Jakey
by Coneflower Adams

Jake sat down on a bench in Central Park all the ready to eat his knockwurst he bought from a passing vendor. He wasn't done selling his papes though, so, lunch would have to be short.

*I can't wait to finish up. This heat is almost too much to bare* he thought, slipping off his bowler and wiping the sweat off his brow.

He started eating his lunch when all the sudden a brown spotted cat jumped on the bench. "Where'd you come from, buddy?" Jake said, petting the cat.

The cat just stood there enjoying the attention.

"Want some bread?" Jake knew the cat was probably hungry if it was wandering around in the park. And
since he loved animals, he couldn't resist.

The cat sniffed the bread for a moment the gabbled it up.

"I see you like it!" Jake took a bit out of his knockwurst. "Not bad." Then he proceeded to finish it off. The cat laid down on his lap, all comfy. Jake petted the cat some more not really feeling like getting up to sell the rest of his papes.

A weird thought crossed his mind. *I wonder what the cat would look like with my bowler on?* While the cat slept, Jake gently placed his bowler down on the cat's head. It didn't even flinch.

Jake laughed to himself at the site. But not for long. He felt a strange prickle feeling run up his arm. "What the…?"

POOF!

Jake opened his eyes, slightly disoriented. He groaned, and raised his head. *Where am I?* His vision became clearer to see that he was lying on someone's porch. Before he could even get up, he heard his name being called.

"Jakey! Whatcha doin', babe?" An average girl with long brown hair and glasses over her brown eyes ran up to him.

*Uh…who are you and why am I here?* Jake asked, standing up but felt a little wobbly.

"Whoa, Jakey baby, what's wrong? You act like you can't stand very well." The girl peered at him with concern.

*I'm a little bewildered NOT knowing where I am! And why do you keep calling me Jakey? I'm not a little boy.*

"Aww, my poor little boy! I'll carry you." The girl picked him up suddenly.
*Hey! What is going on?! I can't believe this girl is picking me up!* But Jake realized something was wrong when he looked down at himself. *Wait a sec…am I suppose to have a tail and fur?* The realization finally struck him. *I'M A CAT!*