When Momster’s Not ‘Beast’

Morning

“Ew, gross!” the Little Monkey shrilled from the bathroom. I think the same thing almost every morning when I discover that he’s forgotten to flush. How can something of such impressive dimensions come from that small body? You’d think I’d learn and hit the flipper before I lift the lid.

“Disgusting!” he kvetched. “What is that in the sink?”

I quickly comprehended the subject of his considerable dramatic skills. “It’s just my teabag. Sorry. It must have still been in my cup when I dumped my tea out. Just throw it away.”

“Ew! You mean touch it?”

“It’s. A. Teabag. I think you’ll survive. It’s not hot.”

“But, but…” His sounds of revulsion required only a John Williams soundtrack with plaintive French horns. You’d think he was eating slugs.