Come Again?

A man hits a cat while driving down a dirt road and decides to try and do the right thing.

 I was driving down one of the many dirt roads on the way to my dad’s house recently.   He lives about 28 miles away and I usually speed on the dirt roads since I love to see all the dust in my rear view mirror!

 

I suddenly heard a loud bang! coming from the front of my sports car.  I knew I had hit something and I felt awful at the thought. I nearly drove away, but for whatever reason, I stopped the car and got out to look at a poor dead cat lying in the center of the road.   Again, I nearly decided to get back in the car and drive off, but I decided that this poor cat belonged to someone and it must be my duty to find out and give someone the bad news no matter how long that it might take.

 

The very first home that I came to was the home of an older woman.  She seemed very kindly and sweet upon opening the door which made me giving her this news even worse.  

 

“Can I help you young man?”  She asked with a smile.

 

“Yes, I hope so.’  I responded hesitantly.  “Do you own a cat?”

 

“A cat?”  She asked thoughtfully.   

 

“Yes, a cat.  I unfortunately just hit an adult cat on the road back a ways and I was wondering if perhaps if might be yours?”  I became a bit annoyed when she didn’t seem to know whether the cat could have been hers or not!

 

“What did the cat look like young man?”  She asked almost too patiently.

 

I am a bit of a smart alec so the rest of the conversation turn a strange turn.

 

“Well, it looked like this….”  While keeping a straight face I made wild motions with my arms and hips as if I was trying to simulate getting the attention of a driver right before getting hit.

 

“Oh no! No! You terrible, terrible man!   I didn’t mean what the cat looked like before getting hit.  What does the poor animal look like now?”  

 

“Right now?  What does the cat look like right now?” I asked rather innocently.   “Well he looks like this.”   I then threw myself on the steps of her entry way while rolling around moaning and finally laying dead still.

Author's Note

I never did find out if the poor cat belonged to her or not!

Reviews

[Apple Newhouse]

I love this! FIND OUT!!!! I want more!!! I love cats this caught my eye while looking at your other work :)

[DreyaArt]

that was a horrible story, well written, but horrible!

The Cat is in Universe now, that's the most important thing. Second of all, I can imagine this is so frustrating. Cause you never got an answer on the facts that happened that day. Love the irony, you bring up here. It makes me doub, if this really happened, or you just made it up, and that's what an author does, you confuse! well penned ;) hold the answer in the middle forever. ;)

[Stef Outsiders]

Poor cat!.. but a funny conversation.. you tell it well...

[Becky C Strukamp]

A very delightful ending to a tragic beginning...quite fun to read...you have the knack for story telling!!!

[Francesca]

Lmao that was great. I love the bluntness. Poor kitty :) Did she slam the door in your face after that??

[Samuel Dickens]

And you escaped with your life? Most of the little ol' ladies around here would've blasted you with their twelve-gauge. It's just fiction---right?

[Elizebeth Brooks]

Completely funny, I have to say. Lol. You did a great job. :-) Feel bad for the cat, though.

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oh she would have freaked me out...it's like the start of some horror movie..glad you thought of the poor cat...I would be heartbroken if someone ran over one of mine.

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oh you hit a cat!!! I would have been mortified!!! Great story...very funny