“What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.”
“What a crock.” I kicked the side of the treehouse. “It doesn’t even make sense.”
Teddy tossed the book into the corner. “It’s full of that stuff. Maxims and shit. My aunt gave it to me when I was little.”
“What are maxims?”
He shrugged. “Rules for living, maybe. Like Aesop’s Fables. The Fox and the Grapes and all .”
“Man, imagine having to read that bull crap instead of, I don’t know, Watchmen or something.”
“Dude, I know! I hate preachy stuff. Especially when comics do it.” He pointed at the book, face down in the corner. It looked old and broken, lying there. “Preachy stuff is all there is in that thing.”
I picked the book up, opened it. A cartoon cricket on the facing page was saying “Proverbs, proverbs, they’re so true. Proverbs tell us what to do.”
Mondays Finish the Story. 150 Words
Clever. Some day they will appreciate the value of that little book!
Nicely done! And I loved the proverb you threw in at the end. It works well! Thank you for writing again for the Mondays Finish the Story challenge! Be well… ^..^
A clever and interesting take on the prompt.
Denial and acceptance…great story
I’m sure when they get older they’ll understand the relevance of the tales in that little book! Nice story.
great story! I thought it was all crap when i was a kid too.. now I see the wisdom in it… looking forward to more of your words!
There’s gold between those covers ~ :)