“Make sure you pack the peaches tin, the can opener, some paper towels and some paper plates too since it’s going to be a long drive.”
Stella opened her mouth to say something but Nolan continued, “Oh and don’t forget the knives, the hand sanitiser, the paper cups, the blanket and the trash bags.”
She opened the kitchen cabinets to fish out all the items, muttering darkly under her breath, while Nolan rattled on, oblivious to her annoyance.
“We DO have hats, sunglasses, umbrellas and rain wear packed, I presume?”
Before Stella could turn and fling the can of peaches through the window in frustration, her mother-in-law’s soft voice cut through Nolan’s monologue, saying, “Really, the ONLY thing she ever forgot to check in the last six years was her wisdom in picking you for a husband, Nolan, so just go sit in the car and we will meet you there!”
©Shailaja V
Written for Five Sentence Fiction’s Prompt: Irritation
I wish all mother in laws are like her and all husbands unlike 🙂
Aha! What a mother-in-law! This was great 🙂
Lol. The ending was great. Such people can be supremely irritating !
Tell me about it ?
Ahh I love the Mother-in-law here!
Isn’t she the coolest?
Oooh, loved the mother-in-law’s witty remark. I would have loved to see the expression on Nolan’s face! I wonder if they ever did go on their drive and how it was….? 😉 <3
Oh they did! And Nolan was stony-faced through all the ribbing in the car 😉
hahaha 😀 what an awesome answer 😀 Loved it 🙂
Thanks Raj 🙂
LOL! Liked how the last line changed the mood of entIre post 😀
Ha ha ha.. yeah 😉
hehehe… as Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) would say – Bazinga! 🙂
You are a TBBT fan too??!! Wow, we have one more thing in common, Rosh!
Ha, nice one!
Thanks Laurel 🙂
She should’ve hit his head with those can of peaches!! heh!
The MIL’s retort was perfect!
Loved it Shailaja!
Pixie! You vixen! 😀
The can of peaches deserve to be opened at the picnic spot and not a target on anybody’s head. Well written Shailaja
Aww, you are too sweet, Kalpana 🙂
A dream come true MIL.
He deserved the can on his head….too good.
I would have flung it on his head. Just splendid!!
Ha ha ha Inderpreet 😀
Aha! She should hug her mother-in-law! Husbands like Nolan can be such pests! 😀
I know. You can bet she hugged her 😀
Lovely mother in law. As for the husband – he so deserved that can of peaches – on his head!
Such violent tendencies, OM 😛
Simply perfect for the prompt! The mother in law is the saving grace!
Isn’t she? 😀
Great post with interesting content
Can’t wait for more!
Best wishes, R
http://ramonacrisstea.wordpress.com/
I wanted her to throw the can of peaches at his head 😛
Well written.
Ha ha ha. I’ll keep that I’m mind for the sequel, Shail ?
hahaha I quite like her mother-in-law. 😀
So do I ?
LOL Nice ending Shailaja 🙂
😉