Tuesday, September 8, 2020

My Short Short for the Day

 The mighty predator locked eyes on his prey.  He flicked his tail as a warning to any others that this was his prey.  He sat up, nose twitching, testing the wind for any scent of danger.  His eyes darted from here to there before locking on his target again.  All was clear.  His prey, unsuspecting.  Carefully he crept along the rough surface, slowly making his way ever closer while remaining cautious to not give himself away. 

He paused, surveying the distance.  He was close enough now.  He gathered himself, tensing his muscles, never taking his eyes off his prey.  He held for a moment, perfectly still, then pounced.  He landed on his prey, grabbed it in his claws and brought it to his mouth. 

He sat down, looking around as he quickly nibbled through the shell and pulled out the inside.  His tiny teeth gnawing easily through the crunchiness.  Then his tiny paws turned the shell around so that he could get to the other end.  He rapidly broke through the outer shell to reveal the other hidden nut.  He continually looked around, making sure no one else was going to try to steal his peanuts from him.

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