Our little predator, pt. 2

Infrequent posting. You’ve probably grown tired of looking at the same entries again and again. … The temperature has cooled, and it’s a new semester at IUSB. Due to a clerical error, I’m working fewer hours than I used to; I’ll have to get a second job. … Martin & Mary already have been teaching for several weeks. … Edoarda & Stephen are in full-time office jobs downtown. After work, they come home and watch — can you guess? — The Office. … Bianca sleeps a great deal. … I also sleep for several hours each day. … This morning, Bianca was staring hard at the dark space behind the fridge. Later, I heard a terrified “Squeak, squeak,” and sure enough, Bianca was toying with a mouse, chasing it up and down the stairs. Sometimes she’d pause and simply look at it. The tiny thing would tremble. I wished that Bianca would just end its misery.