Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a stray cat.

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“The Memoir of The Forgotten” by Lovga Keiser

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Leaving Mr. Kephu’s shop of unextraordinary capes and cloaks by 58th and the gateway wall, I spotted the prints of a shadow trotting atop the marble fence enclosing the District of Magic. Incredibly, the shadow was on the fence. Not off to the side, neither above it nor below it. Quite impossible. It wasn’t often mages were given a chance to ascend the societal ladder, a discovery of magical importance here or there and suddenly, the towering walls separating the Academy of Berryben and yourself shrink. So, I did the only logical thing a mag...

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“Unnatural Habitats” by Nathan You

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Unnatural Habitats: by Nathan You Lucy had always loved the atmosphere of Victorian London streets. The way the gaslights cut through the heavy fog. It gave the whole city an air of beauty and mystery. There wasn't anything like this back home, everything there was so boring. She was too used to that place, there was nothing new there, nothing interesting. But here it felt like there was some new secret to uncover everywhere she looked. It almost made up for the discomfort that came from having to wear a corset. She desperately wa...

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“Galinthias ” by Ellaura Shoop

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When my mother looks at me it is as if she is seeing me the day I was born, belting thunder, and covered in gore. Her gaze sparkles with the miracle of it. I don’t understand what is so miraculous about a dirty, scruffy-haired, ten-year-old boy. When my father looks at me it is with stiffness, as if he sits on nails and my hands are red. My hands are not red. I washed the blood from them long ago with the help of Mother’s gentle fingers and briny tears. Well, they had looked at me like that over a year ago, as Father decreed, I should go t...

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“Second Start” by Cameron Lyle

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I had just witnessed the most horrifying scene unfold in almost a fraction of a heart beat. The raw, pure emotions surging through my heart caused me to be crushed by the weight of my conscious deteriorating. It all started when I followed this rather strange cat into a poorly lit, filthy alleyway one night. The thing I believe that set this poor ragged feline apart, was her blonde hair with a white streak running down her nose. She was limping. It looked as though she had been hit by a car or attacked. And the moment the cat looked at me, I...

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“Cupid cat” by Robert Cook

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Cupid Cat My name is Roger Griff allow me to tell you a story of how I met my one true love. It all started when I woke up around five in the morning randomly during the week. I had a basic nine to five at a photo production warehouse down the street. After waking up and worried that if I went back to sleep I’d just end up sleeping in there by wasting my morning I got up. It was too early to getting ready for work or eating breakfast. And just playing video games would also cause me to waste my morning away. I was trying to be more cautious ...

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“The Alley In Between” by Ember Sky

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Midnight walks through the streets of Paris were the best way for me to relax, even during the most stressful times. I sometimes went out when I did horribly on a test or when my parents and I got into an argument. But tonight was different.I looked down at the envelope I held in my hand. I had just received it this morning, but it wasn’t signed…So what did I do? Go to the listed address at twelve in the morning when almost no one is out and about to hear any screams of help. I took the letter out of the envelope again, but instead of t...

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“FOLLOWING THE CAT” by Mara Masolini

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FOLLOWING THE CAT He stood on the sidewalk at the corner of the street. The matted reddish hair, the great green eyes, the head too big for the body. The stray cat had greeted him with an angry meow. “Poor kitty, you’re hungry” Peter had said, giving him a bite of the cheese and onion sandwich he was eating. That morning he had gotten up late and so he hadn’t been able to eat ( have) breakfast sitting at the table. The cat devoured the morsel and meowed, an imperious meow, as for an urgent request. Peter handed him another bite which ...

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“The Ferrymen” by N.M. Stech

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A cold moon shone over the streets of St. Louis. The light reflected in the dark glass of the quiet office buildings. It shone on the surface of the Mississippi River, travelling quietly down its course on the winter night. And it glistened in the pool of blood spreading under the dying man lying on a quiet street. His trembling hand tried in vain to quench the flow seeping from the gunshot wound in his stomach, but he was growing too weak to apply the necessary force. Usually he...

