“Fishbowl”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: Write a story titled “Fishbowl”.

I have a very serious question: How does the water hold a perfectly round shape that’s just big enough to let the fish swim around? I mean seriously, it just floats there! Plus, whenever I try pawing at the fish, the whole thing just about tips over and I get chased away with a broom.

Maybe it’s some sort of gravity thing. I heard Mittens talking about that a few days ago. She’s very wise, and so when she says something I usually believe her. I’ve tried asking her about the weird fish water before, but she just told me to stay away from the fish. Does she really expect me to do that?! I can’t deny my predatory instincts!

Smudge told me that he tried chasing the fish in his house before too, but he was scolded the same as me. I guess I just don’t understand why the humans keep fish as pets. They’re food!

Once, I managed to touch the water when I approached the fish from above. But then I got chased away.

Maybe I’ll try again tonight when everyone else is asleep. Mmm, now I want to eat fish…

Final Comments: This one was fun! I felt like I was able to visualize the protagonist, which made it a lot easier to write the narration.

Overall Rating: 😂