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Maddy tried to sleep, but the
noise of her mommy’s party was too loud.
“Well, I should try to pee, that’s
what Mommy would say,” she whispered as she drowsily walked to the little
bathroom only she used.
On the counter top Maddy noticed
something odd, truly odd. It was an
empty box, with a note to Nana Sylvia from her mommy. ”Sylvia, blah,
blah, blah I hope blah, blah Love,
Brenda” Maddy could not read cursive, but clearly something was important.
Maddy carried the strange stick
to return to Nana Sylvia. Grandpa had
married her last year after Grandma had died some years before. Nana was really old, maybe the same age as
her mommy, like 42 years old.
She carried the stick to Nana
Sylvia. “Nana…what does a +means, and it’s kinda purple blue?”
Her words dropped like ice cubes into the
warmth of conversations.
Mommy ushered Maddy upstairs to
her bed. The room below was silent and
then erupted in laughter and clapping. “Mommy,”
Maddy asked sleepily as Mommy tucked her into bed. “Why are they all calling Grandpa ‘you old
dog, you’?”
Mommy smiled and closed the door.
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Oh, Delores--you old wordmaster, you! I hope you enjoy this one!!
Readers: pop over to Delores' site at Under the Porch Light and read other contributions from some great writers.
Aw....that was precious.
ReplyDeleteSometimes the precious comes out from me.
DeleteOops, goalie wasn't great
ReplyDeleteYep. The goalie was off the job that time.
DeleteLOL sounds like a baby shower's going to be in the works. :)
ReplyDeleteMaddy will be happy to have an aunt younger than she is.
DeleteI'm so slow on these things (it's not the first time either) that I have to read the comments to "get" it. Once I got it, I must tell you again how much I love your imagination. This was a sweet story, but it was your ability to imagine it that really got to me.
ReplyDeleteIt is always good to see your name! Glad you enjoyed a moment of discovery!
DeleteI thought this was great - love the dog pic as well, will check out Delores site. Have a blessed weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous. Awe and applause from here. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteDear Susan, you are, without a shadow of a flickering doubt, a born storyteller. I do hope you write a novel or book of short stories one day. Peace.
ReplyDeleteThe stork better get ready
ReplyDeleteGrandpa might be an old dog, but he's still game. That little pill of his might have something to do with it.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a surprise for Grandpa and Nana!
ReplyDeleteWell done, Susan. A "positive" result in this posting, me thinks.
ReplyDeleteA happy rest of the weekend to you.
Gary
Love the surprise ending! Cute photo too!
ReplyDeleteJulie
All very interesting, and a bit intriguing.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
So well-done and lovely. I didn't see the ending coming :)
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