My Mouse isn’t working

C: Hi. I know it is Saturday but I have homework to do on my home computer and my curser is no where to be found.
I just put brand new batteries in my mouse.
I don’t see a usb piece for the mouse in any USB port.
Can you tell me if I am missing something.
I hate asking.

Me: Crap did I leave it on your desk? I could have swore I stuck it back in the desktop but I put it in the front because it was was having problems communicating.

C: I did the “stupid thing” and switched out my keyboard and removed the usb connector and taped it to the old keyboard.

I just plugged it back in and now it is fine.

Back to my kind of normal day.????

Me: LOL