This week’s photo prompt on Madison Woods Friday Fictioneers came courtesy of Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. (I’m on a limited and woefully intermittent internet connection this week, but will try to get to as many other submissions as possible.)
Felix extended one hind leg skywards, languidly grooming his already pristine posterior, and glancing occasionally at his mistress.
It was her own fault, he reflected, she’d a cruel streak in her.
Fair enough, I play with them, but I’ve never pulled the legs off them or flushed them down the toilet. Now look what they’’ve done to her.
The silken cocoon in the corner stirred, and amidst the sticky skeins he glimpsed her wildly rolling blue eyes.
Felix leapt quietly from the sofa, and strolled towards the cat flap.
Shame, he thought regretfully, but probably time to move on now.
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Now there’s one about being caught in the web. Creeeeeeeeepy. A good write. BTW…No “e” in Wisoff 😉
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Oops – sorry Rochelle. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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Actually, Sandra, you’re the first who hasn’t spelled it WisHoff. I once had a social studies teacher who spelled it Wise-off. Can you imagine?
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That’s Karma for you! Nice story.
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Thanks for dropping by and commenting. Appreciate it.
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Whoa! Loved this!
Awesome writing style too! Good work!
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Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
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Sandra this was one of my favourites of yours. Love the images.
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Thanks Lindy, glad you liked it.
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Ah, yes, people who are cruel to critters should get their comeuppance. And a great choice for POV. I can imagine the cat watching dispassionately while the spiders did their work. Nice job.
Here’s mine: http://unexpectedpaths.com/friday-fictioneers/tangled-webs/
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Thanks Maggie.
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Ooh, Felix, so heartless. Although like you say, what goes around… My cats get very upset when I rescue their prey and put it outside, but I hope they’d be a bit more upset to see me in that position!
Great humour with a touch of dread, Sandra.
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Thanks Jennifer, I can understand the reaction of your cats. Prey can be hard to come by! 🙂
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Oh goodness. What goes around, comes around? That’ll learn someone quick. Nicely done.
My linky: https://unduecreativity.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/itsy-bitsy/
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Glad you liked it.
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This is wonderful, creepy, but also very, very funny!
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I enjoyed the juxtaposition of humor and creepiness, too. Very well done!
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Creepy is good; thanks for dropping by.
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this is why we have a dog instead of a cat.
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I’m not sure you ‘have’ a cat, Russell. 🙂
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I will never sleep again. It’s like the best of The Twilight Zone this week! Criminy!
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It’s been a good week for horror, hasn’t it? Thanks for dropping by.
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A great story Sandra.
Just shows it doesn’t do to be cruel to spiders.
I loved the pragmatic cat – “Shame, he thought regretfully, but probably time to move on now.”
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Thanks Mike; I love to observe cats.
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What a very practical cat. Makes me exremely glad that I’m kind to spiders – and that flies can’t spin webs. Excellent story!
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Thanks for dropping by Anne.
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Really like “Felix extended one hind leg skywards, languidly grooming his already pristine posterior, and glancing occasionally at his mistress.” Wonderful descriptions of cat’s detachment–taken from life?
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I’ve had many happy years of being owned by a cat; I feel so blessed. 😉 Thanks for dropping by.
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I think this just proves dogs are better than cats. Dogs know what loyalty is. Cats are all about what’s best for them.
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I might send my cats round to your place, Brandon. 🙂
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Brilliant, as usual, and of course, high on the creep factor. I love how you bring us right into Felix’s pov with such a typically cat-like grooming ritual. His aloofness is a perfect counterpoint to the horror of the situation. I’ve missed reading you!
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Hi Judee, glad you’re back on line again; I’ve missed your contributions.
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Thank you Sandra. However, I’m not really contributing yet, not ready to get back into full form writing challenges, but I just wanted to check in. Gooing through a bit of a quiet spell, but it won’t last forever. 🙂
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Beautifully done! The only insects my cat likes to play with are cockroaches and I shudder to think if he left me to them..
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Dear Sandra,
The placid way in which the cat views the entire scene (probably time to move on) was so perfect and what a contrast to the wildly rolling blue eyes of the mistress.
You are incredible.
Aloha,
Doug
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You are too kind, Doug!! 🙂 I’ve made a close study of cats, having been owned by three or four of them during my lifetime. I think I served them well, they made no complaints.
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You judge them rightly for cats do not have owners…they have staff.
Aloha, D.
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