| Copyright © Lynda B G Low 2006 |
| SHORT STORIES What A Cool Cat |
| I saw her looking like a living goddess at the doorway just beside a rose bush! |
| CODE: SW-0001 / A WHIMSICAL SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN |
| "Kitty and Max," I murmured. |
| Then those adorable big eyes smiled... |
| I will bring you out for a romantic cande-lit dinner... |
| Miraculously, the broom had missed me... |
| Lynda's Creations |
| EXCERPT OF STORY... "Wow, who's that?" I exclaimed excitedly as a sexy little lady sauntered up the drive of our neighbor's home. She had such silky brown hair and her eyes - they glittered like the Hope Diamond! "Hi there, lady!" I hollered. Imagine how my poor innocent heart pounded when she turned around, looked up towards my window and smiled. I was so breathless when she fluttered her eyelashes then coyly bowed her pretty little head that I thought I would faint - not of pain or shock but of ecstatic dizziness. "I'm in love," I screamed in joy, "I'm totally and helplessly in love!" Excitedly, I looked down at the drive again but she was no longer there. In a sudden wave of panic, I started running helter-skelter out of the room. "Hey, lady," I shouted hysterically, "don't go just like that!" Down the stairs, two at a time, I flew in hot pursuit of my newfound love. She has got to be there somewhere, my heart kept pounding hopefully as I dashed like a rocket running out of gas, down the drive, around the bend and into our neighbor's garden. At the gate of Mr Blummers' home, I screeched to a halt, my eyes scanning the patch of green grass and red bougainvilleas. I studied the place for signs of her, crossing my paws as I did so. Finally, I saw her looking like a living goddess at the doorway just beside a rose bush. "Ah," I sighed happily and felt myself relaxed. I was at peace once again. For a minute, fascinated by her beauty, I watched her like a hypnotized dove. She was remarkably beautiful at close range. And, as I studied her carefully brushing away dirt from those fragile-looking nails of hers I thought, 'Ah, where have you been all my life.' For that whole minute, I watched, fascinated, till as if she had just realized that she was not alone, she looked up and gasped in obvious delight. Bashfully, she then lowered her head and pretended to brush her nails again! As I approached her with big purposeful strides, I noticed how she would occasionally cast a glance my way when she thought I was not looking.... |
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| Kitty purred whimsically... |
| "What's your name?" |
| "What on earth are you doing..." |