© John Brand
“I just don’t understand it, Emma.” The loud booming voice of Timothy was enough to make me take off my headphones to listen to what had annoyed him. I was kneeling on the floor, gardening, so I knew that he could not see me because he was standing too close to the fence on his side. “I only nailed it up yesterday, and I had done everything perfectly. The whole thing was secure and now it is just missing.”
The more patient voice of his wife was the one that piped up. “I am sure that there is a simple explanation, Timothy. Have you checked at the bottom of the tree?”
“Of course I have, you stupid woman. I am telling you now that the simple explanation is going to be that terror of a cat that lives next door. They deserve a piece of my mind!”
How dare he accuse our sweet little Benji? I was so close to jumping to my feet in anger when a flash of white fur drew my attention to the tree. Instead of jumping to attention I slid across the floor of the garden in order to hide the evidence in the wheelbarrow.
Written for Sunday photo fiction
AngieTrafford 
Naughty Benji! Funny tale 🙂
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Most cat owners can probably relate! Thanks for reading.
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I would’ve lit him up for calling me stupid. This is good!
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Lol, me too! Thanks for reading.
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No problem!
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Sneaky.
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Absolutely! Thanks for reading.
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I feel your pain. My neighbour’s disapproval of my own cat’s visits to his garden evoke a similar response.
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Poor you! Thanks for reading.
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Umm, I’m confused, more than usual. Did the cat steal a bird box?
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Yeah, based on real events! My first cat did that among other things (like koi karp)! Thanks for reading.
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Cats will be cats. Lovely story
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They certainly will! Thanks for reading.
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Reminds me of Slinky Malinky. Great story Angie.
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Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading and hosting.
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