Johnny Theremin

Chapter Three – Johnny Meets Morris

A/N: For the Challenge Me, Boy! genre challenge for August 31, 2004 – September 13, 2004.

DISCLAIMER: Johnny Theremin is not mine originally. I merely borrow him so I can bend him and shape him to my will. What can I say? I like playing god.

Johnny came to work one day and found he couldn't get in. Johnny went to his landlord to find out why he could not get in. The landlord looked very angry.

"You owe me money," said the landlord. He sounded very angry.

Johnny did not know what to do. He did not have any money to give to his landlord.

"Can I pay you next week?" asked Johnny. He was very sad that he couldn't get into his office.

"You have to pay me now," said the landlord. He still sounded very angry. "I will not open the door until you pay me."

Johnny was very sad about this. He left the building, pouting because he had no office. He did not watch where he was going, and he ran into Morris Glanz. Morris fell down. He had just bought a chocolate bar, but could not eat any of it. When Johnny ran into him, Morris dropped his chocolate bar into a sewer drain.

"I am very sorry," said Johnny. He helped Morris stand up. Now Morris was sad, too, because he had lost his chocolate bar.

"I lost my chocolate bar," said Morris. Johnny felt even worse.

"I wish I could buy you a new one, but I do not have any money," said Johnny. "I cannot even pay my landlord. I have no office."

"And I have no chocolate bar," said Morris. "What are we going to do?"

Just as Johnny was going to answer, he saw an old lady about to cross the street. Johnny saw a car coming down the street. He knew the old lady did not see it. He hurried over to the old lady and stopped her. The car zoomed by, and the old lady looked very surprised.

"Oh my!" exclaimed the lady. "You saved me from being hit by that car."

"It was nothing," said Johnny. Morris had followed him and was standing nearby.

"I would give you money, but I do not think I have any," said the lady.

"That is okay," said Johnny. "You are alive. That is my reward."

The old lady looked in her coin purse, and she found a single silver dollar. She pulled it out, and she handed it to Johnny.

"Take this," said the lady. "It is not much, but you should take it."

"Thank you," said Johnny. The old lady smiled and continued on her way. Johnny turned to Morris and gave him the silver dollar. "Now you can buy a new chocolate bar."

"But this is your silver dollar," said Morris.

"I made you lose your chocolate bar," said Johnny. "I should replace it."

"Thank you," said Morris. He took the silver dollar and continued on his way.

Johnny smiled and began walking home, happy that he could help two people.

THE END