Afloat on a whole grain cheerio!

story by: Matthew Harris
Written on Nov 19, 2016

     This vignette a no bran er 

     Mom called out my name as she madly dashed out the kitchen door!
     “Matthew”, you need to get ready for school AT ONCE! 
     Mister Gruff (the grizzled bearish bus driver) just honked the horn! “He will not wait”!  She bellowed so loud as to exceed decibel threshold of tolerance.
     Matter of fact this cartoonish caricature curmudgeon rarely even slowed, but expected students to leap like a pterodactyl while the bus continued to travel at a fast clip!
     Her angry voice sounded muffled and could barely be heard among the clatter and din of the screen mesh slamming against the wooden portal separating me from waiting the right moment.
     A purring voice appeared emanated from resident disembodied miss cheviot spirit purportedly a friendly ghost who unwittingly possessed the uncanny ability to communicate via mental telepathy.
     No sooner did the thought sans (if only there would be some way to avoid going to school and avoid dealing with the “Lizard” and “Volcano” two teachers who took an especial loathing toward this geeky and nerdy kid) barely coalesced in my mind that bitta bing bitta bang – prestidigitation wrought wish come true.
     I suddenly realized (as if in a dream) that my whole body shrunk and tumbled into what looked like the most humungous size bowl of Cheerios cereal grain this side of Narberth.
      No matter escape impossible, I merely bobbed inside the deep dish of milk and cheerios poured by smallish sized hands moments ago. 
     With above average auditory ability, my ears (now practically infinitesimal buds) discerned evident familiar footsteps from afar.
     The quick pitter-patter of approaching syncopated sinister footfalls upon wooden floor set me panicking and madly splashing about (in the I LOVE CHEERIOS BOWL) attempting to hide from mommy. 
     
 

 

Tags: humor, inspirational, deep, confused, imagery,

 

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