Photo Challenge #338

Posted on October 27, 2020 by pensitivity101

This week, Nekneeraj has provided an image by Brooke DiDonato for our prompt.
I must admit it made me smile, and in so doing I’m going with some humour today.

He was contentedly watching one of his favourite crime shows on TV when he heard it.
Damn! He thought. Mice. Just what he needed, not, on a weekend when pest control rates would be at a premium. Maybe he should get a cat.
He adjusted the volume on the set and continued to follow the story, but his peaceful evening was ruined.
The scratching noise was coming from outside, so he went to investigate. There was nothing at the back door, so he went to the front parlour and opened a window.
It was a sight to behold, and totally baffling.
‘Hello?’ he said. ‘Can I help you?’
The squeak that resulted from the bowels of the body dangling from the adjacent window was slightly louder than that of a mouse, and the rotund derriere definitely did not belong to one.
‘Can I help you?’ he enquired again, resisting the urge to smack the female bottom to attract her attention.
‘I’ve lost my keys and…………………. Who the hell are you, and what the hell are you doing in my house?’ she demanded as she tried to extract herself from the window frame.
‘This is my house and you, dear lady, are breaking and entering. I should call the police.
Now what ARE you doing here?’
‘As I said, I’ve lost my keys, so I’m trying to get in.’
‘Look! This is my house, and has been for the last month! I bought it fair and square.’
The legs stopped scrabbling for purchase on the wood panelling, and after a few moments, the body started to ripple with laughter.
‘Of course you did! I am so sorry. Mental blank. Blonde moment. Whatever. I forgot. At least it explains why I have no keys.’
She wriggled some more.
‘Oh lord,’ she mumbled. ‘I’m stuck. Can you give me a shove?’
He sighed, realising the ridiculousness of the situation.
‘Which way, in or out?’
‘Doesn’t matter, just get me out of here and I’ll be on my way. I don’t know which set of cheeks are reddest with embarrassment.’

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I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes! In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too. On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts. From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives. We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
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15 Responses to Photo Challenge #338

  1. relaxitsallwrite says:
    October 27, 2020 at 7:56 pm

    This made me literally laugh out loud!!!

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  3. Stine Writing says:
    October 27, 2020 at 11:24 pm

    Bahahahaha! Hysterical! I love the twist about why she has no keys…

  4. murisopsis says:
    October 28, 2020 at 12:48 am

    I’ve tried the door of a couple cars thinking I was at mine – but I’ve never mistaken my house. I have heard this happening when alcohol is involved, still…. it would be so embarrassing!

  5. Sadje says:
    October 28, 2020 at 1:53 am

    Haha! Hilarious story

  6. Ramya Vivek says:
    October 28, 2020 at 3:41 am

    I really enjoyed your take, especially the parting line 😀

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