Last year, when the cat announced to the family that she had written and submitted a short story for the National Flash Fiction Association Prize, my Grandmother spat a brussel sprout directly at Uncle Edward’s nose and bounced it into the gravy.
The rest of us just nodded and carried on with lunch.
When Grandmother pointed out that the cat had spoken and asked ‘Is that quite normal?’ we shrugged.
There wasn’t much that was normal about our family so a talking cat seemed about right in the scope of things.
PHOTO PROMPT – © Scott L. Vannatter
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Published by Carol J Forrester
Carol J Forrester is a writer and a history geek. Her debut collection 'It's All In The Blood' came out November 2019.
She has a 2:1 BA degree in history from Bath Spa University, enjoys judo at least twice a week, and tries to attend poetry events around the Midlands when she can.
Her flash fiction story ‘Glorious Silence’ was named as River Ram Press’ short story of the month for August 2014 and her short story ‘A Visit From The Fortune Teller’ has been showcased on the literary site Ink Pantry. Her poems ‘Sunsets’ and ‘Clear Out‘ were featured on Eyes Plus Words, and two of her poems were included in the DVerse Poets Pub Publication ‘Chiaroscuro’ which is available for purchase on amazon.Her poem ‘Until The Light Gets In‘ was accepted and published at The Drabble and her poem ‘Newborn’ was published by Ink Sweat & Tears.
She has been lucky enough to write guest posts for sites such as Inky Tavern and Song of The Forlorn and has hosted a number of guest bloggers on her site Writing and Works.
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He looks like he’s about to say something in the photo!
Exactly.
Dear Carol,
Now that’s an unusual family. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank your Rochelle. 🙂
That was brilliant! I enjoyed reading this. Thank you.
Thank you for the lovely comment.
What I want to know is, did she win? Lovely story.
Who knows? Thank you for the comment.
Now this is funny!
Thank you. 🙂
Nice… lovely.
Thank you. 🙂
I like the bit about the brussell sprout. Seems as if Grandma needs to spend a little more time with the family. They seem awfully fun.
They do seem fun and family time is always important. And who doesn’t love food items bouncing off noses.
awww i wonder what the cat submitted! this sounds like fun family! thank you for sharing(:
Thank you for commenting.
the cat looks outraged at being photographed
great read!
Thank you.
LOL’s 🙂 They sound like a family that is never surprised at the unusual. I’m shocked that the grandmother was surprised. Maybe she isn’t around them that much.
She may only visit for Christmas. Who knows.
Great story, I love the bizarre family. Grandma seems to be a bit out of the loop.
Indeed. Poor Grandma.
Enjoyed this zany little missive. 🙂
Thank you Sandra. It’s been a while since I’ve heard the word zany. Such a fun little word.
Very whimsical and clever. Nice job!
Thank you. I was in the mood for whimsical it seems.
Cute story. I really enjoyed it. Having just been with my family for a Christmas celebration, I don’t think a talking cat is so unusual. What is ‘normal’ anyway?
Indeed, ‘normal’ sometimes seems to just be another word for boring.
What a fun family that must be. Cute story, Carol. Humorous and well written. 😀 — Suzanne
Thank you. 🙂