On a Screaming Cat

Percy has taken to sleeping on the bathroom sink counter. I'm not sure why, but he seems to like it. He perks up a little when someone walks by, he'll say something, and then he'll get petted. Maybe that's why he picked that spot–it's right inside the door.

I was shaving. He didn't mind. He sat up, watched me scrape my face, and then settled back down and went to sleep.

I took a shower. He freaked out. He started to cry. Then he started to howl. I would say something calming, something to soothe him, and still he would howl.

I finished my shower. He sat on the counter, looked at me, a wild look in his eyes. I toweled off.

I patted his head, and then he decided everything was fine. He settled back down, and went back to his morning nap.

Note to self: Next time I take a shower, put Percy out of the bathroom.

Published by Allyn

A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.

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