The Caw of a Crow

Like a promised, a non-sad entry! Unfortunately, it's not a new story, it's just one I had on hand. I'll have more time to create something new, tomorrow... and I'll add that I have a surprise in mind for tomorrow!

Georgia had left the safety of her apartment that day, not knowing just how much safer a stay in her apartment would have been.

As she walked along - minding her own business, I might add - she heard the familiar caw of a crow.

I should mention that Georgia had been brought up in a family that had a lot of respect for animals - and birds were not excluded. I remember wandering through her childhood home when her father told me to look out the window. There were many bald eagles perched in a tree in their backyard, and her father seemed so proud to be able to share his home and coexist with them.

So, although Georgia may have always been afraid of anything with wings - and it’s not so unreasonable, as these creatures can fly whereas most mammals can’t - she had always been able to live peacefully with them, and never had any intentions of harming them.

Therefore, when Georgia heard the caw of the crow, she felt nothing out of the ordinary - she did not even concern herself with her fear of birds, as she had done nothing to provoke their anger. And on this particular day, she was certain that there would be no reason for her to go near a bird, or for a bird to go near her.

She had no idea that the crow was right above her.

Before she knew it, the bird was diving through the air aggressively and it came dangerously close with each dive. Each time, she could hear the flap of its wings as it flew past her.

Stress and fear now flooded her mind. Why was this bird attacking her? And why her? What had she ever done in her whole life to deserve to be treated this way by a crow? And why a crow?

Knowing that crows were especially clever - and that cleverness made them more dangerous - Georgia quickened her pace. She had no intentions of fighting back because of her kindness towards all animals - even animals that she feared and that attacked her - and because it is hard to fight something that can fly out of your reach - and, being quite short, Georgia’s reach was quite limited already.

But Georgia was not one to panic, not even in the direst of circumstances. She knew from the last time that she had been attacked that crossing the street seemed to put enough distance between her and the crow for it to lose interest. You see, this was not the first time she had been attacked by a crow in this area. I was surprised to hear of this, too.

Unfortunately - or, since this is Georgia, should I say, as usual - events would not unfold in a logical manner for her. Today, crossing the street was not enough for the crow. As a matter of fact, it chased her and swooped down at her in such a violent manner that she was running to keep away.

She had no solid theory as to why the crow kept up with her for so long. Perhaps it was guarding its family? Perhaps it thought she was an intruder or a thief? She had done nothing, as far as she knew, to give off the impression that she would harm the crow. So why? Why was she no longer able to live in peace with these animals?

Finally, though, the crow seemed to think that Georgia had gone far enough. Frightened, shaken, and certainly confused, Georgia realized that she had run to the end of the street. The crow had chased her farther than ever.

But why? Did it chase other people in this way?

And how was she going to get home?

Was she prepared for another encounter with this angry bird?

Still terrified, Georgia told her friend about the incident, but her friend did not seem very sympathizing. Because that friend is me and - while I did take a lot of this very seriously - I laughed a fair amount while writing this. But I did not over-dramatize it or crack jokes at all. I just wrote it how it was.

I should also note that Georgia had to leap over a fence in order to evade the crow. This would not hinder a flying animal, but she could do it with such swiftness and ease that it was sure to temporarily baffle the creature.