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A Wrong Number and Granny {Insert Pen Name Here's Fifty Nifty Challenge}

by Jenunique

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Stupid remote

I pointed it at the cable box while I repeatedly pressed the buttons. All the while pushing myself off the couch and moving closer.

sigh

Dead batteries. That was about right. I had to dig through the drawer in the kitchen. C batteries. AAA batteries. Even a watch battery. Weird. No AA batteries to be found.

I slammed the drawer shut just as the phone rang.

Hello? I answered, trying to conceal my frustration.

Umblefumble? Is that you sweety? the elderly lady asked.

I frowned at the strange name as looked for my post-it notes to write my battery list on. Found it.

I think you have the wrong number ma’am.

An advertisement for a spanish phrase book across the top. Something I picked up from the library.

Oh no, she answered, You’re mother will be getting off the express train at 8:37. You need to be there to pick her up.

Look lady. I am not Umblefu-, I start but she breaks in,
she has two glass porcupines for you.

I hung up the phone.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. A Wrong Number and Granny {Insert Pen Name Here's Fifty Nifty Challenge}

    Insert Pen Name Here 's Buddy Icon Insert Pen Name Here

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Truly, truly insane lady. I like how you made it an outside observer with no connection to “umblefumble” instead of making U. the main character. Bravo!

  2. A Wrong Number and Granny {Insert Pen Name Here's Fifty Nifty Challenge}

    Hunting Beauty's Buddy Icon Hunting Beauty

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Well written. You did an excellent job on this story considering the challenge rules.

  3. A Wrong Number and Granny {Insert Pen Name Here's Fifty Nifty Challenge}

    Insert Pen Name Here 's Buddy Icon Insert Pen Name Here

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    yeah, sorry about that…

  4. A Wrong Number and Granny {Insert Pen Name Here's Fifty Nifty Challenge}

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Rules were great. The harder the challenge the better! ;)

  5. A Wrong Number and Granny {Insert Pen Name Here's Fifty Nifty Challenge}

    Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"'s Buddy Icon Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    =] That is really funny. Phone call… I never would have thought of that, lol.

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