Invisible Friends

A 100-word story

“When I was a kid,” a friend said not long ago, “I thought cats were female and dogs were male.”

“Did you ever, uh, look at them?” I asked. “I grew up on a farm. The relevant anatomy was displayed pretty regularly.”

“I’m a preacher’s daughter,” she said. “From the city.”

“I forget that about you,” I said. “What about invisible friends?”

“Only one. I gave hi…