#10. The Hearing.

A hedgehog opened a custody hearing in a parking garage.

No one objected.
The filing was done in marmalade.

Three witnesses arrived:
a left shoe, a decoy duck, and a regret that had been composted improperly.

The woman spoke only through interpretive coughing.
The man arrived late, wearing a leash made of pasta.

The dogs declined comment but did wink—
at once.

A verdict was announced via foghorn:
“Possession is 9/10 of the emotional spiral.”

The garage applauded.
The moon sued for copyright.

The dogs went back to their dreams.
One dreamed of rain.
The other dreamed of her.