Black Cat's Wild Adventure

So, once upon a time, there was a cat that had no real home, and all alone, she'd wander here and there amid the yards in a community with lovely lawns and shady trees and bushes that gave her some shelter from the sun and pouring rain. She'd go from house to house and beg for food; with kind gold eyes and fur of shiny black, she made some friends, but then, she'd run away. Except, one day, she found her perfect home and stayed and stayed till they adopted her. So, in and out she'd go in her two worlds, content for shelter and fine tasty meals; still loving her adventures when outdoors. But, oh one day, her 'daddy' caught a scene that put such fear into his loving heart! For there she was across the street, oh no, in frozen stance and nearly nose to nose with a coyote, large and tawny-gray! For many seconds, neither moved, but then she lunged into his face- was so surprised and shocked...the huge coyote ran away! As Licorice, (her name), came racing home she flew into the open door and hopped upon her 'mama's' lap and looked up with her large gold eyes that twinkled with delight, as if to say- don't worry about me- my homeless days made me a warrior. October 10, 2018 ~1st Place~ Contest: Black Cat Sponsor: Robert James Liguori Judged: 04/04/2022 ~1st Place~ Contest: Fiction October 2018 Writing Challenge Sponsor: Dear Heart a.k.a. Broken Wings Judged: 10/25/2018