Monday, January 26, 2026

Squirrel

 

Walking from his truck to the house, he stopped in alarm.

Something was in the woods, it was big, and it was headed right for him.

He quickly scrolled through the possible critters in his head: deer, bobcat, feral hog, coyote, bear, cougar…and he strained his eyes to see through the thick forest.

The squirrel broke through the underbrush and blinked at him, twitching its whiskers.

Laughing at his foolishness, the man climbed his porch steps and went into the house.

Watching him go inside, the squirrel backed slowly into the trees before changing back into its true, terrifying form.

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