An unexpected visitor


His unexpected arrival was a surprise most welcomed.
One cold evening as I put the key in the lock, soft cries came from behind the bins.
Instead of a dead house,
I was greeted with a dead mouse, a purr and a soft furry tail wrapped round my legs
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