myfunniestfamilymemory
Althoughwedon'thaveanyactorsinourfamily,removinganyoneofthemwouldleaveourfamilylackingsomecolor.
"Theburntmeal"
Momhummedatune,holdingaspatulainthekitchen,suddenlyDadshouted,"Ohno!It'sraining!Comeandcollecttheclothes!"Momquicklyputdownthespatula,grabbedafewtissuestowipeherhands,andranover.Butassoonasshereachedthewindow,herfaceimmediatelychangedcolor,"Wherearetheclothes?"Dadsensedsomethingwaswrongandwasabouttoescape,butMomcalledhimover,"Whatabouttheclothesyouhungthismorning?"Dadlookedoverandscratchedhishead,saying,"IthinkIforgot.""Forgot?Youcanforgetanything!"Iunconsciouslywalkedovertothem,althoughIdidn'tseethefire,Icouldfaintlysmellsomethingburnt.JustasMomwasabouttoscoldDad,sheseemedtosmellittoo.Shethrewthetissuesinherhandandheadedstraightforthekitchen.Butitwastoolate,thepoordishhadturnedblack,andthestickysmellwasnauseating."It'sallyourfault!"MompickedupthespatulaandpointeditatDad."Myfault?Blameyourselffornotpayingattention."Dadwasverydefiant...
Andso,awarofwordsbegan.
"Thelatearrivalstorm"
Iwaslate.What'sevenscarieristhatthefirstclasswasmath,andlatecomershadtostudyoutsidethewindow.Ihungmyheadandwrotemyhomeworkoutsidethewindow,andonlywentinaftertheclasswasover...
WhenIgothome,Iwasfurious,andDadwasstillwatchingTV.Dadseemedtosensethe"killingintent"andlookedatme.Istoodwithmyhandsonmyhips,myhairalmoststandingup."Youmademelate!Howdoyouexplainthat?""Isn'titbecauseyou'retoolazy?"Dadlookedinnocent.Igotangryandraisedmyhandhigh.Dadseemedtosensesomethingandquicklyateacookie,saying,"Okay,Iwon'tbelatenexttime!"Watchinghimlyingonthebed,eatingcookies,likealumpofmudwithtoomuchwater,Iburstintolaughter.
Althoughourlivesarefullof"killingintent"andwars,thiskindoflifeisveryinteresting.