© J. Hardy Carroll
“Don’t step on the cracks or you’ll break your mother’s back!”
Leather soles slapped against ceramic in quick succession. Giggles echoed around the room, bouncing off tiled room. Stringy, unkempt brown hair slapped against stained cheeks. After touching the windowsill, Alaina spun around. “Your turn!”
Charles hopped three times on his left foot, then stumbled. He hit with a thud, arms splayed out.
A wail from the next room pierced the air.
“Mama!” Charles pushed himself up.
A plump woman burst through the door. “Alaina! You’ve been warned about your words!” She turned to Charles. “Get the doctor, child. Hurry!”
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The Mom Who Runs: 
Nice! Guess what? Kids do break Mothers!
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Amen, mullingspice, they sure do! Literally AND figuratively…😃
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Wow that was some tale…
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Thanks, Dahlia!
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Dear MTO,
Oh dear. The saying proved to be true. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That should be Sara. Sorry I get you ‘mom’s’ confused. 😉
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Greetings, Rochelle, and thanks. Glad you stopped by and enjoyed the story.
Happy trails! 🙂
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I like this very much, the kid has a lot of power. What a tragic fate for the boy’s mother.
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Thanks, gahlearner, for reading and your comments. A powerful little girl, indeed! Nothing a little bone cement can’t fix. 😉
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That was like a dark fairy tale, very good 🙂
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Thanks for reading and your comment, helen! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Sticks and stones
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Indeed!
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