Category: Humor

I knew something was bothering John Mercer when he opened the kitchen drawer for the third time that morning and just stood there looking at it. Normally, John is a fairly straightforward guy. If something annoys him, he’ll tell you…

I knew something was wrong the moment I walked into the kitchen Saturday morning, although I couldn’t have explained exactly what it was. Pandora was making breakfast, John Mercer was stretched out on the living room couch with a blanket…

I first noticed the granola situation on Friday morning when I opened the kitchen cupboard and discovered that nearly half the box had disappeared. Now, under ordinary circumstances, I wouldn’t consider missing granola a particularly serious matter. We live in…

I was sitting in the living room Thursday morning, attempting to enjoy a cup of coffee while Pandora worked on her laptop, when Mr Whiskers began meowing at the front door. This wasn’t particularly unusual, considering he’d recently developed the…

I was sitting on the couch Wednesday morning, looking at my phone and enjoying what I thought would be a relatively peaceful start to the day, when Mr Whiskers emerged from the hallway and began making a noise I hadn’t…

I was sitting at the kitchen table on Tuesday morning, trying to enjoy my first cup of coffee, when Mr Whiskers climbed onto my lap for the third time in fifteen minutes. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t complain about receiving affection from…

I was sitting in the living room on Monday morning, watching Mr Whiskers chase his tail, when my phone rang. It was Karen from work, which wasn’t particularly unusual, except that she was calling considerably earlier than she normally did.…

I first became suspicious on Sunday morning when I walked into the kitchen and discovered Pandora’s coffee mug sitting on the counter beside a small plate of biscuits. There was nothing particularly unusual about either object, except that the biscuits…

I was standing in the kitchen on Saturday morning, staring at a small patch of white powder on the countertop, when I realized something wasn’t adding up. Under ordinary circumstances, finding a little spilled sugar beside the coffee maker wouldn’t…

I was standing in the kitchen waiting for the coffee maker to finish its morning routine when I noticed something unusual. Pandora’s phone was plugged into the charger beside her wallet, which was sitting exactly where she’d left it the…

I was halfway through making breakfast when I noticed Pandora’s favorite coffee mug sitting on the kitchen counter. Under normal circumstances, this would not have qualified as an event worth investigating. People leave mugs on counters all the time, and…

I was standing in the kitchen making myself a cup of coffee when I noticed something unusual about Pandora’s water bottle. It was sitting on the counter beside the refrigerator, which wouldn’t ordinarily qualify as a significant event in most…

I was standing in the kitchen making coffee when I noticed something that immediately struck me as suspicious. Pandora was asleep on the couch, John Mercer’s phone kept buzzing somewhere down the hallway, and Mr Whiskers was sitting beside the…

I’ve always considered Mrs Jenkins a perfectly pleasant neighbor, although lately I’ve begun to wonder whether her friendliness might be concealing something considerably more complicated. She’s the sort of woman who remembers everyone’s birthday, knows which day the rubbish gets…

I noticed something unusual about Pandora on Sunday morning, although I should probably clarify that I wasn’t deliberately looking for anything unusual. I’d recently made a serious commitment to stop investigating every minor inconsistency in our household, and I felt…

I was sitting on the couch one morning, enjoying the smell of bacon and eggs drifting in from the kitchen, when I noticed something that immediately disturbed my sense of household order. John Mercer’s socks were lying on the living…

I was making pancakes in the kitchen when I noticed something unusual about John Mercer’s backpack. It was sitting beside the front door, exactly where he’d left it the previous afternoon, except the main compartment was partially unzipped. Now, I…

I was making toast in the kitchen when I noticed something unusual about Pandora’s coffee mug. It was sitting on the counter beside the sink, perfectly clean, with the handle pointing toward the refrigerator. Now, I realize that a coffee…

I was sitting on the couch watching television with John Mercer when I noticed Mrs Jenkins standing outside our living room window. Under normal circumstances, seeing our neighbor walking past the house wouldn’t have attracted much attention, particularly since she…