Copyright -Mary Shipman
All I remember from the day the humans left is an all-encompassing, bright flash. They were gone before the night was dawn.
My three little ones are my world now, and the humans’ house is our home. The most recent danger is a lone wolf that roams the woods that have spilled over the front yard. While I hunt, I hide my kittens in the holes up in the wall. Wolves don’t jump that high.
And yet, I return to a quiet house. A claw marks the length of the wall; too high for a wolf; deep enough for a bear. My babies are gone.
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For Friday Fictioneers. Football fever has caught me by the throat this season. I write this as I watch Spain v. Chile. Tell me, is football an inspiring muse?
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Aw, poor kitties!! What a wonderful story!!
And what a kind comment. Thanks a lot for reading.
There’s loss. I hope another breeding partner is found.
Oh yes, poor thing! Thanks for your comment.
Yet another great story! But poor kitties ='(
Hehe 🙂 thanks, Anne.
Such an unusual take on the prompt. And quite sad.
thanks for reading and your comment, Sandra. Sorry for taking too long to reply; it’s been a busy weekend.
No, no, no….Such a sad, sad story.
Death of babies, no matter the species, is always sad 😦
a dystopic animal shelter here.. seems a dark word for humanity and kittens…
It is a dark world always, whether we’re there to see it or not…
something different and fresh – nice one !
Thanks!
Poor little kittens, I hope she finds a better future.
I have a hope that she finds a new mate soon…
I agree with Horus. Nice change of pace and so original. Wonderful!
Thanks a lot! 🙂
Poor kittens! A very enjoyable take on the prompt, I’m left wondering what made the humans leave at the beginning though.
The hint is in the ‘all-encompassing, bright flash’… a nuclear explosion is the answer.
No matter how hard we try, there’s always another threat. Well told.
Thanks 🙂
Sandra, I would guess it’s a future story. Rarely these days does a human population leave and nature get to rebound like that. Life is hard for cats and their young when there are no owners to protest and provide for them. Well written. 🙂 —Susan
This actually happened in the past, and is still happening: I got the inspiration for this one from a documentary I’ve seen. After the Chernobyl incident all the humans left and the town is now an extension of the surrounding forest. Wild life live in the abandoned houses, including the pets that were left behind which have now become feral…
Dear Sandra, Well written and scary. Poor kittens wouldn’t have stood a chance against a bear! Nan 🙂
Yup, definitely not. Thanks for your comment, Nan.