The First Party
One day God sat in his garden his animal companions and family sat around him watching him intently. The Charming rat sat quietly by his side, the stunning dragon to his other. The clever monkey hung from the branches of a close tree swinging contently, as bellow him the popular horse lied grazing on the grass. The snake coiled quietly next to the rat watching the quiet rabbit that lied in front of god next to the shy lamb. The dog sat across from God with a gleam in his almond eyes. The tiger lied on the stone next to the snake, basking in the warm sun. The pig was sleeping in a small mud hole, in which a long hollow log sat in which the cat slept on. The rooster pecked at the ground coyly as they waited for God to speak.
"I was planning on having a party!" stated God.
"A party?" asked the snake.
"Yes, you are all to attend. I have an announcement that is very important. I trust you all to attend!" smiled God calmly.
"Of course we will attend God!" squeaked rat.
"It would be an honor!" agreed dog.
God observed the animals when he noted cat sleeping.
"Cat did you receive the invitation?" asked God.
Cat shook his head awake and looked around uncertainly.
"Cat must you be so foolish?" asked God?
"I'm sorry God!" beckoned the cat avoiding God's eyes.
"Very well! Carry on family, while I return to my home!" smiled God leaving the animals to themselves.
Rat watched as Cat stretched leisurely. Jealous that Cat had once again received more attention he scurried over to his rival. Rat leaped onto the log and faced cat with his gleaming eyes.
"Do you plan on going Cat?" asked rat.
"To this party? I don't see why not!" replied the cat uncertainly eyeing the tricky rat.
"You look tired cat! Maybe a rest would do you well!" squeaked rat.
"Yes, a rest. That does sound nice! I should prepare for the party though!" yawned cat.
"I could have rooster wake you up, so you won't be late!" provided the Rat.
"Really? That's a great idea! You wouldn't mind?" asked cat.
"Course not, I'll tell him now, you just go have a nap!" waved Rat.
Unfortunately, little did cat know that the Rat was such a trickster that he had not spoken to rooster of waking cat up. Rat laughed as the party started and cat lied still asleep on the log. With a new winning smirk Rat made his way into God's house to greet him.
That night God spoke to all of the animals of a contest he would have soon. He would feature all his animal friends, and by the order they won would be the order they would hold on a calendar. They all knew this calendar must be a big deal with God so they swore they'd do their best. God was happy and he shown his happiness through the creation of stars. God placed them all over the sky to make the night a little less dark and the animals watched in amazement, all except that foolish cat who still lied asleep.
Cat missing, had gone unnoticed, so he looked down into the garden to see Cat sleeping. It upset him that the cat was truly foolish. He had expected cat to be a truly wonderful animal, but it proved to be useless and lazy. So with a shake of his head he declared, "If cat plans to not listen then he must open his ears!"
It was morning when cat noticed that something was different about him. He lied on the log tired still. Rat crept onto the log and stared at cat quietly.
"What is the matter rat?" asked cat.
"Cat, you never attended the party God held! Why?" asked rat blankly.
"I missed it?" asked the cat.
"Yes, didn't rooster wake you?" asked rat.
"No!" seethed the cat.
"God was very upset, your… ears were cursed!" whispered rat.
"What?" hissed cat pawing at his new upright ears. No longer flopped over they perked up open to all sound.
With that rat took off, leaving a hysterical cat and hoping to find a small breakfast.