Still Life With Danger

Beatrice held her breath. Behind her she could hear the killer creep through the door, his footsteps barely audible on the soft carpet. Within moments he would find her, and her only hope of survival lay in her ability to impersonate an apple.

In the foreground a hamster stands on its back legs next to a white coffee mug and in front of a bowl of fruit and gourds. Behind the bowl the head of a cat can be seen looking around
Maybe a peach or a kiwi, something fuzzy…

Stella Doo, by moriza, licensed under CC BY 2.0

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8 thoughts on “Still Life With Danger

  1. AJ May 2, 2025 / 2:53 pm

    Da Dum, Da Dum. DUM DUM DUM DAAAAAAA! *Covers eyes with hands* Yikes, hope hammy emerges unscathed.

  2. Kar May 2, 2025 / 3:40 pm

    I just hope that we don’t get SQUASHED.

    • AJ May 2, 2025 / 3:52 pm

      Golf Clap. You win the internets today!!

      • DEBG May 2, 2025 / 9:35 pm

        Agreed! Kar definitely wins.

  3. allein 🐾 May 2, 2025 / 3:57 pm

    I dunno, he could be a perfectly-baked bread roll…

  4. Georgiana May 2, 2025 / 4:38 pm

    Don’t look now but he’s behind you.

  5. Ricky & Bibi's Mom May 2, 2025 / 5:54 pm

    Happy, hammy’s hoomin reports “no tragic ending.”

    • 6Rabbits May 2, 2025 / 6:51 pm

      Hamsters can run pretty fast! Also some hamsters and cats actually LIKE each other🤪

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