
16/03/2023
Museum Assistant was exhausted. Super Squirrel had invited several of his squirrel cousins to stay for the week, and it was all proving slightly draining. Even Super Squirrel was starting to become irritated by living in a flat full of squirrels, especially by his second cousin, Steve Squirrel.
‘He’s starting to get on my tail’ he had moaned.
‘All he does is show off his gymnastic moves, rant about 80’s pop music and make endless bum jokes. Steve is just so annoying.’
Super Squirrel was yet to fully grasp the concept of self-awareness.
Museum Assistant had left the squirrels playing with the safe in the museum while they got on with some work, but the peace was not to last long.
There was a ‘beep’, and a scrambling noise, followed by the opening of a security door.
‘Soops? How on earth?’
Super Squirrel waggled the pass he was proudly wearing around his neck.
‘I got a pass. Or rather I found the machine where the make the passes. I’ve now got access all scariers!’
‘Don’t you mean, ‘access all areas?’’
‘Have you seen the mess of the museum store? It’s definitely one of the scarier places my magic pass gives me access to!’
It was a fair point.
‘I’ve been all over the place today already. I’ve been under the Governor’s desk, and can I say, those socks don’t match…I’ve been switching around all the security cameras in the control room and now I can watch you scratch your bum when you don’t think anyone’s looking! Honestly, you’re terrible, you should see a doctor, I think there’s something wrong there. And, best of all, I played hide and seek with Steve Squirrel in the mail room!’
Museum Assistant’s stomach sank as the lady from the mail room appeared at the office door.
‘Just checking- did you want that parcel to Australia tracked?’ She said.
‘Super Squirrel…where’s Steve Squirrel?’
‘I gave him air holes, and snacks?’ said Super Squirrel, sheepishly.
‘SOOPS!’
TO BE CONTINUED…