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Nine Lives

June 22, 2023 3 Comments

By Patricia Ann Bowen

I was late for my graveyard shift at the diner. Again.

I’d been too tired to turn my car around last night, so when I came out of Kevin’s apartment I hastily backed out of the long dark alley. My backup lights didn’t cut it and I felt the thump, heard the cat howl when it got snagged by one of my rear wheels.

Not a good way for either of us to start our day.

Even worse, it was Martha, Kevin’s cat. Looked like just a busted leg.

She limped away, down the alley, then upstairs to recuperate.

Next time…

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  1. David Higham says

    June 29, 2023 at 8:01 am

    What a brilliant ending. Just two words to turn the whole story round. Classic flash fiction.

    Reply
  2. Sandra L. Todd says

    July 4, 2023 at 8:50 pm

    Regret? Change? Sad. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Pamela Cartlidge says

    August 4, 2023 at 4:28 am

    Good end. Leaving us guessing about next time. I’m a cat lover!!!!!

    Reply

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