The Meddler
Sally Squirrel arrived at the branch where she was supposed to meet the new squirrel guy in her life. She hoped it was sufficiently far from home to keep her mother Suzie from finding out.
But then came a demanding voice from a tree away. “Sally, where are you hiding? Show yourself.” And just like that, her mother was on the same branch, facing Sally.
“So how’s the chipmunk?” Suzie demanded. “I heard that you were seen with one.”
Sally sat silently stunned, not only at how quickly the news had gotten around but also at how twisted it had become. “Who told you I was seeing someone?” she asked. Someone must have seen her, she thought, ...
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