A LONG WAY DOWN 8
Stephen Frinkle: Mucho Gracias. You're lucky I was in an interested mood I normally don't open e-mails I don't recognize. Just submit your review next time the old fashioned way I am incapable of trust but I have bouts of "Couldn't care less if the world ended" and in one of these moods I opened your e-mail. Take your kudos for getting me scribbling again.
Rei: Well that was a long time
Tyson: I slept with Kai
Max: And we'll find out about Ms Medusa.
Tyson: I slept with Kai
Chief: I want Dizzy back
Tyson: I slept with Kai
Kai: Yeah baby!
Me: On with the story. (Continues burning the Cast of The Young and the Restless) my summons for a multi-faced monster got me the surgically enhanced cast of a soap.
Chapter 8
'Tea Cake?' Victoria Largos offered the large tray on the pillar to the people seated at the other side of the coffee table. 'Tea?'
'An explanation would be nice' Rei sneered. Victoria glanced at him and lifted her cane. 'You have a strand of hair over your eyes' she stated. She moved her hands apparently leaving her cane for a flicker of a moment. Then there was a click from her cane and she blew out. The long strand fell from in front of Rei's eyes in two parts. He stared and touched his forehead aware now of a cool breeze.
'What was that?' he asked. The woman lifted the cane and pulled at both ends. Two short blades slid out from the ends she clicked them back in.
'Most people would expect only one sword' she stated simply.
'Victoria, you haven't changed' Grandpa said calmly.
'Neither have you Big Kahuna' she smiled. 'But why you still use only one sword... and don't step into the shadows like I did...'
'I am a kendo fighter, you belong in bujitsu...' he said simply.
Joey was leaning on the door. 'I'll go check on Tony...will you be okay?'
'Joey, go comfort my grandnephew. You know you're the only one who can when he's in such a state' she looked to the others. 'Best friends since they were 4.'
'Could you please tell us what we need to know miss?' Chief asked.
'What a polite boy' the woman smiled. 'Yes I will. Macaroon?'
Chief accepted and the woman calmly smoothed her skirts. 'Ms Medusa is a direct descendant of the Gorgon Medusa...before she became Medusa. Unfortunately the blood was cursed with the woman, the nymph, who was blighted. I gather you've figured out that Lydia is an expert in deception.'
'Medusa can alter her appearance' Chief said. 'She disappeared into the crowd the first time, seconds later Lydia appeared. Then at the hospital she went to the phones and probably dodged through some rooms turning into Medusa. Then there was the time Mrs Tate heard a woman's voice from a man's lips...'
'Yes'-sighed Victoria. 'The goal of Ms Medusa is to find the most powerful bit beasts and utilize them. I'm afraid on a blood oath I cannot tell you the full details but she can. If you find her'
'How can we find someone who can look like anyone?' Max asked.
'My grandniece is subtle and sly. But she has always been free spirited when it suits her to be. She'll find you and you may or may not have fair warning.'
'That doesn't help' Rei sniffed. Suddenly his trousers were around his ankles as the cane clicked cruelly.
'Manners' Victoria said sternly.
* * * * *
Kai lay asleep and Tyson just rested on him, he was happy...sore...but happy. It was a fuzzy feeling he'd always thought was reserved for cliché movies and books. He sat up and rubbed his growling stomach. Kai shifted and smiled in his sleep. Tyson pulled on a pair of trousers and walked (as best he could) down to the kitchen.
'Wow' he breathed.
'You're happy'
'Yeah' Tyson said as he poured the glass of orange juice. 'He makes me feel so good. I have this funny feeling inside that he's Right for me. The perfect guy, cute, smart... I can't say funny'
'He was never funny'
Tyson gave a light laugh. Then paused and turned around. Ms Lydia Medusa was sitting on the island of counters behind him her legs curled up like the famous Mermaid statue in Copenhagen. She plucked the OJ from his hands and took a sip she licked her lips and handed it back.
She was dressed in pearl-white business suit closed only at her amble bosom with nothing beneath. 'But who can blame him? With a family like his? I think my birthday gift of a dead Voltaire would have cheered him up' she said as she slipped off the counter. Her lips curled into a smile as she saw Tyson tense. 'I'm not here to fight Tyson' she said sadness in her eyes. 'Only to give you fair warning. If you get in my way I'll have to hurt you and believe it or not I don't want to. So I'll give you a chance, hand over Dragoon and you and Kai can bang each others brains out.'
