Once upon a time, in a cozy little cottage in the countryside, lived a curious cat named Mittens and a clever mouse named Squeakers Mittens loved nothing more than chasing after Squeakers, but no matter how hard she tried, she could never catch him. One day, Mittens was lounging in the sun when she heard a strange noise. She crept around the corner to investigate and saw Squeakers nibbling on a piece of cheese. Mittens pounced, but Squeakers was too quick and darted under a small hole in the wall. Mittens was determined to catch Squeakers, so she came up with a plan. She pretended to be asleep, waiting for Squeakers to come out of his hole. Sure enough, Squeakers eventually emerged, lured by the smell of Mittens' catnip toy. As soon as Squeakers was out in the open, Mittens sprang into action. But Squeakers was ready this time and led Mittens on a wild chase around the cottage. They ran up and down stairs, over furniture, and even through the flower garden outside. Finally, Squeakers led Mittens to a corner of the cottage where a bowl of milk was sitting on the floor. As Mittens paused to take a drink, Squeakers darted out of the room and back to his hole. Mittens was disappointed that she didn't catch Squeakers, but she was grateful for the bowl of milk. From that day on, Mittens and Squeakers had a mutual understanding. Mittens would get her exercise chasing Squeakers, and Squeakers would get a treat of cheese or milk in return. And so, they lived happily ever after in the little cottage in the countryside. The end. cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse cat & mouse