SQUIRREL
Snakes and Ladders Presents...
A cute and/or terrifying story about a squirrel
If you've reached this page, you're playing Vault's digital theatre game Snakes and Ladders, and have chosen to rest and enjoy a little animal story. Please read on, or scroll to watch a video version of the story.
This is the story about the first time I visited the Bronx, and was instantly brutally mugged.
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On my last trip to New York I decided to visit all 5 boroughs. Resting on a bench after walking across High Bridge (the bridge that connects Manhattan and the Bronx), a shadow fell onto me. I looked up, and three black teenage boys loomed over me, laughing. One pointed to my handbag resting next to me. I forced a smile. "Can I help you gentleman?" Somehow my voice was pure Joyce Grenfell.
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They laughed, and pointed again. I glanced at my handbag, and saw...