The Spring Anthology ✔

Mike's Right Hand

Written by @Benoni_son_of_pain

''The legend began with the bravest of all squirrels, a hero like no other. Thunder and lightning he was, they say, and a beast when trouble was near. The wisest squirrel that ever walked this forest, his looks and charm were incomparable. The legend of the squirrel called Mi-''

''Boss who are you talking to'' said the little guy, not knowing he interrupted.

''-this was the legend of the squirrel called Mi-''

''Boss, why are you talking to yourself''

''Damn it Koki, let me finish. This was the legend about the squirrel called Mike'' I hurried so I would not be interrupted again.

''Boss, who is this legendary squirrel called Mike? He has the same name as your boss!'' looking at me with his cute but stupid little face, and eyes filled with curiosity.

''Koki, Koki . . .'' shaking my head in disbelief '' . . . you don't even know how lucky you are to live in the same era as Mike the genius'' posing like I was some kind of celebrity; and at that moment the Sun shined directly at me. At that specific moment I was a king...

''Boss . . . I don't get it . . .''

''Damn it Koki, what can't you understand, it's me, I am the great Mike and stop calling me boss. . . but let's put this now aside, because today is a sad day Koki'' answering him in a sad tone.

''Sad? Why is that? I don't feel sad Bo...Mike?'' correcting himself when he noticed my look. Which is very bad ass look, it can frighten even a bear, and at least that's how the story goes around her. And it wasn't me who made that gossip circling around . . .ok, I lied, it was me, but for my protection, nothing more . . . ok I lied again, it was supposed to give me a good rep. Anyway let's go on with the story, shall we.

''Because, Koki, I was robbed this morning, when I was at Billy's . . .''

''Why were you at Billy's Mike?''

''We were drinking . . . anyway . . .'' trying to get of this topic about me drinking, it never becomes a happy ending. ''I was robbed, and I know who did it, and they are going to regret it deeply'' hoping my sentence won't be followed with Koki's usual stupid questions.

''Why were you robed Mike?'' with the most hopeless and idiotic look someone can make, seeing that the only one stupid here was me, for hoping for the impossible.