The alarm sounded, but they were already awake. Mom was soaking up some precious time with her girl before the day stole eight hours of their time together. Suddenly reality hit. The two of them sprang to their feet and into action. This was not a drill. Go, go, go! A quick discussion about what to pack for lunch ensued. Meanwhile her daughter was scarfing down her breakfast and vitamins. Without a second to spare, she slipped off to take a quick shower. She knew she had her yearly "girly" doctor visit today, and what that entailed. She tended to her lady garden daily, but wanted to trim a bit off the hedge for that freshly manicured look. She snuck into the water closet with the clippers after her shower. "It would only take a second" she thought. Just then. . . the door flung open and a little voice asked, "MOM, what are you doing?!" Stunned she grabbed her towel and wrapped it around while clinching the clippers and looking at her in disbelief. A little voice piped in, "Mom, you know those are dads!" She searched for the words to say to the unexpected audience. Then spurted out, "I missed a spot on my legs!" The explanation worked for now, but she was overcome with an uneasy feeling that this would become the topic of discussion at the most inopportune time.
This weeks word Trifecta Writing Challenge :1: causing physical or mental discomfort
2: not easy : difficult
3: marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed <gave an uneasy laugh>
33-333 words, using the 3rd definition in your response
Get ready! It's coming!
ReplyDeleteAAAHHHHHH!!! Ladyscaping never knew such perils. And, as Amanda Palmer sings, "If it get to bushy, you can trim." She doesn't add "Lock the doors and hope they don't have blasters"
ReplyDeleteOh no! That makes me glad that I have a son and not a daughter at this point - no awkward lady questions. Then again, maybe that's still coming...
ReplyDeleteAnd there's the dinnertime topic for that evening :) I have two sons and have learned to always, ALWAYS lock doors. I won't go into what prompted that lesson learned, though!
ReplyDeleteOops. Locks on doors are so key! I hope they don't have company over for dinner...
ReplyDeleteLOL, it's moments like this I am glad my girls pretty much already know everything I do "ladyscaping-wise" at the tender age of 4 and 6...fingers crossed I avoid this type of embarrassment
ReplyDeleteOh I have been through this before. There were no secrets when my kids were little. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI was delightfully uncomfortable reading and commenting.
ReplyDeletegreat story. very creative response. bravo
I have never been happier to be a childless male.
ReplyDeleteGreat story!
Oh, kids. Those are the uneasiest of conversations. Hilarious. Thanks for linking up!
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