mice

So, I am very afraid of mice or anything along the lines of one. Even hearing people talk about them creeps me out. I especially get terrified when one runs across the floor or I see one hiding behind something. They are so small yet so scary to me.

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I don’t get what makes them so scary. Some people think they’re cute as a button, and I can’t even stand to look at them. It’s terrifying to me that some people would have them as a pet. I don’t like seeing them outside, so I would definitely be mad if I chose to have them in my house.

There was one time many, many years ago when I saw a mouse run across our basement floor. I booked it up the stairs and told my parents, but of course they didn’t believe me. So I made them drive to town and buy some mouse traps because I was so scared of the mouse. I wanted to prove that I was right, but also I wanted it gone. So we got the traps and set them, but nothing was ever in them until one day. My older sister came running up the stairs and said, “I think Abbey was right. I just saw a mouse run across the floor.” So of course I was freaking out because there was indeed a mouse in our house. I sat on the couch with my dog because of course I didn’t want the mouse to get him. I know what you’re thinking. Why was she being so dumb. So my siblings and dad ended up catching the mouse by stepping on it, but I’m not kidding you I didn’t go down in our basement for a solid two weeks after this took place.