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By Doggie đ¶ â Lead Investigator, Pillow Fort Protector
Last night, I was tucked into my pillow fortâa fortress of fluff, blankets, and safety. But at precisely 2:37 a.m., I heard it:
Squeak.
Not a normal squeak. Not the kind from my squeaky toy. Noâthis was a midnight squeak. A mystery squeak.
I froze. Tail still. Ears high. Thenâthere it was again: squeak⊠squeak.
This was no time for napping. It was time for detective work.
I nudged Pandy awake.
âEmergency! A squeak!â
Pandy groaned, rubbed his eyes, and muttered,
âDoggie, itâs probably the house settling.â
But friends, I know the difference between a squeak and a creak.
Mini Blue, ever loyal, hopped onto my head and glowed bright whiteâinstantly becoming my flashlight.
The investigation was on.
We checked the snack stash. Safe.
We checked the blanket tunnels. Clear.
We checked the squeaky toy pile. All accounted for.
Thenâsqueak! Right behind me.
The culprit wasnât a ghost, or a mouse, or a mysterious intruder.
It was⊠me.
Every time my tail wagged against one lopsided cushion, it pressed out a tiny squeak. Iâd been spooking myself the whole time.
Pandy sighed and went back to sleep.
Mini Blue flickered back to calm blue.
And I? I logged the case as solved in my Plushie Detective Files.
Because even if the squeak comes from your own tail, a solved mystery still counts.