PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz
Jackie was on hour 16 of an 8 hour shift. Covid-19 had reduced Post Office #2166
to a skeleton crew.
She was on autopilot, alone on the graveyard shift, listening to heavy metal on her headphones.
Suddenly, all went silent. Jackie dropped her headphones.
Something brushed her leg!
Jackie froze. Nothing was there.
“Okay Jackie, get a grip.” she mumbled.
After a few jumping jacks, she was back at sorting.
“Meeeooow.”
She heard a cat then came another rub across her shins.
The top package label jumped into focus.
CREMATED REMAINS _ FLUFFY
Jackie’s squeals echoed through the empty building.
19 February 2021 | Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
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Ghost and cat story – nice combination! Well done 🙂
Thank you kindly. Can’t ever go wrong with cats and ghosts. 😉
What a pity she got that far into her shift before meeting the cat!
Good thought! I hear the lights are on but nobody’s at the counter. Wait… it’s like that here in our post office. 😀
Must have been around feeding time. Even death wouldn’t deter some cats.
Ahh… well cats generally love to “come to life” in the middle of the night. There’s that too. 😉
Thanks for your insight.
Hopefully Fluffy just wants a final cuddle and nothing more sinister. I love how you set the scene at the beginning
How cool, a funny ghost story
Having worked for the postal service, I know things can get colorful there, but that’s a new one on me
I studied that “shape” on top of the cremains, thinking it could be a cat or dog–decided not to go there because, frankly, I just didn’t have a good idea. But you surely did! This is wonderful 🙂
Thanks so much for your lovely comment!
ooooo…. I can see that actually happening. Well told. A good campfire story here.
Thanks! Around the campfire, I’d have to use more than 100 words. 😉
Of course. So would I. Hehe!
Graveyard shift indeed. Good one Susan.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you! Nice to meet you. 😀
Every workplace needs a ghost cat for the graveyard shift 🙂
That would be nice! ;-D
A great take, both creepy and amusing!
My story!
Thank-you kindly. That’s a great combination in my book.
This was a wonderful and imaginative take, Susan! I hope the cat is a friendly ghost – keep her company during the graveyard shift and all 🙂
Seems Fluffy just wanted to cuddle. THAT would be a wonderful twist in a longer format! Thanks.
Yes. Though I imagine that first time would freak out most…
A ghostly cat! Nice!
😼
A kitty ghost story! Very atmospheric. I’d like to think I wouldn’t shriek, but then again . . .
Yes… I would hope that I’d embrace the phenomenon but ???
LOL. Am I the only one thinking of Pet Semetary here? “Sometimes they come back wrong.” I’m sure there is a rational explanation. Loved this adorable story!
Thanks! Uh-oh … Fluffy seemed nice. I hadn’t thought about Pet Semetary! Yikes!