Tyson growled. 'Not on your life' he opened his mouth to call Kai but then he saw it. Balancing on Lydia's finger was a spinning Beyblade. Dark Dranzer.
'Fine' she said. 'See what shouting gets you'.
Tyson glared. She placed the card on the tabletop. 'I have to run manicure in five but we'll do lunch.'
She was gone, a blur of white out the doors. Tyson picked up the card and read it: "Warehouse 215 on the Docks, Half-an-hour, bring anyone you want...might be dangerous so keep that in mind". On the back with the words was a large kiss print in mocking scarlet lipstick.
'Tyson?' Kai called. Tyson bit his lip and hopped up the stairs to kiss the blue haired boy. 'What took you so long?'
* * * * *
'Save my cousin'
The Blade-Breakers stood in the garden of the Sushi bar. Joey and Tony stood on the veranda. Tony walked forwards. 'She's a good kid, just...misguided. She has a bit of a...this –ah, mental block to seeing the good in people. She doesn't let nothing stop her.'
'We'll get her back' Chief murmured. 'But I can't promise miracles. We might have to fight her. And we might hurt her...they might hurt her. I can't fight'
He stopped. Joey and Tony were laughing endlessly propping each other up. 'Yeah...right!' Tony laughed. 'Hurt her'
Joey wiped a tear from his eye. 'Lydia's trained in aikido, tai-chi-quan and bujitsu. You attack her and she turns it right around on ya!'
Rei looked grim. 'I've studied Tiger Kung Fu since I was able to walk'
'But that's one style' Joey said with a deathly serious look. 'And she has three that she's been understanding since she could walk.'
'True, she's far better then I ever expected' Victoria and Grandpa walked over a small decorative bridge. 'Though she prefers a whip to the sword...I can see the attraction.'
'It's very kinky' Rei smirked. Tony frowned but Victoria shook her head.
'Medusa's are always highly sexual. Lydia was always scared of that side of herself until it truly surfaced.'
'We'll find her' reassured Max. 'And we'll do our best to bring her back'.
'I just hope you realize what you're getting into' Victoria sighed. 'There are forces at play here that you don't understand. Supernatural forces of great power.'
'Then we'd better call Buffy' smiled Chief.
'And Spike and Angel' suggested Tony putting his arms around Joey's waist and his chin on the shorter mans shoulder.
'I've always thought Xander had a cute butt' Joey smiled.
Rei, Max and Chief abruptly dropped their jaws. 'Guess...oh boy...that's why Lydia was so...calm about...ah yeah' Max murmured as Chief rammed an elbow into his side and pointed subtly at Grandpa.
'Chill little dudes I know all about Kai and Tyson' Grandpa grinned. 'I'm just surprised it took them so darn long.'
A smile played on his lips as the jaws dropped even further. 'We'd better go check on them two anyway'
* * * * * *
Tyson lay wrapped in Kai's arms. He couldn't help but focus on the address he'd hidden from Kai. 'Hey I'm just going to go out and grab some Takeaway' he suggested. Kai grunted and refused to let go of Tyson's bare waist.
'Come on' Tyson mewled. 'How does this sound? I'll let you eat your share off my stomach.' Kai released but kept his eyes closed, one eyelid opened slowly and focused on Tyson.
'I'll hold you to that' he warned.
Tyson smiled and grabbed some clothes and a towel from the cupboard before darting into the shower. 'I really can't smell like sex and sweat forever' he called. 'Nothing personal'
Kai rolled over and scratched his stomach. He watched the doors before he could consider entering and joining Tyson the dark haired youth reappeared fully dressed. 'I'll be back soon' Tyson said with a strange smile. He kissed Kai passionately before he left.
* * * * * * *
The dark warehouse was abandoned it seems. The large steel door had once been painted blue but the paint was flaking away revealing rust, he ducked under the gap and entered. Tyson held Dragoon and his launcher at the ready. If Ms Medusa tried to get the drop...
'So you decided to show!'
The lights clunked on dazzling Tyson. Ms Medusa wore a strange outfit, a jacket like a toy soldiers with wide sleeves decorated with pale blue on the silver lining and flowing coat tails. Her collar jutted up sharply and the double-breasted jacket was closed with diamonds. She also wore skintight silver trousers and buccaneer boots up to her knees. Hairpins pulled her hair back.
