Don't Shake Trees!

When we were growing up, we had lots of kids coming over to our house, but not necessarily to play with us. The doorbell would ring, and they would ask,"Hey, can your dad come out and play?" It didn't take long for word to get out---our dad was fun! He made up probably dozens of games, including hand tennis, chairball, chair baseball, chair soccer, bounce volleyball, etc. We played one of those games, called keepaway, after dark. It was similar to hide-and-seek, except that instead of tagging people, the "it" person had to say our names. If whoever was "it" made a mistake, we could get away. We had a fence and a good sized yard, so that made lots of good places to hide. My favorite spots were in the grapevine, behind the shed, and under one of two trailers that were parked on the side of the house.
 One night, we and our friends were playing keepaway with our dad. Rebekah was "it". She had found some people and was looking for more when she passed the treehouse. "Do not shake the tree," a voice said from a ways above her. Rebekah looked for where it was coming from. Climbing up the ladder into the treehouse, she saw Danielle, a girl who occasionally came over to our house. "Do not shake the tree. I am scared of heights."
 Bekah said, "If you're scared of heights, why are you up in the tree?" Good question, I thought. I had either been caught or was hiding somewhere near, so I could hear everything. I don't even think Danielle knew why she was hiding in the tree. Well anyway, she was easy to catch!