The Man Who Got Stuck in My Attic Chasing Squirrels

It’s hard work outsmarting a rodent

Photo by Vincent van Zalinge on Unsplash

It started in the dead of night when the only sounds you’re supposed to hear are the soft, soothing snores of your partner. I woke with a start, because somebody was dragging a chair across the attic.

“Listen! Did you hear that?” I punched my husband awake. “Check it out! We’ve got a burglar!”