John was a little larger than his friends. It wasn’t because he ate too many sweets, he was born that way. The midwife said he was the biggest baby she’d ever seen!
John got teased quite a lot by his mates. They didn’t mean to hurt him, they really liked him. After all, he was one of their gang. They just thought they were being funny. John didn’t complain though. He was used to it. He knew one day he’d find a way to laugh at them!
One summer’s afternoon they were wandering along the bank of a stream. They watched as lots of little silver fish darted here there and everywhere. A mother duck paddled past followed by six ducklings, frantically flapping their little webbed feet trying to keep up. A frog sat on a log watching everything that was going on.
One of the lads suggested they try leaping across the water to the other side. It wasn’t too far. John knew he wouldn’t be able to do it, but he said he’d try. One by one the others jumped over successfully. Then it was John’s turn. He stood staring at the water for a moment or two. The fish stopped swimming, the mother duck turned around and the frog hopped closer to get a better view. This could be the chance John was waiting for!
‘Come on John, you can do it’ they shouted.
John jumped as high and far as he could and landed right in the middle of the stream sending a torrent of water all over his friends! They were all soaked to the skin. ‘My turn to laugh’ he shouted!
Tomorrow –
Previously A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
In 2018 – My Friend Rosey knitted a Jumper!
In 2017 – In Amble Bay, we set out on a Journey
Payback is a b—-. Well done.
It b—– well is! Thanks Denise
Clever!
He laughed last and best!
When we all drip together, drip together, drip together… 😉
…all together now! Cheers Christine.
Love John’s payback.
They had it coming!
Clever boy!
He got there in the end! Thanks Sadje
A pleasure Keith.
Every John has his day!! 😀
Well said Shilpa!
Good on him for getting his own back
Debbie
I’m sure they all enjoyed it, even the wet ones!
I bet John can do the best “cannonball” at the swimming pool, too.
Sand clear when he dives from the high board! Cheers Trudy
I thought his goal was to prove he could jump over the stream. But he was way ahead of me planning to punk his friends. Don’t spit in the wind and don’t mess with John.
http://gail-baugniet.blogspot.com/
J is for: Just Listen–Prison Secrets Part 2-of-2
(Theme: very short stories/varied genres)
Absolutely! Thanks Gail.
All people get a chance to get their pay back time
All comes to he who waits! Cheers
A little bittersweet revenge!
DB McNicol, author
Microfiction: Jewelry
Indeed! Thanks Donna
I like John! He is not what I expected him to be.
He’s nobody’s fool! Cheers QB