the train and car came to a halt.
The cat raised its head and saw daylight and made its way out of the wreckage. Looking about it gave itself a bit of a shake and sat and licked itself clean of the dust and the memory of what had just happened.
Written for: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2017/12/04/fffaw-challenge-week-of-december-5-2017/
The use of the word bulldozed says it all, a great use of the prompt.
Thanks so much Michael
Cat made it look easy! 🙂
As cat’s often do, self centred in every way..
A nice catty tale albeit tragic.
Yes true, thanks Neel for stopping by.
Happy ending for the cat. Not so much for the girl.
No what happens when you have 9 lives I guess…
Certainly a self-obsessed cat, but then a lot of them are. Poor driver.
Spot on James, thanks for the comment.
The cat’s perspective has been built so beautifully!
Thanks so much Reena a most encouraging comment
Typical cat, doesn’t really care about anyone else but herself. But I guess that is one of the things that makes them so special 🙂
Yes so true..thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment.
So it still has a few lives left. Kool take.
Thanks for stopping by
Hahaha! That’s pretty much how cats are! Great story Michael! So sorry about the cat’s owner!
Thanks so much Joy. Have a good day.
Thank you Michael. You have a good day too!
Great take Michael!
Thanks Di.
Awww ❤ I mean, it's terrible, but as long as the cat survived 😉
Some how I anticipated your response. 😂
LOL, I know, right, fictional humans can die anytime, but not kittens.
Yikes, well not a total loss– the kitten survived thankfully. Good story Michael
Thank you so much.
Good story. The last line “licked itself clean of the dust and the memory” was a great touch.
Thank you Russell.
How like a cat. Well done.