INSURANCE CLAIM FORM
IN YOUR OWN WORDS PLEASE DESCRIBE THE ACCIDENT:
My cat, Marcela, gave birth to kittens – Huey, Dewey, Louie, Donald and Daisy.
This event led directly to my car accident on the 4th of December.
I was running late due to several factors: My alarm didn’t go off as Marcela had knocked the clock off the bedside table; the boiler had packed in so I had to boil water to wash; Marcela had mistaken my clothes for her litter tray – the only clean shirt I could find was a horse-themed one.
I grabbed my coat and ran to the car. I slipped on the icy driveway, but carried on, limping to my car.
I managed to start the car after several attempts. As I did so, Daisy jumped from my coat pocket and clawed at my face. I panicked, hitting the accelerator instead of the brake. The car, sliding on ice, ran over my front lawn and collided with my house.
I have sent an identical claim to my house insurance company – Brick-A-Break Insurance.
Written as part of Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. The challenge is to write a flash fiction story in around 150 – 175 words, based on the weekly photo prompt. Thanks as always to the challenge host Priceless Joy. For more information visit HERE.
To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.
What a start to the day, and what a great use of the prompt
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Thanks Michael.
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This was such a creative use of the prompt, Kelly.
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Thanks Neel, much appreciated
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Would have been a good day to just stay in bed when the alarm didn’t go off.
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Too right – I feel like that most days!
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Based on this and the previous story on the InLinkz page, cats are real jerks. I promise, my cat won’t cause a car accident. In fact, there won’t even be one (I wrote my tale before reading any of the others). 😉
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Thanks James, thankfully there wasn’t an accident in your case!
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Great response Iain, most enjoyable.
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Thanks Michael
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I am smiling alone after reading this. The warmth of pets can change to heat with cats.
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Thank you Reena, glad it gave you a smile 🙂
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LOL! Great story! The thing is that I feel I better never get a cat, for with the way my luck goes, I can see this actually happening! 🙂
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I suspect the cats even enjoyed the show! Thank you 🙂
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha/ This was absolutely awesome Iain. What a brilliantly creative take on the prompt. Hats off.
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Many thanks 🙂
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Wonderful take. Loved where you took this prompt.
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Thank you so much.
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Hahahahaha! If most of his days goes this way I would consider getting rid of some cats! LOL! Great story Iain! Very entertaining!
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Thank you PJ, glad you liked it 🙂
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Loved it Iain.
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Thank you so much
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Not the best of days, a wonderful post Ian
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He’s had better. Thank you.
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Haha great story. But don’t knock the zebra shirt, that’s my favourite! (Wait til you hear the real story as to why kitty was behind the wheel)
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I look forward to it! I’m sure the shirt looks great on you, I’m not sure I could pull it off 🙂
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I smiled through his ordeal! Great take!
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Thank you, perhaps he will be smiling in a few days!
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I’m sure there’s a moral to your tale, but then again… Thanks for the grin Iain.
Click to read my FFfAW!
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If anything it is don’t keep cats… Thanks Keith, glad you liked it.
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Ha, nice story. And props to your narrator, after slipping on ice myself I might’ve called it a day
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I’d have just stayed in bed. Thanks Chad.
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How funny! Sounds like a day I’d have:)
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Ha, I hope not so dramatic! 🙂
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Me, too, but you never know!
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