Jai The Adventure Cat

• Kyra Godber, Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2020

I ran across the open field, my fluffy tail streaming out behind me, my grey paws hitting the ground hard. “Come back here, you annoying fluffy kitty!” A voice behind me huffed with anger. “Fluffy kitty has a name you know, my names Jai!!” I meowed back “I don’t care! I could bull-doze you with these horns!” I finally reached the paddock fence. With one swift bound, I was soon standing cheekily on it’s wooden posts. My tail quivered with excitement as I watched the bull in the middle of the field. He pawed at the ground with agitation, he lowered his head. “Get ready to be bull-dozed!” the bull cleared the field quickly. “I’ll knock you right off that fence!” he muttered. My azure blue eyes flashed with fear.
I froze.

The infuriated bulls’ horns hit the fence.

I flew backwards off the fence. My head hitting the ground hard. Dirt splattering all over my white fur. My eyes clouded; I could barely make out a shape that hovered over me. Slobber hit my face; my eyes jerked fully open. “I meet you again, Jai.” A growl rumbled in their throat. “Uh, Paw-don me, just passing by...” I gasped, as a big paw pressed down on my throat. “You’re barking up the wrong tree. You don’t pass by on Fangs territory.” He beared his teeth, pressing down harder on my throat. I let out a squeak.
The weight suddenly lifted, was I dead? was I in cat heaven? “Run!” A voice shrieked. Everything was blurred, But I had no choice. I ran, my breath was shallow, my paws felt sore, but I kept going towards the next fence. I scrambled up the fence, falling down the other side. My sides heaved, my paws bled, my eyes blurred.
Everything went black.

I jolted awake, “Those slobbering disgusting dogs! They are so in-fur-ior compared to our royal cat blood” Hissed the blurred figure. “They are so Ap-paw-ling. Thinking they can suffocate a cat!” My vision cleared slowly. Who was that!?