Supper finished, the table not yet cleared, Helena starts making faces. We all start making faces. She sticks out her tongue and I reach over to grab it, graze it with my fingertips. She accuses me of taking her tongue. I confess and flash her the side of my thumb. Helena comes round to get a closer look. J-F asks me to pass him the imaginary piece of tongue. I do, and he carries it away. Helena follows him. She follows him into the bathroom. J-F flushes the imaginary piece of tongue down the toilet. Helena is in hysterics, sobbing and screaming at her father.
I'm crying of laughter. (Shame on me.)
It takes a long time to console Helena. She won't speak to her father. She comes running to me for a hug. I confess that I hadn't really passed her tongue to J-F. I reach into my pocket, raise my closed, empty hand, and gently part her lips. Helena sighs with relief.
Blooming good story old chap, splendid use of vocabulary, really touching to the nervous system. Brought up a lot of old feelings and brought a tear to my eye. Keep writing, you will go far in this industry.
ReplyDeleteFarewell young prince of thieves!
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When my niece was about five, her grandpa did that to her nose, except he threw it out the window.
ReplyDeleteShe had a fit. They had to drive back and get it.