Coincidence? by Sue M
Coincidence?
All I heard was, “… going to die…”
Beads of sweat erupted and slowly trickled down my body. All I could see was a coffin being lowered into the ground and a cardinal watching from his perch in a maple tree.
As I stood up, the doctor handed me an envelope before I could escape into what was left of the afternoon. It was August 17th, two weeks before my 36th birthday. I didn’t even know if I was going to make it that long. Either way, I had a lot to think about, so I tucked the envelope into my back pocket and hustled down the street. In midstride, a black cat darted from behind a car and ran right by me, disappearing down a darkened alley. I froze in place, fearing that if I walked across its path, it might make my bad luck even worse. So, I turned around and headed the other way.
Jogging to the beat of my heart, I must have gone close to a mile before fatigue set in. I sat down on the nearest bench, leaned back onto the wooden...
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All I heard was, “… going to die…”
Beads of sweat erupted and slowly trickled down my body. All I could see was a coffin being lowered into the ground and a cardinal watching from his perch in a maple tree.
As I stood up, the doctor handed me an envelope before I could escape into what was left of the afternoon. It was August 17th, two weeks before my 36th birthday. I didn’t even know if I was going to make it that long. Either way, I had a lot to think about, so I tucked the envelope into my back pocket and hustled down the street. In midstride, a black cat darted from behind a car and ran right by me, disappearing down a darkened alley. I froze in place, fearing that if I walked across its path, it might make my bad luck even worse. So, I turned around and headed the other way.
Jogging to the beat of my heart, I must have gone close to a mile before fatigue set in. I sat down on the nearest bench, leaned back onto the wooden...
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Summary: A woman faces a series of encounters with black cats that trigger memories of past incidents involvi...
Review: The story effectively builds tension and suspense through the recurring theme of black cats, creatin...
Get full Summary and Review on Shopee as low as 0.083!