Hide's 100-word story for May 31, 2025

Hide wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on May 31, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

We called him three-toed Tom, on account of him just having three toes on one back foot. He used to sit outside and yowl at anyone who was stupid enough to get within a few yards of him. Sometimes he’d scream til he went crosseyed. I used to wonder why he was so mad all the time. Once in a while I’d offer him a sardine or a bit of my turkey panini, but all I’d get for my troubles is a hissing fit. Sometimes I think Tom isn’t just screaming to scream, though. Sometimes it feels like a warning.

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