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- Story Listed as: True Life For Kids
- Theme: Family & Friends
- Subject: Comedy / Humor
- Published: 07/27/2016
What a Mess!
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It was a hot sunny day around 2 pm. I was sleeping like to be dead to the world. The sun rays were peeping through the window, causing much annoyance.
"ITS ALREADY TWO COURTNEY! COME ON GET UP." Mamma ordered as she stepped in the room. I got up and stood in front of her unconsciously.
"AHH LAZY GIRL. HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO SLEEP? GO AND GET FRESH." She went on.
"OKAY OKAY" I yawned.
I went downstairs and proceeded towards the kitchen where I had my breakfast, mostly called 'lunch' by everyone!
The upcoming time was going to be really boring, uninspiring and colorless cause Liana, my bestie, had gone out of the town for the rest of the day. We used to have the whole evening for each other, playing, talking and having fun!
Unfortunately I had to sit home that day doing nothing.
"COURTNEY!" Just then mum called "ARE YOU GOING OUT SOMEWHERE TODAY?"
"NAH" I frowned.
"ALRIGHT THEN. YOUR AUNTS' YOUNG PEOPLE ARE COMING OVER TO OUR HOUSE. YOUR DAD AND I ALREADY HAVE PLANS FOR TODAY SO YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM."
"WHAT!?" I bellowed "THOSE CHILDREN! THEY ARE LIKE MORE THAN FIFTEEN, HOW AM I GOING TO LOOK AFTER THEM?"
"I AM SURE YOU CAN. I AM COUNTING ON YOU DEAR." Mama replied as she headed towards the door. As she opened the door, there stood a huge army of kids eagerly waiting to come inside.
"OH LOOK WHOSE HERE!" Dad exclaimed.
"AND THERE THEY COME, TO DESTROY THE PEACE..." I murmured.
**********
Dad and Mom left, leaving me alone with them.
"OKAY NOW LEMME SEE.." I began "SOPHIA, BRIELLA, JANESSA, ISABELLA, JYAM, DAISY, PAUL, TEO, ARTHUR, RYAN, CHRISTOPHER, POTTER, ANTHONY AND ANNA AND ANTONIO, THE YOUNGEST AND THE NAUGHTIEST..LISTEN! THE RULES ARE PRETTY SIMPLE. ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS...."
"ATTACKK!!!" Antonio shouted and the whole gang got spread in the house.
Anna along with Aalia, Briella, Janessa, Potter and Ryan rushed into the fridge and started eating pastries, chocolates and all my tasty snacks. Whereas the remaining army was roaming in the other rooms of the house.
Daisy and Isabella began peeping in my room.
"THAA!!" and there my flower vase died.
And then was my dresser's turn. My nail paints, lipsticks, eyeliners, mascara and all my expensive makeup stuffs and my jewelry laid on the floor.
"NO, WAIT. STOP!!" I bellowed with my absolute strength but it all went in vain.
In no time Potter and Ryan from the kitchen made an appearance in the room and began jumping on my bed. This made me furious and mad. I kicked them out of the room and locked the room.
Those kids never gave up. Their next aim was to destroy mom and dad's room. Luckily it was already locked so they went ahead.
"COOL..." I threw a dirty look at the door and went before the kids.
In the drawing room, Teo and Anna were fighting for the remote control. Anthony, Christopher, Sophia, Anna and Jyam were playing hide and seek.
"AM GONNA FIND YOU!" Anthony shouted. Sophia and Jyam hid behind the curtains. The boy came and pulled the curtains and there, one more death.
Then Anna giggled breathlessly and ran all around the room and Anthony followed her. They jumped over the sofa, hid behind the cupboard and little Anna even fell down many times. Her happy face brought a smile on my face. BUT that seriously doesn't mean I was going to forgive them for the damage they caused!
My smile instantly disappeared when I heard a noise from the roof...I got frightened. What if someone went up there..and...
I rushed there and saw Daisy and Paul throwing flower pots on the street below.
"OH NO NO..NOT COOL!!" I cried.
I immediately took hold of them and pulled them out and closed the roof's door as well.
