Look into the Future

The old biddies lied in the field, looking at the sky. It�s just another lazy afternoon for them all. No real plans, right? That lasted until Aisha sat up in place.

�You know something,� she said. �We should do something helpful for the youth today!� Her friends groaned aloud. Aisha looked around, confused.

�What?� she asked.

�Can�t we rest for a change?� Lewis asked. �I�m sick of all your crazy schemes!� Their leader frowned at them.

�What kind of talk is that?� she asked.

�Realistic!� Muriel said aloud. Aisha shook her head.

�This won�t do!� she said. The leader rose to her feet. �Let�s get going!� Aisha said. She marched down the hill. Her friends groaned behind her.

�Does she ever turn off?� Clyde asked.

�Nope,� Muriel answered. All three of her watched Aisha walk away.

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In town, the old biddies came down to the activity center. Aisha was the first one to walk in. The others waited outside. She turned her head, frowning.

�Get in here!� Aisha commanded. The others shook their heads. The leader put her hands on her hips.

�Come on!� she insisted. �I can�t do this alone!�

�I think you can,� Lewis said.

�Get in here now!� Aisha hissed. The others still wouldn�t budge.

�You!� she snapped.

�Excuse me,� someone spoke up behind her. Aisha whipped around, still huffy.

�What?!� she barked. The poor girl behind the desk looked at her, trembling.

�Are you here for the volunteer work?� she asked in a small voice. Aisha�s face went pale with mortification.

�Yes!� she yelped. The lady behind the desk gave her a strange look.

�Uh� here�s the paperwork, then,� she said uneasily. She handed her a stack of papers. Aisha gave her a huge smile as she took them.

�Thank you,� she said. �Can I get three more copies?�

�Sure,� the lady behind the desk said. �Hang on.� She reached under her desk and pulled out three more stacks of papers. The soldier�s wife took them with a smile on her face.

�Thank you so much,� she said. Aisha got right to filling out the paperwork. The lady behind the desk gave her a strange look.

�May I ask who this is for?� she asked. Aisha glanced up at her.

�My friends and I,� she said. �They are outside right now.� The lady at the desk looked out at the door.

�Of course they are,� she said.

�Yep, they are�� Aisha said, looking up. To her dismay, her friends disappeared. The leader let off a nervous laugh.

�Uh� can I return these to you later?� she asked.

�Of course,� the lady behind the desk told her. Aisha quickly gathered up all of the papers.

�Okay, thank you,� she blurted out. The lady behind the desk watched as she raced out the door. She�s weird, she thought.

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Aisha found the other old biddies at the Sunny Plum Caf�, eating. Annoyed, she stormed inside.

�What are you doing?!� she shouted. The other three looked up at her.

�What does it look like?� Clyde asked with food in her mouth. �We�re eatin� lunch!� Aisha tried not to look into her mouth.

�That�s not what we�re supposed to be doing!� she snapped.

�Oi!� they heard a woman shout from behind. �This isn�t your house! Don�t come in here yelling like a mad woman!� The four old biddies looked up to see Annie walking out of the kitchen to stand next to her husband. Aisha hung her head with a red face.

�Sorry about that,� she mumbled. The leader quietly took her seat at the table. The other three snickered at her. Aisha glared at them.

�That�s okay,� she muttered under her breath. �I�m going to sign us up for volunteer work tomorrow morning.� Her friends pretended not to hear her, but they knew that revenge would be coming for them tomorrow.

Vengeance is a Scary Thing

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