Chalked Up
Our neighbors have two outdoor cats that often roam around our garden. One day, the neighbor’s wife came over to our house with her husband, who was clearly displeased, peering over the fence that separates our properties. She proceeded to confront me, accusing me of harming one of her cats. She pointed at the cat’s abdomen, which had pink, blue, and yellow streaks on it. She saw this as evidence that I had poisoned her pet.
In response, I explained that those streaks were actually from sidewalk chalk scattered all over our patio. Our daughter loves drawing outside, and the cat would often visit and roll over her colorful creations. After hearing my explanation and seeing the chalk for herself, she quickly realized her mistake and stormed off without saying another word.