'About time I was getting antsy did you get a final screw in?'
Tyson braced himself. Ms Medusa vaulted the balcony with a shout of "Tally Ho" and dropped the three stories or so to the ground. She landed into a confident stride. 'You will release the others' snapped Tyson.
'Tutt Tutt you'll never get anything if you don't ask nicely' warned Ms Medusa as she uncoiled her whip and cracked it, it latched onto a lever and tugged it down. An arena rose from the floor. Tyson steadied himself as the floor pulled back to allow the hydraulic lift up.
'Let's blade babe' she said. Tyson couldn't help but notice how the cocky attitude had gone, a weary, sad look dawned in her eyes and she pulled out her blade. He wasn't just facing Ms Medusa. Now he was facing Lydia too and she may just have been more dangerous.
She had watched them train.
* * * * * * *
'Tyson? Kai?' Chief called.
Kai descended the stairs pulling a sleeveless T-shirt on. He paused as he realized it was one of Tyson's. 'Uhh...Tyson let me borrow this because ummm...'
'Don't worry dude we just wondered what took you so long' Grandpa reassured. Kai blinked. 'Where's Tyson?'
Kai straightened up. 'Went to get takeaway' he looked at the clock. 'An...hour...ago' he murmured. Then he saw it. Pinned to the front door was a card with red lips printed to it. 'Tyson's gone if you see this, he shut the door and went to face me. And I've taken Dark Dranzer. Best try intervene some other way!'
Kai ran to the drawer and pulled it open. 'DAMN! It's gone!' he exclaimed. 'She's gotten it! TYSON!' He looked around and pulled open the trashcan. He pulled the crumpled card from under it. 'DAMN IT!' he roared. 'Rei! Get the van we have to go!'
* * * * * * *
The blades bounced about. Tyson couldn't fight the feeling she was toying with him. He looked into her dark green eyes her auburn hair fell in a single gelled strand past an eye. She tried a cocky smile but just looked unhappy.
'You don't want to do this'
'I have to' she replied. 'You'll understand!'
The green and blue lights from their blades sparked violently and sent two lights shooting into the air to burst like fire works. 'We trusted you! You were our friend!'
Lydia looked away. 'That was Lydia Largos, not Ms Medusa! You just liked the illusion'
'You're the good person I can tell' Tyson exclaimed.
'TYSON!' Kai had appeared with the others. 'Lydia stop this! Don't do it!'
'I can't stop it!' snapped Lydia. 'It's my duty!'
'What is?' Rei called.
'You'd never understand!' she snapped as Dragoon and Dryduzzella attacked one another. All the sound drained from the room into Medusa. She screamed, the sonic waves forced them to their knees.
'Then explain' gasped Kai.
Ms Medusa looked at him. 'You'd never understand' she hissed.
'Hello Dahlink' a voice purred. The woman strode forwards. She wore tight black trousers and riding boots with nine-inch heels and platform soles, her coat was a blood red "jacket" (a Nazi trooper would have worn but it) was held shut over her bare chest to cover most of what she supported. In her long black-gloved hands she held a riding crop. 'Vill you be handink ze blades over now?' She flipped her straight black hair over one shoulder and smirked straightening her dark red army cap.
'I don't think so' Lydia murmured. Then her eyes hardened and she lashed the whip out and the woman blocked it with her crop.
'You vill surrender!'
Then the windows exploded inwards showering the warehouse and battle with glass as men swung in dressed like Nazi paratroopers.
'This is getting ridiculously complicated' Tyson whispered.
'Like you'd have no idea' Ms Medusa said. 'But that's my life. Complicated.'
~~~~TBC~~~~
Well? Aren't we getting complicated now! Yes Ms Medusa isn't the only dangerous femme around. Now what will the Breakers do?
Kai: Cliff Hanger!
Rei: I'm confused
Me: Yes you and everyone else who will read this
Tyson: I slept with K- (I zap him)
Me: Here's my latest creation. Dual monsters for duelling. Two in one! (Opens curtain with a grin)
Chief: A washer Dryer combo?
Me: Well my Mother can have it...
Max: She isn't a dead body in a rocking chair is she?
Me: Stand right there (pulls cord and buries Max under boxes of Cheerios) Thank you please come again.
