copyright John Nixon
I was sure the piano had eaten Grandpa. I only stepped away for a moment and he vanished.
As I approached, I could smell roasting flesh. Dear God, it had sucked him in and was cooking him!
“You monster!” I shouted, grappling frantically at the keys. A door in the knee panel fell open, revealing a ladder.
I found Grandpa in a cellar, hunched over a grill like a barbecuing troll. He spun around, then relaxed.
“I thought Grandma made you guys go vegan?” I said.
“Six years ago,” he said. “Right about the time I took up ‘piano lessons’.”
The Green-Walled Tower 
June 16th, 2016 at 12:31 am
brilliant one David!
June 16th, 2016 at 4:15 am
Superb.
Now I want a bacon sandwich.
June 16th, 2016 at 8:59 am
Whew, I like that the twist was a happy one this time! Poor old Grandpa, being coerced into going vegan.
(Although also, poor old Grandma, having a husband who lies to her…)
June 16th, 2016 at 11:53 am
Extreme hunger calls for extreme measures!
June 16th, 2016 at 2:43 pm
I think grandpa is a smart guy.
June 16th, 2016 at 5:24 pm
Loved the twist at the end.
June 16th, 2016 at 7:21 pm
Good for grandpa! I think I’ll join him
My 100 word story!
June 17th, 2016 at 2:13 am
That’s a story with a little meat on its bones. 😉
June 17th, 2016 at 4:20 pm
Ha! Grandpa has outwitted Grandma. That doesn’t happen too often at our house. 🙂
June 19th, 2016 at 4:17 am
No grandpa is that smart. Grandma must be letting him be 😉
June 20th, 2016 at 6:45 am
That’s some piano. I hope Grandma never gets a whiff of what’s going on in there. Quirky story – funny.
June 20th, 2016 at 4:50 pm
Dear David,
Now that’s an original! Whodathunkit? A trap door in the piano. I don’t blame Grandpa. A grilled mushroom does not replace a juicy steak–rare. Like your stories. Well done. (conflict)
Shalom,
Rochelle
June 20th, 2016 at 5:49 pm
Piano…a release from the vegan world…beautiful music for grandpa! Fun story.
June 21st, 2016 at 8:43 am
Brilliant. Nothing more needed. Laughing away…
June 22nd, 2016 at 12:01 am
A good and funny story, David. Poor man. I haven’t eaten red meat in years. It’s delicious, but probably not all that good for you. Here in India, it’s veg or mostly chicken, chicken, and more chicken. Some mutton and fish are also eaten. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
June 22nd, 2016 at 12:06 am
This wins the prize for the most original and creative story for this week’s prompt – totally brilliant and funny!