Cat call

November 4, 2022 — 3:51pm

Agnes’s cat, which had never previously visited, mewled at their sliding door.

Rosalie gave Finn a quizzical look and let the cat in. It settled on their couch. “Make yourself at home,” Finn quipped.

Ten minutes later, they heard sirens.

“Is that smoke?” Rosalie said, sniffing the air.

She leant out the front door to see Agnes’s house in flames and two fire engines racing down their street.

“Holy shit, Finn! It’s Agnes’s place!” Finn rushed towards the door, but was halted by a ridiculous notion.

He turned to the cat. It eyeballed him coldly. A shiver ran up his spine.

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