In our front room we have a large overstuffed chair that's very comfortable & easy to fall asleep in. On the oppisite side of the room is an old desk with an equally old computer on top. Next to that relic was an external modem with lights along the side (a few green & one red, I think) that stayed on all the time. To the right of the chair is a large window with white lace curtins. The yard light just outside the window helps to illuminate the room so you can see easily at night.
Now....the good stuff:
It was a warm spring evening (these weird things usually happen in the spring), my allergies were really reaking havoc with my head & the only way I could sleep was sitting up.
One evening I couldn't breathe well, so I headed to my favorite chair to sleep. My cat B.C. always joins me in the chair, usually on my lap. As I was covering up with a lightweight blanket, I put my legs on the footstool, the cat had jumped up on the left armrest & waited patiently for me to settle in. I turned the lights out & took off my glasses & set them on the table beside me.
Suddenly I noticed a dark mass (sorry, that's the only way to describe it!!) pass between me & the desk. There must have been some denisity to this mass because the lights on the modem were momentarily blocked from my view as we (my cat) watched it go by. I glanced at B.C. to see if he noticed anything. B.C. noticed!! He was on the edge of the chair leaning as far forward as he could & still defy gravity looking at the samething I was. B.C. started to look in my direction & as he turned his head to face me, he suddenly went flying across the room sideways & landed about 9-10 feet from the chair. It was as if something was standing right in front of me & backhanded the cat off the chair (I still wonder if it missed me & accidently hit B.C.). Now I know cats can jump sideways, backwards & I've even seen them change directions in midair, but this was not a voluntary jump. Judging from the size of B.C.'s eyes, he was just as surprised that he was flying sideways as I was.
I leaned forward to see what happened to my poor cat. He was on all fours, but stretched out with his paws & claws pulling himself along the carpet towards me. It looked like something was holding him down. I calmly took the covers off my legs & put my slippers on, then I hauled my ass into the bedroom & dove under the covers of our bed with such force, I woke my husband up. (didn't even stop to change my underware!) I mumbled something about the cat getting scared & covered up.
Yes, I admit it....I left B.C. whereever he was.
The next morning my husband asked what was that all about last night?? I proceeded to tell him what happened, I don't really think he beleived me, but, when he saw B.C.'s reaction to that room, it gave him something to think about!
All in all, it took B.C. about a month to be able to go into that room without thinking about that night!
Well, thanks for reading my story. I've been lurking for about a month now & have enjoyed reading your stories.