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“A gods love” by -` Evenlegila ́-

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I was coming home for the winter. To my little rural town in Japan. My parents were delighted with the news. And once I arrived, they greeted me at their small little inn and onsen. {Speaking Japanese} “We kept your bedroom just the same!” My mother exclaimed. “Oh you didn’t have to do that, mom. Isn’t it taking up space?” I was very fluent in my English from studying in America. It was a habit now to speak it. “No, no! Never!” My mother’s accent was heavy amongst her words. But her English was getting better. She embraced me, she was ...

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“Lost Things” by Kayla Ayers

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A soft sigh left her lips as she leaned her head back against the seat. The train swayed gently back and forth, a soft rumble that faded into the background like white noise. Hana hugged her bag to her chest as she closed her eyes, knowing she had at least an hour before they reached her stop. It was a brief moment of peace, a balm to soothe the headache of a day she’d had.First, another woman had bumped into her that morning, spilling coffee down the front of her shirt. There was no time to go back and change before her first class of...

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“Big Wheel” by Luke Jones

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She was my father’s sister. He had once called her barely domesticated but outside of that I knew nothing at all. It was hardly a teary affair. Besides me there was the mortician wearily glancing at his watch as though no one would notice. “Goodbye Aunt Susie.” I rested my hand on the closed wooden coffin. There were several photos. Not one absent of a kitten or two. Even the flowers seemed quite lonely. I had only attended due to a legal summoning and I was the only one of my family who lived in the area. Any items of value were sold to c...

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“The Grim Feline” by Ashly Dyan

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For the last five days this stray cat had stared at me from the top of a fence post in the alleyway behind my house. The alley had very tall trees on the other side of the fence that blocked the view of the woods, on the opposite of my fence. This cat appeared out of nowhere and I have never seen a cat like him before. It didn't feel normal, nor did the cat appear like an ordinary everyday feline. He was larger than a house cat and his fur was almost jet black, minus the small patch of gray on his left ear and a small spot towards the end of...

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“Stray Love” by Richard Busby

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You wake up with a hankering for caffeine. As you stretch into your morning clothes, you can hear your neighbors arguing. Nothing new, just the occasional relationship scuffle. You wish you could have what they did. The kind of love that lasts through anything. You head out into the city though, trying to ignore the lonely feeling in the pit of your stomach. You enter the Cafe, a central hotspot for meeting great fellows. You walk up to the counter and order your morning brew, a large hazelnut latte with two shots of espresso. A few minutes ...

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“Golden Teardrops” by Julie Pruitt

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[Infanticide]The woman squatted near the small brook as she washed the meagre clothes that belonged to her husband and herself. They both had two changes of garments. As she scrubbed the clothes with her scrubbing stone, tears flowed down her cheeks.For the second time in two years, she had lost a baby in childbirth. Or, that is what the midwife told her. The baby had been another girl. Qiao Hui never had a chance to see either baby. Where their bodies were taken, she was never told. She dared not ask. Her grieving had to be in secret.Her hu...

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“It was all Gravy” by Autumn Logan

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It was all Gravy The cat squeezed through the opening in the window which was just wide enough for his fluffy gray body to fit through. This was his usual nightly routine after he’d spent the day galivanting around the city, wandering from place to place searching for handouts. But this place was a sure bet. There was always a warm bowl of gourmet cat food waiting on the pristine countertop for him. Just as expected, the bowl sat in its usual spot. The scent of salmon called out to him. He glanced about the room looking for the old woman tha...

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Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a stray cat.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 109 stories

“The Memoir of The Forgotten” by Lovga Keiser

“Unnatural Habitats” by Nathan You

“Galinthias ” by Ellaura Shoop

“Second Start” by Cameron Lyle

“Cupid cat” by Robert Cook

“The Alley In Between” by Ember Sky

“FOLLOWING THE CAT” by Mara Masolini

“The Ferrymen” by N.M. Stech

“A gods love” by -` Evenlegila ́-

“Lost Things” by Kayla Ayers

“Big Wheel” by Luke Jones

“The Grim Feline” by Ashly Dyan

“Stray Love” by Richard Busby

“Golden Teardrops” by Julie Pruitt

“It was all Gravy” by Autumn Logan

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story from the point of view of a big cat — whether that’s a lion, cheetah, etc., or just a chunky pet.

Write about a cat living in an ancient temple, like the Acropolis.

Set your story in a cat shelter.

Write about a human and a cat that come to some kind of mutual understanding.

Contest #187

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Contest entries

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