The knock on my door came at exactly 3:17 am, just like it had for the past 5 nights. “What the heck? This knock was becoming troublesome”. Not only would the knock come at that exact time, the knocker at my door would spend close to ten minutes disturbing my peace.
Initially I had thought it was Toby, my neighbour's teenage kid but after several observations and some subjective questioning, I found that he wasn't the culprit.
“Could it be a thief or a burglar?” I asked no one in particular. I was gradually going into detective mode. I have Sheriff James to thank for that. “No, it couldn't be a thief nor was it a burglar”. I need to find out who or what was disturbing my beauty sleep in the wee hours of the morning.
Next morning, detective me, went to buy some close circuit cameras to be installed right in front of my door. I want to know who or what was knocking so precisely . I asked James for help and he recommended his friend who came by to help me install the cameras. After the installation, I was ready to uncover the mystery.
“What if it was a ghost?” My mind tried to find a logical reason to quell my racing heart. “Wel, if it happens to be a ghost, then I'm sending it six feet under where it belongs. No ghost is allowed to disturb my sleep” I responded to my own thoughts and that settled it.
I went to bed as usual and this time around, I decided to use some ear plugs I had bought long with the cameras. This was so I wouldn't startle the mystery knocker. I had already laid the trap, all I needed was to wait for the bait to be hooked.
The next morning, I woke up and went to check the surveillance footage of the previous night. When it got to exactly 3:17am, I was shocked at what I saw in the video. I quickly placed a call to James. “It was an emergency!”
When Sheriff James arrived, I quickly showed him the footage from last night. “Hahaha, come on baby girl. Was this the emergency you spoke to me about?” James asked, still laughing.
“Yeah dumb dumb. What does that look like to you?” I responded to him with my hands akimbo like a mother Jaguar ready to pounce.
“Well babe, all I can see here is a little wolf cub making light scratches on your door and as far as I know, that wolf cub cannot be charged for trespassing” he continued.
“So Mr smarty pants, what do you suggest we do cos I don't want to be eaten by a hungry wolf” I replied to him.
I watched as he took out his phone and a phone call and in about three minutes he was done. “Well, what's the latest then?” I asked quizzically.
“Animal control will be here soon. Let's wait for their arrival. Fifteen minutes later, an animal control truck drove into my driveway. James and I went out to meet with them. After exchanging pleasantries, I quickly showed them the footage I showed to James. The animal control guy watched the video in silence and when he was done, he requested to check my place. I agreed and let him in.
He came in and looked around my living area. Then his eyes fell on my animal skin mat hung right beside the door. “Ma'am where did you buy this animal skin mat?” he inquired. “I got it from a yard sale three months ago. Is anything the matter?”
“Well, from the video and what I've seen here, I can deduce that the animal skin mat is what the cub wants. I guess this animal skin is deer. A favourite meal of wolves. I'll look around your yard. That cub should be nearby. I'll catch it and take it away” he replied and got to work.
Thirty minutes later, he came back with the wolf cub in hand. The little fluff ball looked so cute that I almost wanted to keep it but remembering that it also loved human flesh scared me deeply. I don't want to wolf meat in the future
I thanked the animal control guy and he left with the cub. “That puts an end to the mystery knock doesn't it?". Now my sleep routine will no longer be disturbed anymore” I said to James as I went to bring him some cookies and orange juice from.the kitchen.
Thank you all for reading.
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Instead of you taking it as a pet, a free pet that God blessed you with 😂 you went to call animal control 🤣.
Or better still you would have used it for barbecue 😉
Chai, you want me to raise a wolf cub as a pet. Do you want me to become wolf food later 😂😂😂
The barbecue part makes sense but I guess it didn't cross my mind.
Mmmmm, detective James has suffered in your hands. He is really a good friend that will always come to your rescued.
Mmmmm, detective James has suffered in your hands. He is really a good friend that will always come to your rescued.
Yes o. He's my crush so he has to do what I want or I'll dump him 😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 take it on him oooo, if not he will japa
He can't o 😂😂