Yéiitsoh Omen: Book 2
"How do I look?”
"Like you just touched a dead body. Come on, I’m hungry.”
— Jim Aarons, Yéiitsoh Omen
Hearing an unusual noise, the two dogs jumped up with ears cocked. Sinbad let out a bark and bee-lined a path to the front door through the doggy door. He jumped right through barking ferociously. Jasmine followed.
“What the hell?” Janie walked into the living room holding two full glasses.
Outside a savage tussle ensued. Beside snarling and barking from the dogs, Paula heard a low deep growling she couldn't identify. Janie rushed towards the door to turn on the porch light when a high-pitched yelp came from one of the dogs. At the same moment, Jasmine returned, barging through the dog door tipping Janie off balance, almost knocking her over.
Right after the doggy door settled to a close, it flew open again, but it wasn't the other dog. It was a cougar, a mountain lion, and it came through the door with such swiftness and force, it caused Janie to fall on her back with her arms and legs splayed. Paula was dumbfounded, caught between protecting herself and her baby and pulling Janie away from the cat.
“Run Paula! Get away!” Janie was now on her elbows frantically scooting from the thing.
But the cat was focused on Jasmine. That’s what it had come for, the dog. Jasmine ran into the kitchen, and the cat followed. The slippery floor, the kitchen appliances, and the chairs around the kitchen table stopped it but only for a moment. The cougar looked around a while longer before pouncing, exhibiting a boldness not usually seen in wild cougars.
Paula and Janie moved slowly away lest the cat find a new focus. Janie crawled to the guest hallway and slipped into Paula’s room. Paula went the other way into Janie’s office, and both closed their doors tight.
Jasmine let out a high-pitched yelp and went silent.