Ahoy Abigail
A VSS Prompt Microfiction
For the "Pet on a boat" prompt from the FB group Vocal Social Society (VSS)
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“Oh God, I’m gonna die,” moaned Abigail, hiding under a tarp while the boat sped across the lake.
Her human mom had taken Abigail along for a weekend out of the city. Normally, the cat would be left safely at home, but her mom noticed a disturbing trend lately. Every time she returned from up north, Abigail would meow incessantly for hours. Her reasoning, she confessed, was to punish her mom for leaving her alone.
When Abigail noticed mom packing for yet another weekend, she insisted that she go along too. Being a cat, the very definition of stubborn, she hissed and snarled and whined until her mom gave in, even though mom knew it was a bad idea.
So there she was - scared shitless, which was evident by the smell, trapped on speed boat in the middle of nowhere, trying to find a hiding place. And the worst was yet to come.
When the humans reached their destination, her mom grabbed Abigail by the scruff and dunked her in the lake to clean the shit off her ass. Abigail not only had to endure the terror of the boat, now she was sure her mom was trying to drown her.
Later that evening, as she chased flies around the campfire, she planned her revenge. “You think that was shit,” Abigail mumbled while glaring at her mom. “Just wait until we get home, I’ll show you a pile of shit that would make an elephant blush.”
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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This was quite entertaining. Great Job!
Abigail is the boss. Just ask the alien up above LMAO at the human pet interaction. Funny one Cathy. Congrats.
What a complete crack up!! I thought for sure I commented on this one. Oh Abigail, she always wins in the end, lol. Congrats on Top Story, Queen :)
Yep you nailed the mind of a cat . lol this was funny. Congratulations
This is lovely, please help me view my stories also
Congrats on your TOP STORY Cathy!
So funny👍💙😊! Top of top stories.
congrads on another to story!! Please feel free to check out my stories!!!! Thank you
You caught me offguard at the end😂😂 Congratulations on top story❤️
The end was hilarious 😂 very cute and eccentric Abby was cute 🥰
Congrats to you 🥂 And to Abigail, who I gift this vermin 🐁
Congrats Cathy on top story, this so hilarious!!! 🤣🤣
Great to see Abbigail's face in the Top Stories, even it she is a shit. Congratulations and thanks for the chuckle and the gag, my friend!
Congrats on your Top Story!
Also, congrats on a poop-heavy Top Story!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💩🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This was brilliant. Abigail's last line was the most hilarious, but terrifying poop-related threat I think I've ever heard/read! Well done.
🤣🤣🤣 fantastic!!!
Lol she is a hoot 🤣 Love Abigail's adventures! ❤️
Made me laugh! Irreverent and so funny. Congratulations on Top Story.
Sure looks like my Abigail. Doesn't sound like her though. She's old and won't leave the house. She'd gladly stay home for the weekend but then there wouldn't be a story.
This made me chuckle, I always enjoy the adventures of Abigail 😁
Too funny. Cat bath, I have done something close to the same. Love it.
Great humo(u)r, it's so Cat! My own cat Livia was meowing at me for attention while I was trying to read this.
Haha the love of sweet revenge in a pets mind!
As a cat mom Cathy, this was hilarious! Thanks for the great read!