Copyright Janet Webb
Susie said Grandma’s crystal bowl was a chamber pot.
I used it.
Grandma screamed.
Then fainted.
Dad jumped to catch her.
He dropped his cigar on the rug.
A neighbor heard the scream.
He called the police.
The rug caught fire.
Mom grabbed the crystal bowl to extinguish it.
Then had second thoughts.
The police came.
They smelled smoke and called the fire department.
A news helicopter saw the commotion.
People mobbed the house.
Someone stole the bowl.
I tackled him.
The bowl survived.
I cleaned it.
Grandma forgave me.
Eventually.
That night, headlines screamed:
WHIZ KID SAVES THE DAY!
The Green-Walled Tower 
July 14th, 2017 at 2:58 am
Lovely chain of events
July 14th, 2017 at 3:10 am
Ha, loved the escalation and the eventual forgiving. Nice one.
July 14th, 2017 at 4:22 am
Oh! HA! At least it wasn’t full of Cheez Whiz. Well done, Mr. Dave sir!
July 14th, 2017 at 6:45 am
Dear David,
I can’t tell you how glad I am that I set my coffee down before reading the headline. I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed your warped-minded stories.
Shalom,
Rochelle
July 14th, 2017 at 6:46 am
I’d add more to the comment but I can’t tell you. 😉
September 14th, 2017 at 10:21 pm
You can tell I’ve been out of it when I’m replying to comments 2 months late. I’ll try to come around more regularly, for you, Rochelle. 🙂
July 14th, 2017 at 6:51 am
Absolutely brilliant! I love the way you wrote it in a succession of short bursts. Great stuff.
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July 14th, 2017 at 7:15 am
Hahhahhha!
This is so wonderful . Thanks for the laughter.
July 14th, 2017 at 12:03 pm
What a comedy of errors! Good one
July 14th, 2017 at 1:03 pm
Fast and furious – really enjoyed reading. So much story, the short descriptive sentences helping to show this play out.
July 14th, 2017 at 3:56 pm
That last line is a classic. I was totally caught up in this comedy of errors.
July 14th, 2017 at 4:23 pm
The rapid-fire format really works well for the frantic series of events — and lead up nicely to the groaner of a headline. Cracked me up!
July 15th, 2017 at 3:51 am
Really enjoyed this David 😃
July 15th, 2017 at 11:41 am
A great story of consequences!
July 16th, 2017 at 10:02 pm
You got me!
Made me LOL!
July 16th, 2017 at 10:29 pm
What a boondoggle! Excellent story.
July 18th, 2017 at 9:07 am
I was breathless by the end.
July 18th, 2017 at 11:50 pm
What a series of crazy, hilarious mishaps. I’m glad it resulted in final forgiveness. Good writing, David. 😀 — Suzanne
September 16th, 2017 at 5:16 am
😀 😀
Loved the commotion and how it all turned out to be helpful at the end…
Your writing is fresh and unique. Love it 🙂
PS: I envy you for having such amazing view from your kitchen. 😐
September 17th, 2017 at 7:59 pm
Thanks! I wish that was still my the view from my kitchen. I had to move and now I live in a basement. Oh well, some day …