Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Friday Fictioneer prompt. Copyright Ted Strutz
Off and On
“I can do it!” Nine-year-old Morris was adamant. “Okay, Pipsqueak,” his uncle said, “get the extension cord from the house.”
Morris leapt up and ran inside to the hall closet, removing the extension cord from the ironing board. Running back to the shed, he repeated his uncle’s instructions for the switches with each step: Off, Off, On. Off, Off, On. He’d show his uncle what a good helper he was.
Morris stumbled, picked himself up and continued: On, Off, On. On, Off, On. Morris arrived at the wall with the outlet. Off, On, On. Or was it On, On, Off?
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It's a long story ... 
High risk here Could go bang. Typical nine year old confidence captured in a few words.
Yes. Morris was so eager to help, so sure. I think his uncle knew — from experience — to check the connection before doing anything.
I loved this take on it. I had to check the switch box – haha!
I think this is going to take a while. That’s just like a child. Cute story and well done, Tresha 🙂 — Suzanne
Sounds like my 80 year old mother who couldn’t remember how to drive home from my house – go left- then right-left-left-right-left.
And she’d end up 10 miles north of where she lived,
Never complained though. Said she wound up at a mall and went shopping. Ha.
This situation could be a lot different, I think.
Randy
She obviously had a good attitude to make the best of the situation. That’s a lot!
I like the little boy’s enthusiasm – so true to life. Nicely told.
Dear Tresha,
Little Morris’s on’s and off’s got a tad confused, didn’ t they? Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle