Dark Little Wonders and Other Stories by Amy Cross

Author:Amy Cross [Cross, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-29T22:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

“She's absolutely fine,” the vet says as she carries Myrtle's crate out from one of the other rooms and sets it onto the examination table. “She's been recovering very well. She'd have been able to go home ages ago, if it hadn't been for the...”

She pauses, before lowering her voice a little.

“Thank you for getting the payment done before the end of the month,” she adds. “My boss'll never know that I extended that little favor to you.”

“Thank you so much for helping us,” I reply, as she opens the door and Myrtle slinks out onto the table. “You've got no idea how worried I've been. There were moments when I thought that...”

My voice trails off for a few seconds, and then I smile and reach out to stroke Myrtle with my right hand.

“All that matters now is that she's healthy again,” I say, “and -”

Suddenly Myrtle turns and hisses, and she raises a paw and swipes at my hand. I pull away, but not before several of Myrtle's claws have sliced through the side of my thumb.

“Hey!” the vet says. “Come on, pussy cat, be a little nicer to your owner. She's just laid out a lot of money to get you fit and well again.”

“She's never done that before,” I reply as I look at the scratches and see blood dribbling from several spots.

I turn to Myrtle, and I see fear in her eyes. Glancing back at the wound, I suddenly notice the dark patch on my right index finger, and I can't help noticing that the black threads have extended a lot further down. I've been aware of a faint pain over the past few weeks, but I've been too busy to pay a lot of attention. Now, however, I'm starting to wonder whether I've contracted some kind of infection.

“Come on, Myrtle,” I say, before reaching out to her again, “let's -”

She immediately hisses and swipes at me again, and I feel another flicker of pain as her claws slash the palm of my right hand. Shaken, I take a step back, while Myrtle hisses once more and I see that her hackles are up.

“It's okay,” the vet says, although she too sounds a little troubled. “Some cats take time to recover from surgical procedures. Take her home in her crate, and I'm sure she'll be fine once she's back in familiar surroundings.”

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