“Mummy, don’t let him take it off! Or I’m never coming out from under here!”
“Silly! Daddy’s not going to hurt you!”
“But you said he was, he was, inf- infenctious!”
“Infectious, darling. Do you know what that even means?”
“I know it’s bad. You told him not to breathe on us.”
“That’ll teach you to listen to other people’s conversations, big ears! Daddy has chickenpox. It’s horrid and itchy and if you catch it and scratch it it’ll leave scars. The diving helmet is just our little joke.”
“S’not funny! You didn’t tell me it was a joke. I hate you!”
Gosh, this was a tough one, but isn’t that half the fun? Thank you to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers this week once more, and for the challenge of writing a 100 word story in response to the photo prompt.
Do head on over to her blog, enjoy all the reading, and why not take part? Click on the blue froggy to read the entries!
Freya Writes... 
Dear Freya,
That’s one inventive explanation for the diving helmet. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you, Rochelle! It was a tough one! I enjoyed the challenge!
Love your take! Agree with Rochelle that it is very inventive!
Thank you Dale. I found it a tough one this week, so I appreciate your comments, and Rochelle’s too 🙂
I think we were the only two who thought of the diving helmet as an aid against germs… I’m sure this type of joke will not work in the long run.
I think you may be right! But that’s the beauty of writing 🙂
Hee, hee. That’s funny 🙂 I love the way children get words wrong. It’s kind-of cute. My grandson is a chatterbox and is always doing that.
Thank you! Yes, my sister and brother are much you get than me so I have great memories of the words they used to get wrong!
Believable dialogue, poor thing.
Thank you 🙂