Dryer Prize

More than anything, I wish we had a washer/dryer hook up in our apartment. I get paranoid about leaving my clothes in the complex's laundry facility, so I just sit on a folding table and read the paper while I wait.

I was at the horoscopes when the dryer buzzed. Sagittarius: Today is a 3. Don't stick around in bad situations.

While in the process of removing my laundry from the dryer from the dryer, I feel something lumpy in there with my clothes. For the first time, I really pay attention, bending over and peering in. Yeah, that is so a dead cat. Must have crawled and broken its neck. Whether or not 'twas my load that killed it, I don't know, but yeah, that cat is so dead.

Suddenly, a little girl pokes her head inside the laundry facility. "Hey lady, have you seen my kitty? She's a light brown tabby and she's named Angel. She has on a pink collar."

I sneak a quick glance back in the dryer and shake my head at her. The kid leaves. Today is a 3. I gather my remaining clothes and get the hell out of there.