The Cat and the Curtain Tassel

The Cat and the Curtain Tassel The white mattress topper is rolled up at the edge where he sits. He has one paw hooked into the red curtain tassel and the other braced against the foam. The zipper track is silver and runs along the side. I asked if he was stuck. No, he said. He pulled the tassel down until it touched his nose. Is this worth forty dollars. It might be, I said. He let go of the fringe and looked at the window frame. The sky is very loud today.