Knights Becoming and a Lady in Waiting

When CSI Visits Our House- Part 2

[continued from Part 1]

Sara and the detective step inside, squishing a ball of playdough into the faux wood floor and knocking a cat toy into the next room.  “Er, sorry about that,” Sara says, looking about her with that skeptical expression on her face.

I try to wave it away.  “I have four little children.  They tend to make messes sometimes.  We’ll clean up before naptime.”

Sara looks around for the children, obviously wondering why Catherine wasn’t sent to any house with children under the age of eleven.  “So, um, about that smell…” she trails off hopefully, as if I’ll fill it in for her.

I can see Prince Dannyboy (3B2) creeping up with a kitty cat slung over his back, so I move between our two visitors and the door to the playroom.  “Smell, right.  Well, it was probably one of Prince Berryboy’s science experiments.  Or maybe it was that week we were a little late cleaning the rat cages out.  Or it could have been the liver and onions.”

Detective Can’tRememberHisName turns green and runs out the door.  I hear him retching noisily in my gutter and wonder if there is someone from their office who plans to clean that up.  Smells aren’t going to get any better if they just keep adding their own.

Sara has been talking and I’ve missed the whole thing.  I figure it’s time to play the scatter-brained mommy card.  “I’m sorry.  I didn’t sleep much last night and I have a terrible headache.  Plus I think I need to nurse soon.  Could you say that again?”

Although she can handle a liquefied cadaver without the slightest hint of queasiness, the mention of nursing has made Sara take a step back.  “If you need to go deal with that, I think I can find my way around here.”

Oh, no, honey.  Mama didn’t raise a fool.  I saw you take apart a whole CHIMNEY once, just in case there was evidence inside.  You’re not doing anything to my house that I can’t watch you do.  And I hope you brought lots of 409 to clean up the fingerprinting powder.

“Oh, no, that’s alright.  Just tell me what you need and I’ll help you in any way I can.”

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4:42 PM, Jun. 1, 2006 .. Posted by MuckFootMom

perhaps you missed the "no cliffhangers" rule in my previous comments?

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8:56 PM, Jun. 1, 2006 .. Posted by tallenmomof5

Please tell me there's more on the way! This is pretty good.