Jezebel's Blues
“A jay joined in the squabble, which was then augmented by the chittering of a squirrel. At last came the reason for their noise: a long, annoyed meow.
He shifted, untangling himself from the sheets. Bright, golden sunlight streamed into the room as he slipped into a pair of jeans and wandered out onto the porch.
Sauntering down the road, his tail in the air, was the neighbor’s cat. The jay trailed behind, hopping from tree to tree to scream warnings to hapless mice and sparrows about th...e monster in their midst. The cat paused and swiveling his big head, glared at the bird with fierce and sleepy green eyes. His tail twitched dangerously. The blue jay sat on its perch for a moment, shrieking, then with a flap of wings, headed for safer ground. The cat, obviously satisfied, settled on the edge of the road to lick his paws.
Eric leaned on the porch rail, grinning, and even that small act pleased him, because for the first time, the cut on his lip didn’t split and bleed.MoreLess
He shifted, untangling himself from the sheets. Bright, golden sunlight streamed into the room as he slipped into a pair of jeans and wandered out onto the porch.
Sauntering down the road, his tail in the air, was the neighbor’s cat. The jay trailed behind, hopping from tree to tree to scream warnings to hapless mice and sparrows about th...e monster in their midst. The cat paused and swiveling his big head, glared at the bird with fierce and sleepy green eyes. His tail twitched dangerously. The blue jay sat on its perch for a moment, shrieking, then with a flap of wings, headed for safer ground. The cat, obviously satisfied, settled on the edge of the road to lick his paws.
Eric leaned on the porch rail, grinning, and even that small act pleased him, because for the first time, the cut on his lip didn’t split and bleed.MoreLess
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