Stephen Frinkle: Mucho Gracias. You're lucky I was in an interested mood I normally don't open e-mails I don't recognize. Just submit your review next time the old fashioned way I am incapable of trust but I have bouts of "Couldn't care less if the world ended" and in one of these moods I opened your e-mail. Take your kudos for getting me scribbling again.
Rei: Well that was a long time
Tyson: I slept with Kai
Max: And we'll find out about Ms Medusa.
Tyson: I slept with Kai
Chief: I want Dizzy back
Tyson: I slept with Kai
Kai: Yeah baby!
Me: On with the story. (Continues burning the Cast of The Young and the Restless) my summons for a multi-faced monster got me the surgically enhanced cast of a soap.
Chapter 8
'Tea Cake?' Victoria Largos offered the large tray on the pillar to the people seated at the other side of the coffee table. 'Tea?'
'An explanation would be nice' Rei sneered. Victoria glanced at him and lifted her cane. 'You have a strand of hair over your eyes' she stated. She moved her hands apparently leaving her cane for a flicker of a moment. Then there was a click from her cane and she blew out. The long strand fell from in front of Rei's eyes in two parts. He stared and touched his forehead aware now of a cool breeze.
'What was that?' he asked. The woman lifted the cane and pulled at both ends. Two short blades slid out from the ends she clicked them back in.
'Most people would expect only one sword' she stated simply.
'Victoria, you haven't changed' Grandpa said calmly.
'Neither have you Big Kahuna' she smiled. 'But why you still use only one sword... and don't step into the shadows like I did...'
'I am a kendo fighter, you belong in bujitsu...' he said simply.
Joey was leaning on the door. 'I'll go check on Tony...will you be okay?'
'Joey, go comfort my grandnephew. You know you're the only one who can when he's in such a state' she looked to the others. 'Best friends since they were 4.'
'Could you please tell us what we need to know miss?' Chief asked.
'What a polite boy' the woman smiled. 'Yes I will. Macaroon?'
Chief accepted and the woman calmly smoothed her skirts. 'Ms Medusa is a direct descendant of the Gorgon Medusa...before she became Medusa. Unfortunately the blood was cursed with the woman, the nymph, who was blighted. I gather you've figured out that Lydia is an expert in deception.'
'Medusa can alter her appearance' Chief said. 'She disappeared into the crowd the first time, seconds later Lydia appeared. Then at the hospital she went to the phones and probably dodged through some rooms turning into Medusa. Then there was the time Mrs Tate heard a woman's voice from a man's lips...'
'Yes'-sighed Victoria. 'The goal of Ms Medusa is to find the most powerful bit beasts and utilize them. I'm afraid on a blood oath I cannot tell you the full details but she can. If you find her'
'How can we find someone who can look like anyone?' Max asked.
'My grandniece is subtle and sly. But she has always been free spirited when it suits her to be. She'll find you and you may or may not have fair warning.'
'That doesn't help' Rei sniffed. Suddenly his trousers were around his ankles as the cane clicked cruelly.
'Manners' Victoria said sternly.
* * * * *
Kai lay asleep and Tyson just rested on him, he was happy...sore...but happy. It was a fuzzy feeling he'd always thought was reserved for cliché movies and books. He sat up and rubbed his growling stomach. Kai shifted and smiled in his sleep. Tyson pulled on a pair of trousers and walked (as best he could) down to the kitchen.
'Wow' he breathed.
'You're happy'
'Yeah' Tyson said as he poured the glass of orange juice. 'He makes me feel so good. I have this funny feeling inside that he's Right for me. The perfect guy, cute, smart... I can't say funny'
'He was never funny'
Tyson gave a light laugh. Then paused and turned around. Ms Lydia Medusa was sitting on the island of counters behind him her legs curled up like the famous Mermaid statue in Copenhagen. She plucked the OJ from his hands and took a sip she licked her lips and handed it back.
She was dressed in pearl-white business suit closed only at her amble bosom with nothing beneath. 'But who can blame him? With a family like his? I think my birthday gift of a dead Voltaire would have cheered him up' she said as she slipped off the counter. Her lips curled into a smile as she saw Tyson tense. 'I'm not here to fight Tyson' she said sadness in her eyes. 'Only to give you fair warning. If you get in my way I'll have to hurt you and believe it or not I don't want to. So I'll give you a chance, hand over Dragoon and you and Kai can bang each others brains out.'
