Prompt: “Just call the police. No one has time for your Nancy Drew shenanigans.”
It was only day one of an entire month with my Uncle Joe, Aunt Tami. Hell, I hadn’t even seen my cousins, Joey and Tiffany yet, and I already wanted to scream. I understood that my mom wanted me to have the same kind of close relationship she’d had with her cousins growing up. In theory, it was a great idea. However, reality left much to be desired.
Maybe her aunts and uncles had made better choices than my mom’s only brother had. Even seeing my Aunt Tami for the occasional family dinner made me want to grind my teeth, but an entire month? I hoped my mom was prepared for the dental bills. Or to pay bail money when Aunt Tami had me arrested for throat punching her obnoxious children. I wondered if I’d still be allowed to start tenth grade if I had a record.
We pulled into the drive of their summer home. It was nice enough. And big enough that I had my own room when I was here. And I did like being on the lake. Though, I’d like it better if I didn’t have to constantly babysit Tiffany. She was awfully whiny for an 11-year-old.
We got out of the car and I followed Tami and Tiffany into the house, stopping short when my aunt gasped. It was trashed. There was broken glass and red plastic cups everywhere. Not to mention puke and the occasional candy wrapper and passed out teenager. In fact, Joey was lying on the couch, clutching a mostly empty bottle of booze.
“We’ve been robbed!”
I looked at Aunt Tami, and my mouth hung open for a second or two. “I don’t think so.”
“There’s broken glass everywhere and the whole place has been ransacked!”
I glanced around the room. “There’s empty bottles and puke everywhere. It looks like Joey had a party.”
She glared at me. “He would never!”
Shrugging, I said, “The red plastic cups and and the fact that he’s sleeping with a bottle of whiskey would suggest otherwise.”
“If he’s drunk, it’s because the robbers made him drink it.”
“I don’t–”
“Just call the police. No one has time for your Nancy Drew shenanigans.”
I pulled out my phone and stifled a smile. No cop in their right mind would believe the house had been robbed and Joey was a victim. This month of forced family togetherness just got a lot more interesting.
Okay, that’s it for me. Be sure to see what Deelylah, Jess, and Kris wrote!
Lolol that is hilarious and at the same time…I cring at the poor girls forced family time…:) nice take on the prompt, Boobs McGee!
LOL. Are they the big red solo cups? Though I’d love to hear the conversation the aunt’s going to have with the cops… priceless.
Oh yes! I have to add my LOL! Aunt Tami is really that clueless? I agree with Kris, need to hear that conversation with the cops. Thank you for the grin!