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Rockets Red Glare
by Lesley L. Smith |
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"Mommy!" Emma's voice pierced the summer afternoon like an air raid. "Ethan's hitting Cutie-Pie-Baby on the head with his Robo-Monster!" In the kitchen, Lucille sighed. "Ethan! Don't use Robo- Monster as a weapon." His only response was a giggle. That didn't sound reassuring, so Lucille quit packing the picnic basket and went into the family room. The classic movie E.T. was playing in the background, totally ignored by the kids squabbling on the carpet. Where was Michael? "Where's Daddy?" Lucille asked, leaning over and turning off the movie. "Dunno." Ethan shrugged and waved his toy around, too close to Emma's head for comfort. Emma, sitting on the floor, was engrossed in acting out some arcane ritual with her doll. "Michael?" Lucille yelled. A muffled "Yeah?" came from the study. Lucille walked down the hall and peered into the study. He was doing something on the computer--work, no doubt. Lucille crossed her arms. "So, you have some kind of super- powers that let you see through walls, now?" He glanced up at her from the screen. "Huh?" "Well, that's the only way you could be watching the kids from in here," Lucille said. "Congrats on your new power. What, did a radioactive carrot bite you?" Read the whole story: Rockets Red Glare (pdf) |
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