Oddly Ghost - Halloween Cats

During the Wintertime, when the nights last for 20 hours and the polar wind pierce to the marrow, many spooky things happens. Trolls and Gnomes find their way to human settlements in hunt for food – covered by the dark winter Nights. The Farmers use to bring porridge to the Barns – in order to keep these creatures from the underworld friendly. But in apartment buildings there are no Barns. There is in cellars and air ducts in which strange creatures and sounds often can be heard.

Illustration by Gattina

In December last year, in the high season for Trolls and Gnomes, I went for a nap after dinner.

Tired I lay down on the bed, and was nearly in Dreamland, when the wardrobe Door, suddenly slide aside. The wardrobe goes from floor to ceiling. I could not see or hear a thing. I must have dreamt, I figured out. Trolls and Gnomes do usually make noises. Could it be some new specimens adapted to modern housing? Hmm.Ghost? The former owner?

I rolled over and was half back to Dreamland again, when the wardrobe door slowly closed. What a realistic dream. I could not see or hear a living being and the door closed right in front of my tired eyes. Is it Age or am I about to turn mad? Ghosts do not exist.

Then I fall in deep afternoon sleep. I didn’t even dream. Sure did me well, if it was not for the sudden awakening: Something heavy suddenly hit my stomach and disappeared as a fast shadow out of the sleeping Room. A Ghost? A Ghost that heavy? A Gnom?

No – it was Felicia – oh that adorable cat. Need no alarm clock when taking an afternoon nap when she’s around. She opens the door, peace of cake, climb up to the top – upper shelf, then closes the door again.

PS. This story is a rewriting from a post made in December 2006.