And then Isabella and Ryan went inside the library. It was actually a simple room but Dad made efforts and succeeded in making it a beautiful library where he and I spend our spare time. I didn't see the kids going in there cause I was busy observing others in the drawing room.
As soon as I heard a noise from the library as if something fell down hardly, I hurriedly ran there and was relieved to see that it was just the chairs and the table. But to my surprise Isabella and Ryan were silently reading books that seemed interesting to them.
"WELL THERE'S SOMETHING THAT THEY DO SILENTLY! PHEWW!" I closed the door so they wouldn't get disturbed or distracted and after all they are the eldest so am sure they won't harm the library.
Next. The little devils Briella, Jyam and Aalia were messing around in the corridor. All the portraits and the poor Mona Lisa fell down.
*****
The scene of the house literally made me cry. I fell on the sofa holding my head in my hands, thinking about all the mess.
It was nearly 5 pm. The house was still a mess. I tried to arrange the house but the kids again destroyed it so I gave up.
Suddenly the door bell rang. I opened the door and saw Liana standing at the door.
"LIANA!?" I said "YOU'RE HERE..BUT YOU.. WERE OUT OF THE TOWN?"
"YEA ACTUALLY DAD'S WORK FINISHED SO WE CAME BACK." She replied "SO? MISSED ME?" She then asked.
"HAH!...MISS YOU...NOT REALLY..THESE LITTLE DEVILS DIDN'T LET ME MISS YOU." I answered pointing towards Anna and everyone running around in the house.
"WHAT'S GOING ON?? She questioned confusingly.
"ACTUALLY..." I began and explained her my sad story...
"AWW..POOR YOU" She said "NOW WATCH ME. I KNOW JUST THE PERFECT WAY TO HANDLE THEM." She smiled as she handed me her phone and went ahead.
"CHILDREN!!" She announced loudly.
I was amazed to see how those nuisance devils easily listened to her.
"NOW LISTEN CAREFULLY...IF YOU NEED YOUR SNACKS, SET THE ROOM THIS INSTANT AND SIT QUIETLY."
And they did as Liana said!!
Liana looked at me and smiled "SEE...IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE AND PATIENCE!" and she went to the kitchen.
I, lost in astonishment, stared at the kids for a couple of seconds and then followed Liana to the kitchen.
****
"HERE YOU GO ARTHUR!" Liana said handing him the bowl of chips. "I DON'T WANT TO SEE CHIPS OR ICE CREAM ON THE CARPET! ALRIGHT?"
"OKKAAAYYYYY!!" Everyone shouted happily and started eating.
OH and me?...I was in the kitchen glaring at everyone. "HOW SUSPICIOUS.." was all that was in my mind that time.
"WANT SOME?" Liana offered some chips. She was actually enjoying my amazement.
Aalia and Briella then began fighting for the last spoon of ICE CREAM in the bowl.
"GIRLS QUIET!! QUIET!!!!" I tried to stop them but they started pulling each other's hair.
"AALIA, YOU'RE THE ELDER ONE. LET BRIELLA TAKE IT. YOU CAN HAVE THESE CHIPS!" Liana said and gave her chips to Aalia.
"HOW DOES SHE DO THAT?" I muttered.
"WELL YOU SEE....ITS ALL ABOUT" Liana said.
"LOVE AND PATIENCE.." I completed.
Soon it was the time mum and dad came back home and finally the time for the young people to go.
"DO VISIT AGAIN!!" Liana said waving her hand for goodbye.
"WE WILL! PROMISE." The gang replied.
I stared at Liana for what she said. But it was alright. After all Liana's with me!
********
"SO.."
"SO..?"
"WE STILL HAVE TIME. WHAT SAY?" Liana asked.
"WHY NOT..?" I answered.
"MAMMA! AM GOING!" I shouted.
"BE BACK BEFORE DINNER DEAR."
And we laughed and headed towards the park...where we spent time with each other, playing, chatting and having fun!
*********
What a Mess!(Tania Haider)
It was a hot sunny day around 2 pm. I was sleeping like to be dead to the world. The sun rays were peeping through the window, causing much annoyance.
