#31 See

“See I remembered.”

Joe looked down at the thing in his hand. He turned it over. “What is it?”

“I’m hurt darling. You’ve been asking for one for years now.”

“Louise, you have got to be kidding. This is not the car I wanted. It is a hard glob of…well I don’t know what.”

“No, not the car. It is the dog you asked for.”

“The dog …this is no dog. Having you been hitting the wine already?”

“No silly. Here let me see it.”

He handed her the object. She closed her eyes. Suddenly a dog appeared.

#26 The Dragon

“What’s that THING in your backpack?”

“It’s my new pet dragon.”

“But dragon’s aren’t real. They’re the things of fantasy stories.

“Then why is there one in my backpack?”

“I don’t know. Why don’t you tell me?

“Well to keep the story short. I found a big egg in a cave. I took it home and hid it under some blankets. The next day…a baby dragon.”

“You can’t keep it.”

“I don’t see why not…”

“Well for one thing. There is the big angry dragon standing behind you with a mean look.”

He turned to look.

“Oh crap!”

#22 The Arrow

“Years ago your grandfather brought me here. He notched an arrow in his bow, like this. He aimed his bow high in the air and shot the arrow. Then you know what he did next?” He looked over. His son was on his cell phone,again.”Son did you hear me?”

He son looked up at him, Yeah, yeah grandpa shot an arrow.”

“Yes, but did you know what he did next son?”

“No because you haven’t tiold me.”

“Well he told me, “That’s your arrow now go get it.”

“Kind of a lame story, dad.”

“Yeah, I guess