Tomorrow
Michael lounged back, his feet coming to rest on the foot stool opposite, hands behind his head. Catching sight of him, Jane placed her hands on her hips.
"What are you doing?" she chastised.
He barely glanced in her direction. Smug, he pretended to think about her question.
"I've decided there's no point doing my chores," he told her, smartly. "I have all day tomorrow."
A smile tugged at Jane's lips, chuckling lowly. "Is that so? Well then, why don't you tell that to Mary Poppins?"
His own smirk lessened. Gulping, he said nothing for a moment. Then he looked across at her, accusatory. "You're a tattle tale. Mind your own business and do your chores!"
Jane opened her mouth wide, as if to shout for the nanny, but without saying a word, Mary Poppins burst through the door. She saw Michael lounging in the chair. He quickly dropped his feet to the floor, sitting up straight. But it was too late.
"I…"
"What is the meaning of this?" she exclaimed, a dreadful expression on her face. "Lounging about like the King when you haven't finished your chores, Michael Banks?"
"He said he would do them tomorrow for he's not busy then," Jane remarked. She peered across with a self-righteous sneer.
Michael would have told her exactly what he thought of that. If Mary Poppins hadn't been there. Towering above him, she held out a finger, threateningly.
"Tomorrow never comes for little boys who don't finish their chores. Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week, you know!"
"I didn't know," Michael exclaimed, eyes wide as he realised what that meant. "I'm sorry, Mary Poppins."
She hummed in annoyance, one last furious look shot his way before she bustled around the nursery. However, Michael really did feel sorry. For himself. Now, he would have to finish his chores.
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