"ITS ALREADY TWO COURTNEY! COME ON GET UP." Mamma ordered as she stepped in the room. I got up and stood in front of her unconsciously.
"AHH LAZY GIRL. HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO SLEEP? GO AND GET FRESH." She went on.
"OKAY OKAY" I yawned.
I went downstairs and proceeded towards the kitchen where I had my breakfast, mostly called 'lunch' by everyone!
The upcoming time was going to be really boring, uninspiring and colorless cause Liana, my bestie, had gone out of the town for the rest of the day. We used to have the whole evening for each other, playing, talking and having fun!
Unfortunately I had to sit home that day doing nothing.
"COURTNEY!" Just then mum called "ARE YOU GOING OUT SOMEWHERE TODAY?"
"NAH" I frowned.
"ALRIGHT THEN. YOUR AUNTS' YOUNG PEOPLE ARE COMING OVER TO OUR HOUSE. YOUR DAD AND I ALREADY HAVE PLANS FOR TODAY SO YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM."
"WHAT!?" I bellowed "THOSE CHILDREN! THEY ARE LIKE MORE THAN FIFTEEN, HOW AM I GOING TO LOOK AFTER THEM?"
"I AM SURE YOU CAN. I AM COUNTING ON YOU DEAR." Mama replied as she headed towards the door. As she opened the door, there stood a huge army of kids eagerly waiting to come inside.
"OH LOOK WHOSE HERE!" Dad exclaimed.
"AND THERE THEY COME, TO DESTROY THE PEACE..." I murmured.
**********
Dad and Mom left, leaving me alone with them.
"OKAY NOW LEMME SEE.." I began "SOPHIA, BRIELLA, JANESSA, ISABELLA, JYAM, DAISY, PAUL, TEO, ARTHUR, RYAN, CHRISTOPHER, POTTER, ANTHONY AND ANNA AND ANTONIO, THE YOUNGEST AND THE NAUGHTIEST..LISTEN! THE RULES ARE PRETTY SIMPLE. ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS...."
"ATTACKK!!!" Antonio shouted and the whole gang got spread in the house.
Anna along with Aalia, Briella, Janessa, Potter and Ryan rushed into the fridge and started eating pastries, chocolates and all my tasty snacks. Whereas the remaining army was roaming in the other rooms of the house.
Daisy and Isabella began peeping in my room.
"THAA!!" and there my flower vase died.
And then was my dresser's turn. My nail paints, lipsticks, eyeliners, mascara and all my expensive makeup stuffs and my jewelry laid on the floor.
"NO, WAIT. STOP!!" I bellowed with my absolute strength but it all went in vain.
In no time Potter and Ryan from the kitchen made an appearance in the room and began jumping on my bed. This made me furious and mad. I kicked them out of the room and locked the room.
Those kids never gave up. Their next aim was to destroy mom and dad's room. Luckily it was already locked so they went ahead.
"COOL..." I threw a dirty look at the door and went before the kids.
In the drawing room, Teo and Anna were fighting for the remote control. Anthony, Christopher, Sophia, Anna and Jyam were playing hide and seek.
"AM GONNA FIND YOU!" Anthony shouted. Sophia and Jyam hid behind the curtains. The boy came and pulled the curtains and there, one more death.
Then Anna giggled breathlessly and ran all around the room and Anthony followed her. They jumped over the sofa, hid behind the cupboard and little Anna even fell down many times. Her happy face brought a smile on my face. BUT that seriously doesn't mean I was going to forgive them for the damage they caused!
My smile instantly disappeared when I heard a noise from the roof...I got frightened. What if someone went up there..and...
I rushed there and saw Daisy and Paul throwing flower pots on the street below.
"OH NO NO..NOT COOL!!" I cried.
I immediately took hold of them and pulled them out and closed the roof's door as well.
And then Isabella and Ryan went inside the library. It was actually a simple room but Dad made efforts and succeeded in making it a beautiful library where he and I spend our spare time. I didn't see the kids going in there cause I was busy observing others in the drawing room.
