I didn't have any imaginary friends, but I did have a huge imagination. Mostly I'd make up stories about people and animals. (Who would have guessed, right?)
Here's what my imagination has come up with today -
Calico twisted her forked tail in her paws as she waited in front
the mirror. Once again, Paige was late today. It seemed like Paige’s visits
were becoming less and less frequent.
“I thought I’d find you here,” Calico’s mother said,
stepping into the room.
Calico sighed and stepped down from her stool, turning her back to the
mirror. “How did you guess?”
A smile tugged at her mother’s lips. “You’re always
consorting with that thing.”
“Mom, that thing
is a human girl. She has a name.”
Calico’s mom shook her head. “You know how I feel about this.
She’s going to abandon you.”
A lump formed in Calico’s throat. She took a tentative step forward. “I thought Paige was
different, but now I’m starting to doubt.”
Her mother opened her arms wide, and calico ran across the shadowed
room to be held like the child she was. “Perhaps,” her mother said, “you
should leave first. It might hurt less.”
Calico rubbed her cheek on her mother’s shoulder. “Why do
they do this to us, mom? When I first saw
Paige in the mirror I thought we
would be best friends forever.”
Gentle claws ran through Calico’s fur. “In their world, you
aren’t real. Paige’s parents probably frown on her association with you. Now
that she’s getting older, she's wondering if you’re something she made up.”
“But I am real,” Calico said, pulling away to look in her
mother’s yellow, red, and brown face. “How could she not know that after all
the time we spent together?”
“I’ll tell you what,” Her mother said, “I’ll talk to the
council and we’ll see if they can find you a new friend.”
Calico nuzzled back into her mom's shoulder. “Thanks mom, but it’s probably best if I grow
up too.”
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What was your imagination like as a kid?
8 comments:
What a great spin on it! Poor Calico - we never think about them when we grow up, do we? Thanks for taking part :-)
Great piece! How original to tell it from the POV of the imaginary friend. Yeah, they tend to get left behind, sadly!
My imagination (then and now) has always been off the charts. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one :)
That is brilliant! What a clever way to take on the bloghop!
Thanks for joining in!
What a wonderful twist! Love it!
Little bit sad for Calico, also curious about her world and adventures.
Awesome! Sadly, I never had an imaginary friend. I imagined having an imaginary friend once, but it didn't quite work out for some reason. :)
Cute, Jennie! Sounds like something I'd enjoy reading to my girls.
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