Mildred was walking home from her job at the grocery store when she saw a black cat crossing her path. She stopped and stared at the cat, wondering if it was a sign of bad luck. The cat just meowed and continued on its way, leaving Mildred to wonder what she should do next.

Mildred continued on her way home, thinking about the cat. She decided that it wasn’t a sign of bad luck, but simply a cat crossing her path. She went home and forgot about the incident.