As soon as I heard a noise from the library as if something fell down hardly, I hurriedly ran there and was relieved to see that it was just the chairs and the table. But to my surprise Isabella and Ryan were silently reading books that seemed interesting to them.
"WELL THERE'S SOMETHING THAT THEY DO SILENTLY! PHEWW!" I closed the door so they wouldn't get disturbed or distracted and after all they are the eldest so am sure they won't harm the library.
Next. The little devils Briella, Jyam and Aalia were messing around in the corridor. All the portraits and the poor Mona Lisa fell down.
*****
The scene of the house literally made me cry. I fell on the sofa holding my head in my hands, thinking about all the mess.
It was nearly 5 pm. The house was still a mess. I tried to arrange the house but the kids again destroyed it so I gave up.
Suddenly the door bell rang. I opened the door and saw Liana standing at the door.
"LIANA!?" I said "YOU'RE HERE..BUT YOU.. WERE OUT OF THE TOWN?"
"YEA ACTUALLY DAD'S WORK FINISHED SO WE CAME BACK." She replied "SO? MISSED ME?" She then asked.
"HAH!...MISS YOU...NOT REALLY..THESE LITTLE DEVILS DIDN'T LET ME MISS YOU." I answered pointing towards Anna and everyone running around in the house.
"WHAT'S GOING ON?? She questioned confusingly.
"ACTUALLY..." I began and explained her my sad story...
"AWW..POOR YOU" She said "NOW WATCH ME. I KNOW JUST THE PERFECT WAY TO HANDLE THEM." She smiled as she handed me her phone and went ahead.
"CHILDREN!!" She announced loudly.
I was amazed to see how those nuisance devils easily listened to her.
"NOW LISTEN CAREFULLY...IF YOU NEED YOUR SNACKS, SET THE ROOM THIS INSTANT AND SIT QUIETLY."
And they did as Liana said!!
Liana looked at me and smiled "SEE...IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE AND PATIENCE!" and she went to the kitchen.
I, lost in astonishment, stared at the kids for a couple of seconds and then followed Liana to the kitchen.
****
"HERE YOU GO ARTHUR!" Liana said handing him the bowl of chips. "I DON'T WANT TO SEE CHIPS OR ICE CREAM ON THE CARPET! ALRIGHT?"
"OKKAAAYYYYY!!" Everyone shouted happily and started eating.
OH and me?...I was in the kitchen glaring at everyone. "HOW SUSPICIOUS.." was all that was in my mind that time.
"WANT SOME?" Liana offered some chips. She was actually enjoying my amazement.
Aalia and Briella then began fighting for the last spoon of ICE CREAM in the bowl.
"GIRLS QUIET!! QUIET!!!!" I tried to stop them but they started pulling each other's hair.
"AALIA, YOU'RE THE ELDER ONE. LET BRIELLA TAKE IT. YOU CAN HAVE THESE CHIPS!" Liana said and gave her chips to Aalia.
"HOW DOES SHE DO THAT?" I muttered.
"WELL YOU SEE....ITS ALL ABOUT" Liana said.
"LOVE AND PATIENCE.." I completed.
Soon it was the time mum and dad came back home and finally the time for the young people to go.
"DO VISIT AGAIN!!" Liana said waving her hand for goodbye.
"WE WILL! PROMISE." The gang replied.
I stared at Liana for what she said. But it was alright. After all Liana's with me!
********
"SO.."
"SO..?"
"WE STILL HAVE TIME. WHAT SAY?" Liana asked.
"WHY NOT..?" I answered.
"MAMMA! AM GOING!" I shouted.
"BE BACK BEFORE DINNER DEAR."
And we laughed and headed towards the park...where we spent time with each other, playing, chatting and having fun!
*********
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09/11/2018That's a fun story, Tania! Especially because I bet that babysitters and parents all around the world can relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed by kids behaving badly and not knowing how to properly handle them. Lucky for Courtney, she had a friend like Lania, who understand the right things to do and say to win their cooperation. Great story for all ages! Thank you for sharing your short stories on Storystar, Tania! I hope you will write more of them.
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