Living in Fear

Characters: Brad and Jenny Hicks
Setting: Garage of the Hicks' household
Background Information: The Hicks have just returned home after a lovely evening away celebrating the marriage of a family friend.

Jenny: (Enters the garage, walks forward toward door to the home) Oh no, Brad! Look: mouse droppings! EWWWWWWWWWWWW! (Jumps backward away from the droppings, as though the mouse is charging toward her)
Brad: I know. I saw them yesterday when we left. I will take care of it.
Jenny: (Looks up at entrance to home) Gasp! The door is open!!!
Brad: Did you leave the door open?
Jenny: I didn't come out this door.
Brad: Why in the world didn't you come out this door?
Jenny: You are soooo not pinning this one on me, my friend. (wink and smile)
Brad: Well, are you going to go inside?
Jenny: Yes, but understand that if I see a mouse in here or any of its little poop, we're moving.
Brad: Oh, geez...

After a careful survey of the house, I've not yet found evidence that the mouse is inside, but I still reside in fear that he may be hiding out...lurking behind the next corner. The idea of a mouse in the garage was horrific enough, but in the house? No, thank you!

Well, that's enough for now: time to go disinfect something--just in case :-/