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Memaw’s Law
Who to call?
“Come on,” the deputy says.
Not my dad. When he sees the dent in the hood, he’ll slap me hard.
Not my ma. It’s late morning so she’s probably drunk.
I settle on Memaw.
“I hit Derek with the car. I’m at the sheriff’s.”
“What did he do?” she asks around her cigarette.
“Stole my money for meth and cheated with that Hayley-girl.”
“Is he alive?”
“Yep.”
“Gotta hit him harder next time, child,” she says. “I’ll be there.”
The deputy grimaces. “Your grandmother’s coming here?”
“She taught me all I know.”
“Well, heaven help us.”
end (99 words)
7/26/2017
Sascha Darlington
Haha, love it. Grandma is well known to the local police 🙂
Yes, indeed. Thanks, Iain! 🙂
A gun-toting grannie. Lovely
Thanks, Neil. I thought she sounded like fun. 🙂
Great story , Sascha. Cool Meemaw.
By the way, ‘ meemaw’ reminds me of a Sheldon Cooper from the soap’ The Big Bang theory ‘. 🙂🙂😀
Thank you, Moon. I haven’t watched Big Bang in a while, but I do remember Sheldon using the term.
I appreciate your reading! 🙂
The pleasure is mine, Sascha.🙂🙂🙂
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Thank you so much. I really appreciate it! 🙂
It was brilliant and so awesome, so you are certainly welcome. How did the holiday go? We’re you able to manage? By that I mean have fun?
Holidays are always wonderful! Thank you! 🙂
Very happy to hear that Sascha
What a grandma to have! Loved this!
Thanks, Jane. Everyone needs someone to look out for them! 🙂
I’d never be afraid if she was covering my back 🙂
me either! 🙂 Thanks, Jane!
🙂
Great voices here. I can almost visualise those two. Nice work.
Dear Sascha,
I can’t help but laugh when I think about what this Memaw is like. Doesn’t sound like the cookie baking granny of song and story. 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks, Rochelle. I believe you’re right. She probably has a lot of eye opening quirks.
“She taught me all I know.”
“Well, heaven help us.”
I like this ending, it is so ambiguous.
Is the sheriff saying; is this the sort of upbringing our children get? – or – is he afraid of the feisty memaw.
Probably both at the end…and the granddaughter’s going to be just like grandmaw. 🙂
thanks, James. Hope you’re writing!
I like the sound of Gran. 🙂
Thanks, Sandra! 🙂
Memaw to the rescue. Seems like she is loads of fun and not always in the good way. Well written, Sascha.
I think Memaw looks out for her own and is not impressed with those who cross them.
Thanks, Varad! 🙂
This is delightful! Watch out, here comes Gran!
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Thanks, Keith!
Ha, I like granny 🙂
And here was me thinking “memaw” was a made up term especially for the Big Bang Theory…
Thank you! 🙂
Aw, I love the sound of Memaw. I could see her being the basis for a whole story of her own – a whole novel even. You have to love older people who have lived and who still misbehave – they’re the best. Great tale Sascha with some cracking dialogie
Thanks, Lynn. I may think about giving Memaw her own story. I love to write about quirky characters.
Wel, she certainly is that! 🙂
That’s some grandma!! Lol!!
Thanks!
Grandparents always take their grandchildren’s side no matter what! Love this depiction of that relationship, and also she seems to have a reputation with the police too!
Thanks, Fatima. Yes, in small towns reputations like Me ma’s are well known. I appreciate your reading.
I love memaw!
Thank you! 🙂
Memaw is pretty cool 🙂
Thanks. I think I may have to write more Memaw stories. 🙂
I love that grandma, and with Memaw I learned a new word. 🙂
Thanks for reading!
That’s a great response to the prompt! “Gotta hit him harder next time, child,” Haha! He certainly deserved it.
Thank you! 🙂
Great story!
Thank you! 🙂
Loved it. We oldsters are feisty. Thanks for sharing.