This is my third entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields and pointed out to me by Freya. Just follow the rules: Write a one hundred word story that has a beginning, middle and end. (No one will be ostracized for going over or under the word count.)
Comments are of course welcome!
I had found it under a tree in a city park – a brand new stuffed mixture of savannah animals. It would make such a lovely present for my nephew’s birthday. For once I would not be the impoverished aunt, the jobless failure who never turned up for family events.
It did not occur to me to look around so I did not see the young Filipino helper and her charge. I just picked up the forlorn toy and walked home, beaming.
And here I am now, at the police station, having to explain why I stole the Prime Minister’s son’s cuddly toy.
Hannah's Nook 
Oops. At least it’s not as sad as your last two.
Yes, I went for something a bit more cheerful this week!
Ha ha! My colleague once stole the State President’s phone by mistake. She wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.
I am not surprised! I would have felt terrible too!!
They had the same phone and she just picked one. She didn’t know what to do and ended up calling her phone to explain. Thank heavens he had a sense of humour.
It is indeed just as well! 🙂
Well, her motives were pure, at least. Still, ouch. 🙂
Yes, how embarrassing!
I have to imagine the prime minister will be forgiving. Good story of misguided thievery. Randy
Thank you Randy.I hope so too!
I agree! 😀
Thank you Valerie. I hope so too!
I wasn’t expecting that ending at all! Excellent! I wonder how you managed to explain it away to the police…?!
I am glad you like. As for explaining it away, I’m still there in fact. 😉
Uh oh….
Dear Hannah,
In three stories you’ve captured my heart. (Love your avatar with the chucks…mine are purple with hot pink laces). So many layers in your well-crafted story. I came away grinning and hoping the Prime Minister will be lenient.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Rochelle,
What lovely words; thank you! I am glad you like my stories. I love this challenge.
I hope the Prime Minister will be lenient too!
Shalom
Hopefully the Prime Minister cuts this poor woman some slack! It’s not like he can’t afford another elephantgirafeetigerzebra thingy for his son!!! 🙂
You’re right John. It should turn out ok in the end!
OOPS! can’t help but giggle at the ending on this one!
I am glad my story made you giggle!
Liked this a lot. So much story communicated in such a short space.
Thank you Waitingforaname!
Hannah, that was excellent. So glad you’re part of our crazy group. I, too, hope for leniency from the Prime Minister.
janet
Thanks a lot sustainabilities. I enjoy being part of the group!
A great story. Highly original and a great take on the prompt! Loved it! 🙂
Thank you Penny!
That poor woman just can’t get a break! Wonderful story! 😀
Exactly, just when she thought things were getting better!
Dayum, I hate when that happens!
Annoying, isn’t it?
Lol..indeed!
What a great story, loved the ending. Do hope PM will see the funny side too
Dee
I hope he does!
Cute story. Like the ending.
Thank you Lorri!
now that would be a story to explain
It certainly would!
Oh! That didn’t end well. A well-written story.. I enjoyed reading it. 🙂
Thank you howanxious for reading and commenting!
Yikes — what a turn-around! Well, her heart was in the right place.
It was!
Very funny! 🙂
Thank you Shainbird!
Felt sorry for the jobless failure, I know the feeling! Hopefully the Prime Minister does too, good luck to her!
Thank you Perry! She needs some just now.
What a fun story – loved it! After all that she still has nothing to give to her nephew, poor woman!
Thank you! Very true; still no birthday present for her nephew.
Great take on the prompt. Well done.
Thank you Sandra!
Oops. So much for “the best things in life are free” myth. Good story.
Thank you for visiting and commenting!
a lovely story.. 🙂
Thank you Shreyank!
Uh-oh! That sounds like the kind of luck I have!
Ouch!
Well, that was just darn cute. Sounds like she has enough problems, though. Hope she doesn’t have to spend the night in jail.
Thank you! Hopefully the PM will see that she meant well!
Great twist. I loved reading this, your character was relatable and well described in such few words. It made me smile lots.
Thank you neenslewy! I am glad you liked it.
Well, maybe next time? Poor dear. Nicely written.
Thank you Swirling Turnip!
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Hannah, Hannah, Hannah! Did your mother not tell you to check the designer tag before you pick up strange creatures at the park? Ha! I like this especially the “impoverished aunt” piece. I am an uncle to eight nieces and nephews and love it when i can be the “favorite” uncle.
Ah, ah! Thank you Joe. I enjoy being an aunt too (only to four nieces and nephews and a nephew to be born soon).
This made me laugh and sympathize with the character. What a story Auntie will have to tell to the family, that is if they decide to listen.
Thank you! You’re right, it all depends how sympathetic the family will be.
I’m hoping for a lot of laughs this week, if only to stop the tears that Rochelle’s story wrought. This was a good one, darling.
Thank you Helena!
Maybe the sequel could be about the prime minister paying attention to unemployment and put her in charge of the programme!
This is if she lives in the right sort of country!
To be poor and have bad luck must really suck…
It does, doesn’t it? Thank you for the visit Björn!
A cleverly written story, and I think you smuggled a lot of characterization into the narrator’s way of telling what happened. I sense a lot of backstory with this character – the family disappointment, the “impoverished aunt” – and I don’t think her relatives will be very surprised at her current problem.
After all, stuffed toys don’t hold up well to the weather, so if this one was nice enough to use as a present, it can’t have been in the park very long. Not very long at all. Maybe only a few minutes…and most of us would realize that and look around for the child who left it there. Could it be that this isn’t the first time she got herself into serious trouble by acting on impulse?
Thank you for visiting and commenting so thoughtfully!
that will teach her to just pick things up!!
It is a harsh way to learn though, isn’t it?