Ugly

Ugly


Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and shall we say, love.

The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye, and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot has appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner. His tail has long since been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch.

Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one UGLY cat!!"

All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave.

Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness. Whenever he spied children, he would come running meowing frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find.

One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbors huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. From my apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly's sad life was almost at an end.

Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. I must be hurting him terribly I thought.

Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear- Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.

At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.

Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful.

He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.

Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly.

BAWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Ugly, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Yay, I really enjoyed your story, it was fun ^^

nani nani?

Tetaro-sama wrote:nani nani?

Ahem, would you please stop this neko-neko miko-miko baka-baka desu-desu bullshit?

This is RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGING me

no, really, stop it

I don't get it...

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No seriously, something wrong with my comment (the first one)

Tetaro-sama wrote:No seriously, something wrong with my comment (the first one)

Srsly, I am a /b/tard, i am laughing about cancer, i am laughing about the 9/11, i am laughing about Hitler and the holocaust, about cripples, necrophelia, pedophiles/rape and so on and so on...

BUT! This story just isnt funny at all.

Its almost making me cry.

okey... by the way, what do you mean 9/11?

does WorldTradeCenter ring any bells?

SeraphimNoire wrote:

Tetaro-sama wrote:No seriously, something wrong with my comment (the first one)

Srsly, I am a /b/tard, i am laughing about cancer, i am laughing about the 9/11, i am laughing about Hitler and the holocaust, about cripples, necrophelia, pedophiles/rape and so on and so on...

BUT! This story just isnt funny at all.

Its almost making me cry.

Tbh, I agree with Tetaro. It was a nice story.

And /b/tards make me laugh. They obviously haven't grown up yet (my brother is a /b/tard and he's wasting his life, when he's already 20), and the fact that you were about to cry for this piece of fiction proves it.

Oh and Tetaro, he means what happened on September the 11th in America... in 2001 or 2 I think? The Twin Towers and the airplanes business and shit.

Ok, but isn't it just easier to refer it by saying world trade centers or something, how could I remember when it happened, I couldn't care less about some stupid people in their stupid towers.

Tetaro-sama wrote:Ok, but isn't it just easier to refer it by saying world trade centers or something, how could I remember when it happened, I couldn't care less about some stupid people in their stupid towers.

Because since then people have been referring to it as the 9/11 incident, or simply 9/11.

Ok, whatever...

sad, sad story

It was about a cat, no?

Natsu wrote:

SeraphimNoire wrote:

Tetaro-sama wrote:No seriously, something wrong with my comment (the first one)

Srsly, I am a /b/tard, i am laughing about cancer, i am laughing about the 9/11, i am laughing about Hitler and the holocaust, about cripples, necrophelia, pedophiles/rape and so on and so on...

BUT! This story just isnt funny at all.

Its almost making me cry.

Tbh, I agree with Tetaro. It was a nice story.

And /b/tards make me laugh. They obviously haven't grown up yet (my brother is a /b/tard and he's wasting his life, when he's already 20), and the fact that you were about to cry for this piece of fiction proves it.

Oh and Tetaro, he means what happened on September the 11th in America... in 2001 or 2 I think? The Twin Towers and the airplanes business and shit.

Girl, you just have to live a little longer to have THE RIGHT to say someone havent grew up

Tetaro-sama wrote:Ok, but isn't it just easier to refer it by saying world trade centers or something, how could I remember when it happened, I couldn't care less about some stupid people in their stupid towers.

gb2 watching Naruto, kid
Or grow you some brains, its up to you

I don't watch Naruto. Also, how old are you, calling me kid? I'm not the youngest one here, you know.

Tetaro-sama wrote:I don't watch Naruto. Also, how old are you, calling me kid? I'm not the youngest one here, you know.

ORLY? Then you dont need to decide, take the option number 2 and come back when you got some brains.

/b/tards are funny to see

they sometimes have some hilarious topics, like they can turn a simple image with 2 dots into something friggin hilarious

but most 4channers are underaged idiots who only know the word bump

SeraphimNoire wrote:
Girl, you just have to live a little longer to have THE RIGHT to say someone havent grew up

gb2 watching Naruto, kid
Or grow you some brains, its up to you

I've lived long enough to be able to identify obvious immaturity and stupidity.

And no offence, but I believe Tetaro is much more intelligent than you.

Natsu wrote:

SeraphimNoire wrote:
Girl, you just have to live a little longer to have THE RIGHT to say someone havent grew up

gb2 watching Naruto, kid
Or grow you some brains, its up to you

I've lived long enough to be able to identify obvious immaturity and stupidity.

And no offence, but I believe Tetaro is much more intelligent than you.

Cause shes a woman, right?
Please keep your double standarts to you.

And give me some samples of her superior genius, ill wait