Image by Al Forbes
Back in the car, Eloise was smirking. From under her shirt she pulled a vintage brass car horn.
“I snapped it off that old-timey car back there. It’s for our long drives.”
Jay’s jaw dropped.
She continued. “I’ll honk it if I think you’re getting too up tight.”
He frowned. “You can’t go around stealing!”
She laughed. “See? You’re way too serious… all the time.”
“This isn’t funny!”
She held the horn up to his face.
“Eloise!”
HEEEE-HONK!
He stopped talking. And the hint of a smile crept into the corners of his mouth.
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Jessie Ansons 
Haha, brilliant. I can think of a few people I know and a few famous people who are in need of that treatment. Loved it.
Agree… There’s not enough horns in this world 🙂
I think I would have made her take it back.
True story: About twenty minutes from where I live is something called the Warhawk Air Museum. The name is a bit of a misnomer because it contains not just vintage aircraft, but cars, uniforms, and all sorts of other memorabilia from the past hundred years or so.
Some months ago, I took my seven-year-old grandson to see the place and we spent hours there.
There were signs all over the place saying not to touch anything.
My grandson really, really wanted to touch some of the artifacts, and I had to explain that even if touching one thing for a second didn’t damage it, we still had to respect the wishes of the owners as well as all the people who have yet to visit the museum.
So true! Such an important lesson to teach 🙂
This made me wonder whose side the author took in that debate.Jay loses, but is that where you want the reader’s sympathy to lie?
Ahhh but by losing now does that mean he wins in the long run in ways he never imagined…?
Love, love, love the humour in this piece, Jessie and I particularly love the way in which it depicts the two characters, particularly Eloise. Well done!
Thanks Di. So glad you liked it!
Now, now… stealing is bad… but I see her point in trying to get him to lighten up… 😉
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!
She sounds a right character,😉
Thanks for your comment 🙂 She sure is!
Sometimes, you got to lighten up. I kept seeing a cross-country ride with Harpo Marx. 😀
Oh yes! A bit of black and white, double speed and some comical tunes would work so well!
And the next scene is where the cops stop them, hearing the sound of a horn that has been reported stolen. 🙂
Yes! What an awesome part 2 🙂
LOL…I love her. So feisty!
Glad you liked her and glad I could make you laugh!
Dear Jessie,
I can’t condone her theft…on the other hand cute story. Like Jay, I had to smile.
AAAA-OOOOGAH!
Shalom,
Rochelle
Hahaha perfect horn noise Rochelle!
She was wrong to take the horn but her mischief and sense of life makes you empathise for her and I think he does to.
I’m glad Jay could take you with him on his journey!
Mixed feelings about your heroine, but sounds like life with her could be quite unpredictable.
Thanks Sandra 🙂 she can be a bit of a wild one.
Cute story. It made me smile.
Thanks for your lovely comment!