Challenge
November 2024 Drabble Challenge: Tell me about your favorite pet
I lost the best dog I've ever had this year on Dios De Los Muertos. I'd like to think there's a cool symmetry in that, and maybe a few stories in my future, but right now, I'm pretty well just mourning the fuck out of my loss. She was awesome. She'd sit next to me in my recliner, upright like a little person, and watch movies with me. So tell me about your favorite pet in a drabble, how bout it? Winner gets a prize. Rules: exactly 100 words using standard grammar, spelling, and punctuation, prose only please. Don't tag me, I'll read all the entries and pick a winner in early December.
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Hobbes
I learnt at a young age that bonds were complex. I learnt this lesson from Hobbes.
Hobbes, unlike my family, was reticent to connect. Not one to lie or exaggerate, he would prowl into the room only on his own accord. If the vibes were off, Hobbes would simply stand, cast a withered look, and leave.
Occasionally, Hobbes was close, his downy ribcage vibrating with each purr. He'd perch in the airing cupboard- close but not too much so. It told me, 'I am here'.
Since Hobbes, I am grateful for the kind of companionship that is deeply, subtly nuanced.