The Great Tv Turn-Off
“Pure misery.
All of Eric’s favorite after-school specials were on. But he wouldn’t watch them. He’d promised.
Everyone else was stuck, too. “All across America,” he reminded himself. “Everybody’s bored. Just like me.”
Grandpa came downstairs for tea. First time in a long time. “Where’s that mystery book of yours?” he asked.
Eric found it. “Here you go,” he said.
Grandpa settled into his favorite chair. “Now, where were we?” And he began to read.
Eric enjoyed hearing Gran...dpa. Sometimes he would change his voice around. It made the characters almost real.
By suppertime, Grandpa had to stop. “Help your mother set the table,” he said.
Eric wanted to know what happened. “Can we read after supper?”
“Only if you read to me,” Grandpa said.
“It’s a deal!”MoreLess
All of Eric’s favorite after-school specials were on. But he wouldn’t watch them. He’d promised.
Everyone else was stuck, too. “All across America,” he reminded himself. “Everybody’s bored. Just like me.”
Grandpa came downstairs for tea. First time in a long time. “Where’s that mystery book of yours?” he asked.
Eric found it. “Here you go,” he said.
Grandpa settled into his favorite chair. “Now, where were we?” And he began to read.
Eric enjoyed hearing Gran...dpa. Sometimes he would change his voice around. It made the characters almost real.
By suppertime, Grandpa had to stop. “Help your mother set the table,” he said.
Eric wanted to know what happened. “Can we read after supper?”
“Only if you read to me,” Grandpa said.
“It’s a deal!”MoreLess
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