Plunger Boy
By Bob Gielow
“Mommy! MOMMY!!”
“What is it, Emma?”
“The toilet sounds weird, and the water is not going down!”
“Is the water coming out of the bowl?”
“No, but I thought it might.”
“OK, I’ll be up in a minute.”
“See Mommy?”
“I see. You didn’t throw any stuffed animals down there, honey, did you?”
“No!”
“OK, I don’t want you being late for school, so go grab your lunch box and head on out to the bus stop.”
“Are you going to fix the toilet, Mommy?”
“No, but I know just the guy who can take care of this for us. His name is Plunger Boy.”
“That does not sound like a real name to me. Is he some kind of superhero?”
“Only sometimes. Now go to school, and I will see you this afternoon.”
“Bye, Mommy!”
“Bye, Lovebug!”
… later
“I’m home!”
“Hi, honey. How was your day at school?”
“OK, I guess. Is the toilet still broken?”
“Nope, thank goodness. Plunger Boy came to fix it at lunchtime. I was preparing for a Zoom call.”
“Who is this Plunger Boy you keep talking about?”
“You’ll see. I invited him for dinner tonight.”
“Don’t lie to me, Mother!”
“I’m not. You’ll get to see him later.”
“Is he nice?”
“I think you’re going to like him OK.”
… later
“Emma, come downstairs. Plunger boy is coming.”
“No. I don’t want to.”
“Why not? Don’t be shy.”
“No!”
“Here he is, honey! I can see you peeking around that corner.”
“That’s not Plunger Boy! That’s Daddy!!”
You can call him what you want, honey, but he’s my Plunger Boy.”
- Total nr. of readings: 884 Copyright © The author [2020] All Rights Reserved. This story may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the author except for personal use.
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