That evening, Evelyn Ford lay in bed, Mina resting on the pillow beside her. Both of them, woman and squirrel, were staring intently at the tablet in Evelyn's hands.
The tablet was playing one of the most popular suspense movies from before the apocalypse. The visuals were dark, and Mina, finding it unsettling, kept nuzzling Evelyn's ear with her head.
When a scary scene came on, Mina got so frightened she leaped onto the bed. A closer look showed her tail was still trembling uncontrollably.
"Mina, you're such a little coward, huh? Okay, okay, don't be scared. I'll put on my headphones and watch by myself. You should hurry back to your nest and get some sleep."
Evelyn dug out her headphones and put them on, but Mina just jumped back onto her, looking ready to cause trouble if she wasn't allowed to watch. Evelyn stared back at the squirrel for two seconds before picking her up with one hand.
"Be quiet."
