Lois Reads - Return of the Killer Cat Chapter 6

26 Dec 2020 · 2 min

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In this narrated excerpt from Chapter 6 of Return of the Killer Cat, the speaker recounts a chaotic descent from a tree that turns into an accidental catapult launch. The plan initially seems to be proceeding smoothly: the character drives a car away from the tree, lowers a rope, and intends to climb down. A slip on the car’s pedal causes the rope to snap, turning the branch into a makeshift catapult that flings the narrator through the air in a rainbow‑shaped arc over the treetops. The passage blends vivid, humorous description with the narrator’s excited, self‑deprecating commentary, highlighting the spectacular view and the inevitable crash back down. The tone is playful and exaggerated, emphasizing the absurdity of the situation while maintaining a child‑like sense of adventure.

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Return of the Killer Cat, Chapter 6, More Fool Me. Well, more fool me. Don't get me wrong, the plan went well at first. Tickety-boo. Then he got back in the car, Switched on the engine and drove away from the tree at almost no miles an hour. Carefully, carefully, until the rope went taut. The branch went down as planned. Lower. Lower, until my way back to the ground was practically a gentle downward stroll. Brilliant! I told myself. I can manage that. Leftover sausage and bacon rinds, here I come! And I picked my way down the branch, Tippity, tippity, and that's when his foot slipped on the pedal. The car shot forward. The rope snapped under the strain. The forked tree branch became a giant leafy catapult. Poof! And I became a flying cat. Whee! Watch me go! I flew in one beautiful rainbow-shaped arc right over the treetop. I tell you, I wouldn't want to do it again, but the view from up there was spectacular. Spectacular. You could see as far as the gasworks. But after that, of course, the only way was D-O-W-N. Down.