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Do not follow me into the water. Weekend Writing Warriors 3-27-16
Max, my thirty-five pound Maine Coon Cat bounded up to the back of the center mounted fighting chair, and yelled, “Cut that anchor, Captain Tom, or else we’re all going down!”
I stalked to the back of the boat. Pointed my index finger at Max. “You stay here, understand me. Our guys from the KWB should be here any minute to collect the mermaid. Keep the captain safe and do not follow me into the water.”
He flipped me a paw. “You get to do all the cool stuff while I wait for the cleaners – great.”
I tossed him a half-smile. Max had always fancied himself a monster hunter too, but even with his awesome skills cats had limits.
I leapt up onto the side-rail of the “Fish-&-Get-‘Em” and dove down into the turquoise blue water.
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Wow, Mermaid fighting by hand, I hope he can breath under water too. I don’t see Max going willingly in the water, he is a cat after all.
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“I tossed him a half-smile…” love it. Talking cat + mermaids, I’m intrigued!
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Thank you for stopping by, Rachel.
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Almost a week late but I made it!
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A talking cat–YAY!!! Great scene. 🙂
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I know, right Jennifer! Crazy!
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LOL! I guess this cat doesn’t mind water with that response. Love the attitude he gives off with the paw flick.
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Ha! It’s been fun watching everyone’s reaction to Max, Daelyn. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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Ha! We all know cats don’t do what they’re told. This story is awesome!
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I’m glad you’re enjoying the story, Joyce! No, cats never listen, right?
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Oh Max, something tells me your not going to listen.
Loved the paw flip.
Great snippet.
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LOL! Thanks Bonnie. So much fun to see how everyone is reacting to Max!
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Sounds a fun story to read and write!
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It is pretty hilarious to write, Aurora. Thanks for stopping by.
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Mermaid-hunting with a talking cat. I love it!
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Thanks, Christina!
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I love Max flipping her a paw. I’m guessing it’s the feline equivalent of a middle finger? Fun snippet! I’m looking forward to this one!
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I’m having fun with this one, P.T. Yeah – Max is a little outta hand.
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Besides, cats play with their prey rather than getting the job done. 😉 Great snippet, Paula. 🙂
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I love your sense of humor, Paula. Keep the cat, find the mermaid.
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Typical cat – assumes he is capable of doing anything, and that everyone else, especially mere humans, are beneath his contempt. I like this – I’m looking forward to seeing how it develops.
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Terrific snippet, Paula!
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Can’t see a cat wanting to dive in the water, but the same could be said for talking. 🙂
Fun snippet. Enjoyed it. Is this part of a published book, or a WIP?
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Hi Aston,
This is from my current WIP, which I’m working furiously to get to press. Thanks for stopping by!
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I love Max already. I trust she has a heap of monsters wrangling skills – she seems to be a bit light on the equipment/armament side…
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Max is one very interesting cat, Kim (pun intended). 🙂
Tune in next week and we’ll see what Sam has “up her sleeve”.
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Max doesn’t know how lucky he has it. If he did jump in the water, he’d hate it. He’s a cat, after all. You know, they hate to get their fur wet.
Hmm. That just gave me an idea for another Effing Feline episode.
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Yeah. They say most cats hate the water, all right.
Tell Effing Feline Max waves him a paw.
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