Dave was an electric engineer who works at the city hall in North Vancouver.

One day he was driving to work, he saw a lady walking her dog in the early morning, he used to see her every day, same time but this time he saw a Cougar following them. This big cat was right after them.

Dave took a fast break and hank the horn of his car that made the big cat distracted and screams while running away from the scene.

Dave then called in 911 to report this incident, so no children go missing in that area.

The lady stood in shock after carried her dog in her arm, and thanked Dave for his fast reaction and help.

 Dave asked her to ride with him and to drive her back her house to be safe from this Cougar.

Dave drove her back to her house and they seem to like each other . Her house was in excluded area. She thanked Dave again 

Where you live? She asked

About 30 minutes drive from here, Dave answered. By the way my name is Dave he said.

Do you have work tomorrow Dave, she asked him.

No, it is Saturday, I am off tomorrow, he said

Then you can join me for lunch. She asked

Yes that would be nice, I will see you tomorrow at 12 afternoon, Dave said.

Make it at 1 afternoon. She replied.

Ok see you tomorrow at 1 pm, Dave assured her. 

Drive safe and see you, she waved her hand.

Dave drove back to work and had a bust day. He was thinking of her all day. Darn I don’t know her name? Dave said to himself.

The next day Dave put on a casual clothes and drove to see her.

Before he reached and pull to her driveway, about one block away, he saw a police car front of her door and the second police truck at the street with the flashing lights on.

Dave parked few hundred meters back at the street away from site, watching and wondering about what was happening, why the police cars were at her house? Do I go and ask or sit and see what will happen next? Dave said to himself

A car ambulance was racing to the direction of the house and parked at the driveway of her house.

The EMS drivers pulled a body on stretcher from the house the body was covered by a blanket .

Dave started his car and followed the ambulance; he knew that they were going to the nearby hospital.

The police cars were still at the house checking and taken pictures.

Dave was so worried and his mind ran wild about what had happened.

 Dave drove behind the ambulance and soon they reached the hospital. Dave parked as quickly as he could, and went in to the emergency in time and started walking close to the EMS Nurses and he was listening very carefully about their conversation to the emergency dispatcher at the front desk.

They mentioned that she got killed by a bite to the neck by a wild cat or large animal like a Cougar.

They also mentioned that her dog was killed also, at the patio at her house. The dog mostly was eaten up by the Cougar.

They said that while she was calling 911 the dispatcher heard a loud roar and they lost the communication, but they managed to get her address from the caller id number of her cellular phone.

It must be that Cougar I saw , Dave said to himself.

Dave turned back and went back to his car, worrying about what that jaguar might do next.

Next day On the radio news m Dave heard that the town ranger shot and killed the jaguar, they found him close to the area of the dead lady house..The Cougarwas hiding between the trees close to her home at the watching and stalking her dog.

Dave  was very sadden for her and the dog and he  was wondering why thatCougar had to kill her and her dog , maybe he was trying to kill the dog and she got in the way?

Two days later something telling Dave to drive and go to her house.

He drove and went to her house, parked his car far from her house so no one can see him at that isolated house in the wood..

Dave Went back to her back yard, it was after sunset. After few minutes Dave heard a sound of wild small cats screams, but the sound wasn’t like a cat voice, the sound coming from under the patio. Soon enough 2 small baby Cougars starts to cry and came closer to Dave , they were so young and seeking attention.

Dave didn’t know what to do, he was afraid if the mother Cougar was close by, or the male Cougar.  Only one Cougar was shot dead, Dave said to himself.

Dave picked a garden broom from the side, and holds it so tight with hand and made sure to walk and watch around very carefully. He walked back to his car.  Dave sat in his car for a while, closing the doors .

What to do now?  Dave said to himself again .

I can’t call 911 and tell them because they knew my voice by now, and they will ask me why I am at house, they might charge me with break and entry, Dave was thinking about this.

 Dave was worried about the small baby Cougars they might be hungry by now.He said to himself.

He drove to nearby grocery store and bought 2 large BBQ chickens and large jug of milk, took them back to his car and drove back to the house, walked to the back yard. The small baby Cougars came again crying, Dave took the tow BBQ chickens from the box and made sure to plug out the bones.

Dave started feeding the baby Cougars and they eat and eat like no tomorrow. He also bought a large plastic container and put the milk in it and set it beside them at the patio. The two wild small cats started to drink with sound of enjoyment and every now and then they came close to his legs and rub their bodies between his legs , and went back to drink the milk.

Dave couldn’t stand it any longer so he called the police and told them what had happened. The police arrived with a city ranger an officer who was called after hours to help, and told Dave to stay put and don’t go nowhere, they want to talk to him.