Tyson growled. 'Not on your life' he opened his mouth to call Kai but then he saw it. Balancing on Lydia's finger was a spinning Beyblade. Dark Dranzer.
'Fine' she said. 'See what shouting gets you'.
Tyson glared. She placed the card on the tabletop. 'I have to run manicure in five but we'll do lunch.'
She was gone, a blur of white out the doors. Tyson picked up the card and read it: "Warehouse 215 on the Docks, Half-an-hour, bring anyone you want...might be dangerous so keep that in mind". On the back with the words was a large kiss print in mocking scarlet lipstick.
'Tyson?' Kai called. Tyson bit his lip and hopped up the stairs to kiss the blue haired boy. 'What took you so long?'
* * * * *
'Save my cousin'
The Blade-Breakers stood in the garden of the Sushi bar. Joey and Tony stood on the veranda. Tony walked forwards. 'She's a good kid, just...misguided. She has a bit of a...this –ah, mental block to seeing the good in people. She doesn't let nothing stop her.'
'We'll get her back' Chief murmured. 'But I can't promise miracles. We might have to fight her. And we might hurt her...they might hurt her. I can't fight'
He stopped. Joey and Tony were laughing endlessly propping each other up. 'Yeah...right!' Tony laughed. 'Hurt her'
Joey wiped a tear from his eye. 'Lydia's trained in aikido, tai-chi-quan and bujitsu. You attack her and she turns it right around on ya!'
Rei looked grim. 'I've studied Tiger Kung Fu since I was able to walk'
'But that's one style' Joey said with a deathly serious look. 'And she has three that she's been understanding since she could walk.'
'True, she's far better then I ever expected' Victoria and Grandpa walked over a small decorative bridge. 'Though she prefers a whip to the sword...I can see the attraction.'
'It's very kinky' Rei smirked. Tony frowned but Victoria shook her head.
'Medusa's are always highly sexual. Lydia was always scared of that side of herself until it truly surfaced.'
'We'll find her' reassured Max. 'And we'll do our best to bring her back'.
'I just hope you realize what you're getting into' Victoria sighed. 'There are forces at play here that you don't understand. Supernatural forces of great power.'
'Then we'd better call Buffy' smiled Chief.
'And Spike and Angel' suggested Tony putting his arms around Joey's waist and his chin on the shorter mans shoulder.
'I've always thought Xander had a cute butt' Joey smiled.
Rei, Max and Chief abruptly dropped their jaws. 'Guess...oh boy...that's why Lydia was so...calm about...ah yeah' Max murmured as Chief rammed an elbow into his side and pointed subtly at Grandpa.
'Chill little dudes I know all about Kai and Tyson' Grandpa grinned. 'I'm just surprised it took them so darn long.'
A smile played on his lips as the jaws dropped even further. 'We'd better go check on them two anyway'
* * * * * *
Tyson lay wrapped in Kai's arms. He couldn't help but focus on the address he'd hidden from Kai. 'Hey I'm just going to go out and grab some Takeaway' he suggested. Kai grunted and refused to let go of Tyson's bare waist.
'Come on' Tyson mewled. 'How does this sound? I'll let you eat your share off my stomach.' Kai released but kept his eyes closed, one eyelid opened slowly and focused on Tyson.
'I'll hold you to that' he warned.
Tyson smiled and grabbed some clothes and a towel from the cupboard before darting into the shower. 'I really can't smell like sex and sweat forever' he called. 'Nothing personal'
Kai rolled over and scratched his stomach. He watched the doors before he could consider entering and joining Tyson the dark haired youth reappeared fully dressed. 'I'll be back soon' Tyson said with a strange smile. He kissed Kai passionately before he left.
* * * * * * *
The dark warehouse was abandoned it seems. The large steel door had once been painted blue but the paint was flaking away revealing rust, he ducked under the gap and entered. Tyson held Dragoon and his launcher at the ready. If Ms Medusa tried to get the drop...
'So you decided to show!'
The lights clunked on dazzling Tyson. Ms Medusa wore a strange outfit, a jacket like a toy soldiers with wide sleeves decorated with pale blue on the silver lining and flowing coat tails. Her collar jutted up sharply and the double-breasted jacket was closed with diamonds. She also wore skintight silver trousers and buccaneer boots up to her knees. Hairpins pulled her hair back.
