Novella

 

Ferrets and Painful Truths

I wondered what Sam wanted to start, and not finish, this time.  I called him.

He had been considering breeding ferrets.  His enthusiasm was inspiring.  For just a second, I wanted to tell him it was a great idea, maybe even ask if I could invest in his project.

Play the tape through, I thought, remembering the AA slogan. How does this end?

I had a horrible image of a ferret army overrunning smaller boroughs in Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs.  Tiny, pointy faces popping up in windows, terrifying the elderly.  Cats and dogs refusing to go outside.

I told Sam I thought ferret breeding was a terrible idea.  I could hear the hurt in his voice.

Later, I said to the cat, “Sometimes you gotta tell people things they don’t want to hear.”

I thought of all the people who’d told me I had a drinking problem. I hadn’t wanted to hear them either, but they’d made me think. I was grateful for them.

 

Today I may have to tell someone something they don’t want to hear.

 

Novella is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

Other works by Ken Montrose are available at:

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