Ok I will wait for you I can’t leave those poor cats alone. David replied to the police.

In about 30 minutes the police came and went to the back yard, they saw Dave sitting on the rocking chair at the patio with the 2 small wild cats beside him, the cats was still drinking the milk from the large container and they seem happy now.

The ranger managed to take the 2 cats back to his car, Dave asked him what he was going to do with them.

I will send them to the city Zoo as they are fit to take care of those 2 wild cats after the valerian check them of course, The ranger replied.

Dave told the police officers what had happened. The police officers asked Dave not to enter the house again as it is still under police investigation. Dave apologized to the police and promised not to do it again , I was so sad about her and I don’t even know her name , Dave asked  one of the police officer.

Her name is May, May White. The police officer said.

Thank you Officer, I feel so sad, it is unfortunate incident. Dave said.

Then went back to my car and drove away.

1 year later

Dave was driving to his work in the early morning and he saw another lady walking her dog on Friday morning. Dave looked behind them to make sure nothing is following them. He drove to work and decided to visit the zoo on Saturday, the next day.

On Saturday 11 am Dave drove to the city zoo and asked the clerk if they still have those 2 small wild cats that were captured last year?

Yes of course and now they are our attraction, the clerk replied.

Dave went to see them and they look so beautiful, Dave came so close to the edge, they were in a small protected area with water and trees playing and jumping around and suddenly they stood , turned and looked directly at Dave , they seem to know him from far and they blinked their eyes , and turned back playing.

They zoo named the Cougars, May and rocky, a male and female Cougars. They called the female wild cat May for the memory of the lady who got killed by the adult Cougar . 

Few months later May’s family put the house for sale and Dave bought it for a good price and moved in it.

Every now and then Dave started seeing May’s Ghost walking silently from the stairs down to the patio go throw the closed door and sit on the rocking chair that was left behind, at the patio.  Dave see her ghost every Friday night after the sunset.

Sometimes Dave puts flowers beside the rocking chair, and a picture of her dog that he found at the house. Dave watched her from his bedroom window, when the sunsets, the rocking chair starts to rock and slowly her ghostly body appears, metalized on the chair. Dave bought another rocking chair and put it in the patio beside the first rocking chair.

In one Friday evening Dave decided to go farther and sit at the patio waiting for her in his second rocking chair. His heart was racing with excitements and fear at the same time.  Dave was Looking at the sun slowly sets at the horizon, and when it did the chair beside him started rocking

Dave heart skip a beat, and his eyes was frozen looking at her body metalized slowly

May, Dave whispered at her direction, May is that you.

Yes Dave it is me MAY, She replied and standing slowly like floating in the air

I promised you to prepare lunch for you but it is dark now, I must fall asleep here. May said

No May you are not a sleep you are dead, I am sorry to tell you that. Dave answered back.

Dead, how could I be dead and I live in my house?  She asked

You are bound to this house, to this place May, I see you every Friday, after the sun sets in, Dave answered back.

You don’t like my company Dave, you want me to leave? She said

No, no May I just want to help you. to liberate you to the light if you let me . Dave answered

You want to get rid of me Dave that soon, she said

Let us enjoy our moments here May, and you can decide later what you want to do, to stay here in this house or go to the light, Dave answered back. I like your company; it was a love from first site, Dave told her.

They hold hands while a small blanket was on May‘s legs. They stay looking at the moon and rocking their chairs slowly. In the morning when Dave wake up he found a blanket over his legs and chest, sleeping lone on the chair at the patio. He looks at the other chair and smile and stand with happy mood and good energy.

Few weeks later while Dave preparing to sit at the patio waiting for the sunset, it was a nice summer and the full moon was expected.

Dave heard some people at the front door. As soon as he stood and tried to ask who was at the door from the patio, he was confronted by three burglars. Before Dave started to reach his cellular phone and call 911, one of the burglars stabbed him in the chest with a knifed and killed him instantly just seconds before the sunset.

The first rocking chair started to move so violently and suddenly the ghost of May appears in the most horrific Cougar’s face lady with a loud roar that shocked the house,

and started to bite and attack each of the burglars, cornered them inside the house and cut them to pieces , one by one.. She killed them all, so violently .

May ghost went back to the patio carried Dave body and put him on the rocking chair, covered him with her blanket, and hold his hand. When the full moon was in the sky , she said I am ready Dave , I am ready to go with you to the light.

Two spirits were holding hands flow high in the sky, flying toward the light that was waiting for them.While a Cougar sound roar from deep in the forest.

Steve Ramsey. Calgary – Alberta- Canada