SWEET TRICKS

“Thanks, mom. I will remember this.” Jessica said with a bright smile. Suddenly the phone in her pocket started ringing. She pulled it out and looked at the contact info. It was Ron. Looking apologetically at Mother Smith she turned to receive the call.

She walked away and Mother Smith looked at her back before she finally said, “Come out, Steve. I know you are here.”

At her warning, Steve stepped out of his hiding place. The instant he was in front of her, she pulled her ear and Steve shrieked with pain.

“Who were you hiding from? What do you need? Maybe I forgot to put some more senses in your brain. You deserve a beating for sure. Today in the garden too you teased Jessica that’s so bad.”

Steve tried to free himself from his mother’s eagle grip as he said in pain, “Ah… Ah… Mom, please be a bit merciful after a