It was a calm afternoon at home, and Dad had just settled down with his favorite snack—a big crispy rice cracker he’d been saving all morning. He placed it on the table beside him while he grabbed a drink from the kitchen. What he didn’t know was that someone else had been watching very closely… little Monkey Cubis!
Cubis had been eyeing that snack from the moment Dad unwrapped it. His tiny nose wiggled, his eyes widened, and his tail twitched in excitement. The moment Dad stepped away, Cubis knew it was his chance. He tip-toed across the floor like a furry ninja, moving slowly but confidently toward the cracker.
He paused… checked left… checked right… then snatched it with lightning speed!
But Cubis wasn’t done. Holding the snack twice the size of his face, he scampered across the room with the funniest determined expression. His little feet pattered on the floor as he looked for the perfect hiding spot before Dad returned.
Just as Cubis rounded the corner, Dad came back and froze.
“My snack! Where did it go?” he asked, confused.
Meanwhile, Cubis hid behind the sofa, nibbling the cracker with tiny bites. Every crunch made him stop, stare, and then take another bite. It was too delicious for him to control himself! Suddenly, Dad peeked over the top of the sofa and caught him red-handed.
Instead of scolding him, Dad burst out laughing. Cubis looked up with wide, guilty eyes and puffed cheeks full of crumbs. Then—slowly but surely—he offered Dad a tiny piece he’d saved. Dad’s heart melted instantly.
He gently picked up the mischievous little monkey and gave him a warm hug. “How can I be mad at you?” he laughed.
Cubis proudly kept munching, now sitting safely in Dad’s lap, sharing what remained of his “stolen treasure.” It wasn’t the snack Dad had planned to enjoy… but watching Cubis’ adorable heist made the moment even sweeter.
And from that day on, Dad always kept an extra treat—just in case Cubis decided to steal again!
