2/11/22 An Unwanted Gift

 An Unwanted Gift

Hiding among the tall grass she roamed, tramping down anything in her path. Without fear or care she strode, no worry, no guilt. Forward, grass tickling her tail as she went, forward was the only important thing. Leaving behind a thin trail of gray fur she carried onward, not knowing where.

Instinct drove her. The need to find the scent currently filling her nose. She had to find it, she must, that is all that matters right now. Her sleek majestic form swayed left and right as she walked, hunting for the smell.

She stops, spotting her prey. A small mouse scurrying through the field, unaware of the nearby danger. Leaning forward, her yellow eyes are glued to the mouse, watching it’s every move, waiting for the perfect time to strike. 

The mouse stops to sniff a piece of ground, this is her time. She mightily pounces and grabs her prey, pinning him to the ground. The mouse squeaks in pain and then stops, lying still on the earth beneath him.

The cat, proud of her kill, tenderly picks up the mouse in her jaw. She proudly returns to her home after a victorious hunt. In front of the door she drops her prize. Her person sees she has returned and comes to let her back inside.

She casually walks through the door hearing loud noises coming from her person. “They must be so proud of me,” she thinks as she lays down. 


The End

2/11/22

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