This short story is an entry in the 2002 Soc.Sexuality.Spanking Summer Short Story Contest and is copyright by the author and commercial use is prohibited without permission. Personal/private copies are permitted only if complete including the copyright notice. The author would appreciate your comments
Category: Adult
The Snallygaster Rides Again!
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"Howowowow! Howowowow!"
"Lizzie, shhh."
"Howowowow! Howowowow!"
"Lizzie!"
"What, Daddy?"
"Tone it down, okay?"
"I'm only playing."
"That's fine. But you're awfully loud. So what are you playing?"
"Cowboys and Indians."
"You mean oppressive European westward expansionists and exploitedNative Americans with probable Eastern Asian roots?"
"No, Daddy, that's silly. I mean Cowboys and Indians. I'm LittleRed Hawk, the toughest and fiercest warrior in the Tribe. Snally is alow down snake-in-the-grass, Cowboy horse thief."
I RESENT THAT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SNAKES IN THE FAMILY FOR OVER FORTY THOUSAND YEARS.
"Snally stole two palomino ponies. I'm going to catch him in DeadMan's Canyon!"
NOT LIKELY!
"Well you go right ahead and catch him, while I go make dinner. Butcatch him quietly. The best Braves are silent hunters."
"Okay, Daddy. Can I have a kiss for luck?"
"Of course. MMMMMMMMmma. Go get him, Scout!"
***
"Hah! Gotcha now, Snally! The only way to the river is to comethrough the pass by the teevee. If I get up on that boulder by thelamp, I can jump you when you sneak by."
WHEN WILL YOU EVER LEARN, LIZZIE/BETH? YOU THINK YOU CAN TRAP MEIN THE GULLEY BY THE COUCH, BUT I CAN STILL ESCAPE UP THE SIDE OFTHE BOOKCASE CLIFF. LIKE THIS!
"No fair! That's cheating! Well, if you can climb up there, then Ican too!"
WHOA THERE, PARDNER! LET'S THINK ABOUT THIS! CAREFUL, LIZZIE/BETH! IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL, YOU COULD START A ROCK SLIDE. "Now I've got you trapped on top of that mesa. I've got you now,Snally! I'm gonna, uh-oh. Oh Shiiiiit!"
CRASH!
"Beth, are you all right? Beth? Are you okay?"
"I-I'm okay, Daddy! I'm in the living room."
"What in the world happened in here?"
"We were just playing. I trapped Snally on top of the cliff overthere. When I started climbing up to catch him..."
"When you what?"
"When I started climbing up to catch him...."
"You were climbing on the bookcase?"
"No, Daddy! Don't be so silly! I was climbing on that cliff. But it sort of fell down."
"Yes, I can see that. And it sort of broke the coffee table and the lamp."
"Yeah, sort of." "Well, do you know what else is going to sort of fall down now?"
"No, Daddy, what?"
"A certain pair of white frilly deer skins."
"White frilly deer ...? No, Daddy! It was an accident! Ow! No,Daddy, please! Oww! Please don't! Ow! Ow! It was Snally's fault!"
MY FAULT? I HAD NO TROUBLE CLIMBING UP.
"Owowowow! Snally cheated!"
HARDLY. I MERELY OUT MANEUVERED YOU, LIZZIE/BETH.
"Owowowow! Owowowow!"
HMMMMM, IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO RENAME YOU LITTLE REDBOTTOM.
"Owowowow! Owowowow!"
The End
© Copyright by BCC July 13, 2002
Reviews
Tami <tamishy(at)webtv(dot)net>
This reads almost like a children's tale. Takes me back to my own childhood fantasy. Imagination is a good thing, until it gets you into trouble. Very cute story.
Anne <Ladyanne60(at)aol(dot)com>
This is an age play story of a different kind, where the author shows vivid imagination, very much like a real child would play. It was highly unusual, delightfully funny, and original, which I enjoyed reading immensely. Much to his benefit, I loved the way Daddy plays along. The use of syntax between "Snallygaster" and the other two characters is brilliant, and easy for the reader to distinguish between the characters. Her imaginary playmate is both humorous, and politically correct. Her new Native American name elicited a few chuckles from me.
Simon <srb(at)imrryr(dot)demon(dot)co(dot)uk>
A very entertaining story of a girl and her imaginary friend. The dialogue was always funny and effective. There was a feel of authenticity to the exchanges between the girl and her father, and the interjections of the her imaginary friend brought a lot of humour. A fun and well-crafted story.
Needy Wench <needywench(at)hotmail(dot)com>
Adult? Really? This is such a great indicator of those times in childhood when imaginary friends got us into so much trouble! Such innocent play - cowboys and Indians - causes first the noise and then the breakage and then those unforgettable consequences! Well done!