It's Cat!

Word count: 386

Foxtober prompt: Cat

 

Clarine stumbled, stick-like legs quickly stepping away from a strange creature of black matter rolling around on the rough concrete below. The wind rustled the naked trees, leaves flying around Clarine and slowly falling to the ground- inevitably motionless. She stood in a park, all by herself, in a long hoodie holding a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Vulcan had gotten her addicted to it.

"W-What are you? Spirit?!" She panicked, continuing to step away- the small creature quickly following in suit. It had bright yellow eyes in the midst of the dark matter, a strange tentacle lifting off the back of its body. Clarine panicked.

 

She tripped on a rock- stumbling pathetically before falling into a pile of leaves. The leaves shot up, puffing out in response to her abrupt weight to their calming pile. 

 

"Shoo!" She begged, "Shoo, shoo!" She waved her hands frantically, but the strange beast only jumped up to her. She could hear strange noises- like a heavy engine emitting from it- she squeezed her eyes shut.

The creature pressed itself against her hoodie- a strange tongue coming out its mouth and licking her torso. She slowly re-opened her eyes, bright ruby eyes landing on the small... thing... sitting on her. 

 

Its bright yellow eyes glanced up at her, the strange tentacle seeming more tail-like than she thought. What was this thing? Clueless, and no longer fearful, she held her Latte away from the little beast and had her hand lean down into her pocket- fingers reaching for her... "phone" as Vulcan calls it... and opening it.

 

She took a quick picture of the strange creature on her lap, going to Vulcan's messages and sending him it. Clarine demanded to know what it was. 

The strange creature pressed its body against her- its strange motor noises continuing to sound, almost as if they were getting louder. She stared at it. The creature made her feel comfortable, and it was being so nice. She sighed, though flinching abruptly when her phone vibrated. 

 

"It's a cat." Is all she read outloud. Clarine stared for a few seconds, before turning to look down at "Cat". 

"I see!" She nodded, hiding her phone and sipping her latte before speaking to Cat. 

 

"You and I will be good friends from now on, Cat!"