The Cat On the Wall

The Cat on the Wall

A grey cat sat on the brick wall every day at noon. It never moved when people walked past. Toby stopped and put down a piece of fish. The cat ate it slowly, then looked right into Toby's eyes. Toby felt a sudden flash in his mind—he saw the street from above, like a bird, and saw a lost silver ring shining in the gutter three blocks away. The cat blinked, jumped down, and trotted down the alley. Toby followed. The ring was right where the cat had shown him.