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"The Mouse in Number Eleven" by basil20

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"The Mouse in Number Eleven"
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***Mr. Abas*** moved into this  quiet house at Number Eleven Akpan Essien Lane because he wanted peace. He was a very quiet, calm man himself, thin, careful, and always wearing socks that didn’t match. He came in with two suitcases, a plant, and a teacup that he never for once drank from. Nobody in this lane knew much more about him, and he obviously liked it that way.

But could you someone was already living in the house.

**Oswald,** a very small brown mouse, had already been there for many years. He just wasn’t like any other mice. He did liked music, kept his little space so neat, and only took crumbs when no one was looking. He eventually thought the house was his, and when Mr. Abas arrived, he felt more  like a stranger is in his own home.

![photo-1582573147292-a6791a1801be.jpeg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmWPtFVxSoAt1bd54KZZRqKHJE8ChJsLobKJgxYznDavM6/photo-1582573147292-a6791a1801be.jpeg)[](https://unsplash.com/photos/yellow-chick-on-brown-and-black-textile-My22l0lTBkI)|
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- Their  very first meeting was a huge disaster. Oswald ran across the hallway just as Mr. Abas stepped out of the kitchen. Surprisingly! both of them screamed. Mr. Abas dropped his cup. Oswald  also dropped his cookie crumb and both began  running in opposite directions.

The next few days as well were full of surprises and fear. Mr. Abas decides setting traps. Oswald would chewed through wires and  every corner of the house felt like a battlefield.

But one calm night, during a heavy rainstorm, the lights eventually went out probably because of the rainstorm. Mr. Abas lit a candle 🕯️ and walked into the living room. There, just near the warm fireplace, he saw Oswald, shivering and  so wet.

"He didn’t scream and of course He didn’t move."

- Instead, he broke a biscuit into half and placed a piece on the floor. Oswald looked at it, then at the man, and slowly walked forward to it. He took the biscuit and sat still.

From that very night on, they stopped being enemies in the same roof.

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Each morning, a very tiny crumb would be left on a clean saucer. Some of the nights, soft music played from the old record player, and Oswald would joyfully dance in the shadows. Mr. Abas would smile quietly all to himself, never saying a word.

- The neighbors  still wondered seriously about the man at **Number Eleven**. They didn’t know quite well that he shared his home with a mouse. But the house was peaceful again.

And for two quiet souls, one with books, one with whiskers _ that was more than enough.

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@jennyzee1 ·
A beautiful story indeed. I can imagine how Mr Abbas felt the first time he met the mouse. But I wouldn't leave a mouse running loose in my house if I were Mr Abbas. What if it shows up when I have visitors 🤔
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@basil20 ·
That's where another scene 😁 will showcase.
But since they're friends now, they know how to play it better.
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@kristabel123 ·
What a gentle and enchanting tale. The unlikely friendship between Mr Abas and Oswald is told with such quiet charm. I love how you captured the stillness, the tension, and the eventual peace.
Truly a lovely reminder that companionship can come from the most unexpected places.
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@basil20 ·
sure, and that's how life can be sometimes.
Thanks 🙏 for engaging
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@theinkwell ·
Hi @basil20. Thank you for joining us in The Ink Well, and for sharing this charming story. As you are still new to the community, we'd like to share some important tips and guidelines. First, please be sure to read our community guidelines, which are posted to the top of the community.

And here are some additional things to be aware of:
*  In The Ink Well, we value quality far above quantity. We ask our community members to please read each story through carefully for errors before posting. If you read this carefully story, for example, you will see that the second paragraph has a grammatical problem: *But could you someone was already living in the house.*
* Another important thing to know is that we expect everyone to engage in the community by reading and commenting on at least two other member's stories for *each story* you publish in the community.
* Please be sure to read our [treasure trove of tips, reminders and guidelines](https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@theinkwell/the-ink-well-treasure-trove-of-tips-reminders-and-guidelines). You will learn all kinds of things about our community, including that we suggest that stories are a minimum of 750 words.
* Be sure to read our [latest monthly newsletter for May](https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@theinkwell/may-2025-updates-and-monthly-contest-from-the-ink-well) and the tip of the month about posting frequency.

Thank you and we hope these resources are helpful, and that they set you up for success in The Ink Well.
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@basil20 ·
Thanks 🙏.
I've taken note of it all
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