Under the Mango Tree: 101 Tales (5)

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Challenge No.94 - Phobia.

Write a scene or story that includes a character who has a phobia. What do they fear? How does this phobia affect their life?

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It had been hours since Sabine had inspected the Christmas tree. She stretched out - It was time to take a break from working. There was always tomorrow.

Something caught her eye...

"Eeeek!!" Her scream crashed through the premises.

Alexander entered the home office with Jeeves, the Head of the Household hot on his heels.  They halted at the sight of Sabine standing on the desk. 

"Mouse! There's a mouse in here. I just saw it run by!!"

Alexander tried to hide his amusement. "Really, Peanut? A mouse? You scream bloody murder for a mouse?!"

"Where there is one there is more!" She held her ground.

"Peanut, you're sixty-eight! You are the owner of SABINE-ANDRÉ you can't be jumping onto desks like this!" Alexander admonished.

"Really?! Just watch me!"

Jeeves just stood watching the drama unfold.

"Jeeves! Why the hell are there mice running around my house?!!" Sabine focused on the man making him jump.

"Ma'am..."

"Don't you dare Ma'am me!" She screeched. "Get the terminators in here... TODAY!"

"Surely you mean exterminators?" Alexander giggled.

"Jeeves why are you still here?!" She barked. Jeeves left to make the call.

She turned on Alexander. "Tell me English... Do you like sex?"

The question took him by surprise. "Yes."

"With me?"

His grin widened. "Uh huh."

"You want more?"

"Yes please."

"Then I suggest you get that smirk off your face, keep your snarky remarks to yourself and help me down."

"Yes, Ma'am!" He offered his hand and struggled with a straight face.

© December 2019

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Taken from the larger work SABINE AT 68