The Black Cat (complete story

Story by Solomon Adinya
Episode 1

Margaret was having a feeling of dread , and unease , she would dial Jacob’s number over and over , as she looked over her shoulders , she knew there was someone or an entity in the house .

“Hello is there anyone there ?” she called as she fumbled around from one room to another , looking for the intruder .

She heard the sounds of utensils tumbling down the shelves in the kitchen .

“Oh God Jacob pick the d a m n call !” She bemoaned as she placed her hands on her protruding stomach . She tiptoed to the kitchen .

They she saw the black cat , hunched over her pot of chicken stew , there was no neighbour, they lived alone in a detached bungalow, she made sure she locked all the doors and windows, while Jacob drove to get her drugs and provision from ShopRite,there was no way a cat could come into the house .

The cat saw her , it’s eyes were sparkling brightly under the florescent bulbs, it snarled at Margaret. , It sharp claws that glittered like sharp d a g g e r shut out of its fingers , it bared its sharp needle teeth at her , she took a step back another , without seeing her back , she dashed from the kitchen running for the bedroom she would lock herself in there .

The cat transformed into a man , she could hear his grunt , it chased her up the stairs , he grabbed her by the neck and dragged her roughly down the stares .

She locked at his face from where she lay, he locked so familiar , he was pressing her neck , she recognised him , he was Jacobs father .

Tears shut down her eyes not for her life ,but those of her twin babies , the light began to dim as her breathe began to be exhausted, her lungs fought hard to breath for her and her unborn .

She could hear Jacob shouting and knocking at the front door , but she had no strength to respond , She lay they struggling to hang on to life .

Episode 2

“Margaret! Margaret what is it baby open the door !” Jacobs called . From the glass window he could see his pregnant wife struggling to breath .

“Jesus , Jesus !” He screamed as he ran back to his car to fetch the spare key .

“My wife my baby .” He gurgled as he ran back to the door ,he twisted the key , and burst into the house. “Baby what happened to you baby ?” He asked Margaret who was barely conscious.
She kept pointing to a direction, he looked there , but there was nothing or anyone there .

He clutched her to his chest and ran down to the car , he lay her down on the back sit

“Benjamin! Benjamin please open the gate!” He called out to the gateman . Who opened the gate, he drove recklessly to the hospital.

Margaret was admitted into the ICTU . He called his mother and father , on the phone to inform them of what had just happened , his father promised to come the next day .

Jacob was surprised that his wife was crying and begging him not to let his father come, but he wouldn’t understand why she wouldn’t want his family to visit them in the hospital.

“Baby I already informed my parents , they promised to be here first thing tomorrow morning , that’s what every good parents should do .”

Margaret just shook her head , as those hot tears flew down her face , she was too weak to speak .

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