#7 Bob’s Height Issue

Bobana asked, “Pit, are you sure this is going to work?”

“Yes” replied Pit, cool and calm.

There were rumours going on in town that behind that cool as a cucumber Pit exists a mad scientist that’s planning to take over the world. What about all his successful attempt to save the sky? What about what he did to the leaves for autumn? The rumours have it that those worked out coincidently.

“Bobana, I know you doubt me,” said Pit while checking the wirings of some machine he had just built, “Eventhough, you spent good money to buy those magazines, you shouldn’t buy into their lies. This town is just not ready for me.”

Still with a tinge of doubt, Bobana’s frown lifted. Well, Pit’s sanity wasn’t top on Bobana’s Concerns’ list.

In Pit’s small backyard stood a monstrous machine. Tubes connecting segments with segments, pressure valves, various coloured light bulbs and even those little steam vents that made it look like it was right out of a fiction writer’s imagination.

Bobana, “How’s this going to work?”

“See all these valves, levels, meters and blinking lights?” asked Pit with the most serious of tone.

“Yes?!” Bobana could hardly stand the suspense.

“Well,” said Pit in matter-of-fact manner, “I haven’t a clue what they are there for. The only thing here that works is this fire extinguisher.”

“What???” exclaimed Bobana. His face suddenly turning red. Then green, then orange.Pit ran for his toolbox and pulled out a chameleon wrench and pried the chameleon from Bob’s face.

“Phew, that was awkward,” said Pit, “It’s time to get Bob. Hey Bob, come here!”

Bob fell on his face when he landed after his trip to save the moon. On top of that, all 33 vertebraes had fused into one blog.

The moment Bob opened his mouth to speak, Pit shoved the hose of the fire extinguisher into Bob’s mouth and pulled the trigger.

“You need a good straightening out,” shouted Pit.

*Phoom

Bob inflated and regained his height. Bobana found his lost chameleon. Freddy wasn’t happy he wasn’t mentioned as the on-looking neighbour.