Chipmunk in My Pants — Short Story
“Nathan! Stop!” Emily squealed as she put her arms up over her head to protect herself as the drops of water showered on her.
Her brother laughed and pointed the water hose at her. The dog rushed at him, barking in order to save his person from the stream of water. Nathan jumped back as he continued to laugh.
“Stop!” Emily screamed again this time with a hint of anger.
The sound of the children screaming, combined with the loud barking of the dog, caught the attention of their father. His dark head could be seen through the screen of the window at the back of the house.
“Hey! Stop it!” he yelled.
Nathan lowered the hose still laughing. “Alright, Dad.”
Emily shook the water off. “Told you to stop.”
“Whatever.” He threw the hose down and went to the side of the house to turn it off.
Emily bent down to calm the dog. She sat down and watched at the two cats playinged under a bush. They were rolling over each other and crying out as each one tried to dominate the other.
She heard her brother working on his bike which had needed a new tire. Instead of helping like she had wanted, she focused on the cats who had decided to stop playing and begin stalking.
