What You would Hear if you could Understand Animals .
They love you
it's just a regular day as usual you're
taking a shower before starting to get
ready for work everything is going as
planned until it isn't one clumsy move
some water spilled on the floor and
you're flapping your arms in the air
your body nearing the floor with
frightening speed everything goes black
first thing you hear is a high pitched
whining in your head
ouch your head oh you carefully get up
there's no blood and that's good an even
better thing is that the annoying noise
stops abruptly holding your head you
leave the bathroom and almost stumble
over your cat Milo he hisses and then a
clear voice in your head says clumsy
loser huh you whip your head around in
fear but you see no one it's just you
and Milo you've probably hit your head
more than you thought
shrug and make your way to the kitchen
Milo follows you you hear ceaseless
grumbling why can he sleep in the
bedroom and I'm banned from there why
haven't I gotten my meal yet this
leather creature is too lazy shall I
scratch the sofa or leave a mouse on its
pillow
the first thought that comes to your
mind is we have mice in the house
second is more relevant I'm losing my
marbles great acting on autopilot you
pour some milk into Milo's bowl and fill
another one up with some dry food the
cat doesn't seem to be satisfied with
how fast you are if his oh my goodness
sake move it man is anything to go by
okay now you'll have to live with the
knowledge that your beloved cat Milo
actually has the personality of a grumpy
old man ah you decide to lock yourself
in the bathroom again because you're
starting to get overwhelmed you sit down
heavily on the toilet lid and almost
jump a foot in the air when you hear
someone arguing loudly
after looking around you find out that
apparently there are not only mice but
also cockroaches in your house just
great at the moment you're staring at a
couple of these insects which seem to be
having a fight at least one of them is
accusing the other of wait what cheating
you've heard enough you're about to dash
out of the bathroom when you hear a bang
in the living room you find your cat on
the floor under a smashed flower pot the
worst thing he seems to be really hurt
he won't stop whimpering and meowing ah
it hurts it hurts my paw oh ouch but the
sofa cat remained unscratched today
you grab Milo shove him into the carrier
hey watch out you leather bag and head
for the clinic on the way you have to
concentrate hard to block out the noise
of countless voices assaulting you the
waiting area at the vet is full uh-oh
you're in for a long wait half an hour
later your head is ready to explode
you found out that that yellow python is
suspiciously interested in the hamster a
girl in the corner is clutching to her
chest
[Applause]
so pretty
the hamsters worried about his stash of
nuts
why did I hide them where where a tiny
dog that has come with an elderly lady
is anxious about needles if that shop
thingy comes near me once again they'll
regret it I'll destroy everyone on my
way
finally it's your turn the vet invites
you to her office and you bend to pick
up Milo when a desperate looking young
man bursts into the room
my puppy what's wrong with him the vet
looks at you apologetically but you're
focused on the poppy it looks weak but
you managed to figure out the words
chocolate yum
when you tell the vet and the anxious
owner that the pooch has eaten some
chocolate which is basically poison for
dogs they give you a funny look and
disappear into the doctor's office
sometime later the guy exits holding the
dog that looks better than before when
they leave the vet turns to you how did
you figure out the dog had eaten
chocolate
uh oh here it comes you decide that
honesty is the best strategy and tell
the vet that you can understand what
animals say of course she doesn't
believe you you have to try hard to
persuade her but with the help of two
other dogs Milo and an elderly squirrel
you manage to make her believe you
when you get back home your head is
spinning and you're pretty hungry all
you can think about is some fried eggs
and bacon yum oh wait bacon but it's oh
apparently starting today you're a vegan
anyway that's when it starts you don't
know how it happens but you've become
famous overnight the next morning a loud
noise wakes you up and it doesn't sound
like animals talking to you you look out
of the window and see crowds of people
gathered around your house some of them
are reporters but others are pet owners
that have come to ask you for help
Milo is not happy while grumbling
Non-Stop and calling you names he bites
your leg and Retreats under the stairs
and you go out of your house to talk to
people and answer the reporter's
questions
in the evening you're exhausted but also
happy you've saved several animals today
they had serious health and
psychological problems their owners
couldn't figure out on their own lying
in bed in the dark we think of how you
can use your ability that's when your
plan takes shape
soon you become the most renowned animal
care specialist in the world you listen
to animals talking about their problems
talk them out of depression and help
them resolve misunderstandings with
their owners
TV shows invite you for interviews your
YouTube channel is growing every day
people recognize you on the street and
ask you to take pictures with them you
travel the world help endangered species
and give lectures you open vet clinics
all over the globe and invite the best
professionals to work there
you never feel lonely there's always
someone to talk to or listen to at least
some birds when you're walking in the
park or some fish when you're having a
rare moment of rest on the beach
at the same time you've come to realize
how many animals are begging for help
but no one can hear them you decide to
take up the role of their speaker it
turns out you're now famous not only in
the human world but also in the world of
animals they're grateful and in return
they start informing you of different
natural disasters that are about to
happen on the planet
you've heard that animals can predict
earthquakes or volcanic eruptions
and if before people had to try hard to
notice some unusual behavior of certain
species now animals just pass you
information about what's going to happen
and where
with time you notice that you spend less
time among people and more time with
animals together you plan campaigns
against zoos circuses and other places
where animals are capped against their
will
and then one day the unthinkable happens
you're returning home when a black van
stops next to you a few big mask guys
grab you and push you inside the doors
close behind your back
inside you find out that several
influential people aren't happy with
your activity you realize that this trip
isn't going to end well
the guys blindfold you and lead you
somewhere but at one moment you lose
your footing and hit your head on
something hard
you open your eyes Milo is standing over
you looking at your lying body rather
indifferently and then the most terrible
thing happens he meows what sounds like
a whole sentence turns away and walks
out of the bathroom and you don't
understand a meow of what he's saying
was it all just a dream
that's it for today.
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