Vincent and the Cat (The Catnap Ramblers Book 1) by J.B. Thwaite

Author:J.B. Thwaite [Thwaite, J.B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Napuke
Published: 2023-09-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

At his rightful place in his nest of blankets at the foot of Vincent’s bed, Mr Swifty had only just settled in for the night.

They had returned to the cottage after Midwinter day tea at the Poppycocks’. Vincent had seemed eager to leave, but they had talked him into staying for a while longer for the sake of the little human, Vincent’s weak spot. Mr Swifty had enjoyed the ample snacks, but his tummy was glad to be home.

Mr Swifty was roused by the sound of a creaky door. Sometimes a draught would move a door if it had been left ajar, so this sound alone was not peculiar. However, he could have sworn he could hear footsteps.

He wasn’t too happy about leaving the warmth of the bed, but the sooner he checked that nothing was wrong, the sooner he would be able to relax again, so he jumped down from the bed to investigate.

The cottage was dark. Mr Swifty peeked into the kitchen. Everything seemed as it should. He sniffed the floors for something unfamiliar, but nothing stood out. He heard another sound, this time from somewhere below.

Ah, yes. There was space under the house. Perhaps a mouse or a rat, then? He snuck into Vincent’s study, hoping to engage in a bit of a chase to be rid of the nervous energy.

The hatch was open. Didn’t Vincent usually keep it closed? It was heavy, but Mr Swifty knew how to pull it aside by the piece of string attached to it, so he could usually crack it open enough to check on Vincent if the man was having one of his sits in the staircase. The hatch being open did explain the draught, though.

Mr Swifty peeked down. As he stretched his neck lower to locate the whereabouts of the rodent, he was thoroughly scared by something big and dark coming right at him. The cellar shouldn’t have been lit, but both light and warmth flooded Mr Swifty’s senses. He panicked. He hadn’t time to determine the source of the light nor assess what was charging at him. All four of his paws were doing their best to take him away from the scene.

Holy hell, that was one big rat!

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