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Get Comfortable

March 14, 2018 7 Comments

Get Comfortable

By Camilla Johansson

Finding oneself knee-deep in snow, slightly drunk, shouting “Tobias” at the fir trees, is uncommon; but there she was.

Earlier that day she had been stupid enough to let her cat out while the neighbour’s dog rummaged through her garden. Before she noticed the cat was gone, she had opened the regular Friday evening wine bottle. Getting comfortable. But there she was.

No cat, snow in her shoes, snow down her neck, her keys lost. Walking back in the snow, she realised: There she was. Locked out. And in time to see Tobias, the missing cat, in the window. Getting comfortable.

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  1. b. says

    March 14, 2018 at 11:04 am

    Way to go! Great story telling technique that pulls the reader into your story and holds them to the end.

    Reply
    • Camilla1509 says

      March 15, 2018 at 5:56 am

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. glkamens says

    March 14, 2018 at 11:22 am

    Great tail. I trust the cat liked wine. Jerry

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    • Camilla1509 says

      March 15, 2018 at 5:57 am

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  3. angela wright says

    March 14, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    Good story – and so typical of a cat!!

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    • Camilla1509 says

      March 15, 2018 at 6:00 am

      Thank you! And yes, just what can be expected of a cat! 🙂

      Reply
  4. tskraghu says

    March 15, 2018 at 7:49 am

    something in it made me save for reading again later!

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