Almost Gone Forever

Almost Gone Forever I thought she was secure inside her cage, as I departed from the shelter and was walking the short block back to my car, when all at once the door flung wide and she jumped to the sidewalk, scampering away! I rain so quickly, but she disappeared right near the curb into a storm drain there; my heart was broken...suddenly, she's gone. Some passersby had heard my anguished sobs, as helplessness took hold with no way out. Quick on my knees, I vainly called her name not even knowing how far down she was. Poor thing was orphaned, never had a home, and I had fallen for her big green eyes and soft, full fur of charcoal gray and white, well-patterned...such a lovely tabby cat. A firehouse was right across the street, and suddenly two men were at my side. They quickly knelt to lift the iron grate; one laying on his stomach pulled her out. So much had happened in so short a time... I found a dear, sweet kitty to bring home, then lost her in a storm drain down the street... a fireman rescued her...and my sad heart. March 6, 2019 Contest: Down A Storm Drain - Gone Forever Sponsor: Eve Roper Fiction For Contest