We Are Still Growing Children

However, some prayers don't get answered, as was the case with this one, because before an "amen" could follow, the phone rang again.

As the phone rang again for the second time, he didn't have the guts to ignore the call and reluctantly picked it.

His voice was particularly sharp and lively. "Hello Goddess. How did it go? How is Old Mrs Hudson now?"

There was no way he was going to bear the penalty for an offense he had no idea about.

"Really! Are you feigning ignorance or were you not part of that useless stunt that was pulled on me by those pathetic persons?"

"What are you talking about, Goddess? I was informed that there was an emergency that required your attention at the Hudson manor. And knowing that the only sick person there was old Mrs Hudson, I had no choice but to put a call across to you, since you have told us repeatedly to inform you of anything concerning the old lady."