Soft Paws

By Margo Gillis

I took in a breath as my bedroom door creaked open, but released it with relief when I heard my cat’s soft paws make their way across the hardwood floors before hopping onto the bed and curling up next to me.

Feeling the comfort of my only pet, I closed my eyes and began drifting off to sleep before quickly startling back into consciousness as I heard the door creak open once again, this time followed by significantly heavier paws as they made their way across the room…