Disinformation

by carolynholm

Mom
Where did you GO?????????
Winston

Dear Winston,
Last night? We were at a wedding.
Love, Carolyn

Mom
You were very late. 
Winston

Dear Winston,
I know, sweetie. It was an evening reception and then a long drive home.
Love, Carolyn

Mom
Puffin said you probably were not coming home. That you were most likely eaten by predators.
Winston

Dear Winston,
Not that again! When are we ever going to put that rumor to rest? 
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
It’s a rumor?
Winston

Dear Winston,
Don’t listen to Puffin. When we go out, we don’t get eaten by predators. We don’t even get mauled by predators. There aren’t any predators where we go. Okay?
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
Puffin said he got that information from a trusted source.
Winston

Dear Winston,
He got that from Molly. She was a terrier who had a very dark view of life.
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
I’m glad there are no predators where you went. But we were very worried about the two of you. Why were you trying to strangle Dad before you left?
Winston

Dear Winston,
Dear god, where did that come from? I wasn’t trying to strangle Dad!
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
You held a black ribbon around his neck. And you kept tightening it.
Winston

Dear Winston,
That was a bow tie. I was tying his bowtie. It was a formal event. For heaven’s sake, were you all worrying about that the whole time we were gone?
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
Of course we were! It seemed like an alarming thing to do!
Winston

Dear Winston,
I’m sorry you all went through that. It explains why you came running when we got home. I don’t think I’ve ever lived with a cat who actually came running when I called him.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
I’m really glad you weren’t eaten by predators and that you didn’t strangle Dad. And you looked very nice in your dress. Much better than sweatpants.
Winston

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