Once upon a time, in a quiet corner of an old granary, there lived a mouse known to everyone as el Ratoncito Duro de Cazar —the Little Mouse Hard to Catch.
The cat gave up first. Then the dog lost interest. Finally, the Farmer sat at his kitchen table, rubbed his tired eyes, and laughed.
The Little Mouse waited an hour. Then two. Then, when the Farmer’s snoring filled the house, he crept out, took the crust, and disappeared back into the wall.
One by one, the other mice fell. Speedy, the boastful one, ran straight for the cheese and SNAP —gone. Clever Clara tried to leap over the glue trap but miscalculated and stuck fast. Brave Benito, thinking he could short-circuit the zapper, gave it a nibble and lit up the whole kitchen.
And if you listen closely on winter nights, you can still hear him scratching softly inside the walls—smiling, patient, and free.