'About time I was getting antsy did you get a final screw in?'
Tyson braced himself. Ms Medusa vaulted the balcony with a shout of "Tally Ho" and dropped the three stories or so to the ground. She landed into a confident stride. 'You will release the others' snapped Tyson.
'Tutt Tutt you'll never get anything if you don't ask nicely' warned Ms Medusa as she uncoiled her whip and cracked it, it latched onto a lever and tugged it down. An arena rose from the floor. Tyson steadied himself as the floor pulled back to allow the hydraulic lift up.
'Let's blade babe' she said. Tyson couldn't help but notice how the cocky attitude had gone, a weary, sad look dawned in her eyes and she pulled out her blade. He wasn't just facing Ms Medusa. Now he was facing Lydia too and she may just have been more dangerous.
She had watched them train.
* * * * * * *
'Tyson? Kai?' Chief called.
Kai descended the stairs pulling a sleeveless T-shirt on. He paused as he realized it was one of Tyson's. 'Uhh...Tyson let me borrow this because ummm...'
'Don't worry dude we just wondered what took you so long' Grandpa reassured. Kai blinked. 'Where's Tyson?'
Kai straightened up. 'Went to get takeaway' he looked at the clock. 'An...hour...ago' he murmured. Then he saw it. Pinned to the front door was a card with red lips printed to it. 'Tyson's gone if you see this, he shut the door and went to face me. And I've taken Dark Dranzer. Best try intervene some other way!'
Kai ran to the drawer and pulled it open. 'DAMN! It's gone!' he exclaimed. 'She's gotten it! TYSON!' He looked around and pulled open the trashcan. He pulled the crumpled card from under it. 'DAMN IT!' he roared. 'Rei! Get the van we have to go!'
* * * * * * *
The blades bounced about. Tyson couldn't fight the feeling she was toying with him. He looked into her dark green eyes her auburn hair fell in a single gelled strand past an eye. She tried a cocky smile but just looked unhappy.
'You don't want to do this'
'I have to' she replied. 'You'll understand!'
The green and blue lights from their blades sparked violently and sent two lights shooting into the air to burst like fire works. 'We trusted you! You were our friend!'
Lydia looked away. 'That was Lydia Largos, not Ms Medusa! You just liked the illusion'
'You're the good person I can tell' Tyson exclaimed.
'TYSON!' Kai had appeared with the others. 'Lydia stop this! Don't do it!'
'I can't stop it!' snapped Lydia. 'It's my duty!'
'What is?' Rei called.
'You'd never understand!' she snapped as Dragoon and Dryduzzella attacked one another. All the sound drained from the room into Medusa. She screamed, the sonic waves forced them to their knees.
'Then explain' gasped Kai.
Ms Medusa looked at him. 'You'd never understand' she hissed.
'Hello Dahlink' a voice purred. The woman strode forwards. She wore tight black trousers and riding boots with nine-inch heels and platform soles, her coat was a blood red "jacket" (a Nazi trooper would have worn but it) was held shut over her bare chest to cover most of what she supported. In her long black-gloved hands she held a riding crop. 'Vill you be handink ze blades over now?' She flipped her straight black hair over one shoulder and smirked straightening her dark red army cap.
'I don't think so' Lydia murmured. Then her eyes hardened and she lashed the whip out and the woman blocked it with her crop.
'You vill surrender!'
Then the windows exploded inwards showering the warehouse and battle with glass as men swung in dressed like Nazi paratroopers.
'This is getting ridiculously complicated' Tyson whispered.
'Like you'd have no idea' Ms Medusa said. 'But that's my life. Complicated.'
~~~~TBC~~~~
Well? Aren't we getting complicated now! Yes Ms Medusa isn't the only dangerous femme around. Now what will the Breakers do?
Kai: Cliff Hanger!
Rei: I'm confused
Me: Yes you and everyone else who will read this
Tyson: I slept with K- (I zap him)
Me: Here's my latest creation. Dual monsters for duelling. Two in one! (Opens curtain with a grin)
Chief: A washer Dryer combo?
Me: Well my Mother can have it...
Max: She isn't a dead body in a rocking chair is she?
Me: Stand right there (pulls cord and buries Max under boxes of Cheerios) Thank you please come again.