“You must be the only person on this planet who can’t name a single animal they like.”
“I like them fine when they’re on my plate.” Phyllis only raised an eyebrow and smirked when Lena looked at her like she’d just murdered a child. “It’s not a crime, for crying out loud.”
“It’s not. But it is odd. And I can’t believe you suggested I feed my mouse to the cat and the cat to a dog.”
“Well, it would solve two problems.”
“I’d still have the dog,” Lena answered triumphantly.
“I suppose,” Phyllis answered. But I could hope it would run out in front of a car.”
“You know what?” Lena asked.
“No. Tell me.”
“Some people are just too vile to keep as friends. And honestly, you’re one of them.”
Lena disconnected from the Zoom call and removed Phyllis from her friend list, saying to herself, “Problem solved.” Still feeling the taint of their final conversation, she headed to the shower, stopping for a quick cuddle with all her critters on the way.
This story grew from the words crime, planet, and mouse. Hope you enjoyed it, or at least that it provided food for thought.
Problem Solved
Way to go, Lena!!
I'd never considered myself an animal person. I like them fine in the wild, but not in my home. Our children over the years have convinced us to get all kinds of pets. My main rule has always been that we only get pets that we can do a great job of taking care of. It's our moral duty to provide a good life for the animals in our care.
Over time, I've become more of an animal person. Our kids begged for years for a dog. They even made slideshows to convince us. We finally got Loki 3 years ago, and I have to admit it would be hard to imagine life without him. Especially since I'm his favorite person. :)