Eddie, Rodreico, LLAMA!

Note: This is the direct result of being kind of sleepy and spastic...Yeah. I do these writing prompts things when I'm bored and this is how this one turned out.

Creative Writing Prompt # 96

Description: You come home and check your messages. You get to your third message and freeze. Begin from there.

Eddie McMilliganson entered his large empty home with a frown on his face and tear in his left eye. It was a sad day. Bernie, the executive of his fancy-pantsy law firm was let go for stealing a young man's polish hot dog. Bernie was Eddie's best friend and it troubled him that Bernie would do such an immoral thing.

Eddie set his briefcase down on the marble counter and took his work jacket off and placed it neatly on the large antique coat hanger. Bernie touched the play button on his answering machine as he looked through his stack of mail he retrieved from the mailbox.

"You have FOUR new messages! Message one: "Hi Edward, this is Daphne. Daphne Wheeler from next door. I just want to let you know that your lawn was looking a little brown. You might want to put your sprinklers on in the morning before you go to work. Take care and say hi to Rodreico for me."

Instantly, Rodreico, Eddie's pet llama heard his name and came running into the kitchen. Eddie pat Rodreico on the head 3 times and then told it to go to bed. Rodreico somberly trotted back down the hallway to his bedroom. Rodreico was one of the smartest, most obiedient farm creatures in the whole state of Arkansas. Luckily, he was housebroken.

"Hello Mr. Milliganson, this is Wanda Pappermandoodle from Dr. Doople's office. I just wanted to remind you of your 3:45 appointment for Thursday. Please call in and confirm with me by tomorrow. Thank you."

Eddie was looking at his electric bill when the third message began.

"Eddie, this is your mother."

Eddie froze in his spot, dropped his jaw.

"Look, I know we're not supposed to be speaking considering we're in a horrible fight right now. But I just wanted to wish you a happy annual Hug-your-llama day! I hope you have a fun day with Rodreico and you can tell that mammal of yours that I love him and no longer hold the grudge that he ate my tuna sandwich. I love you son. Good-bye"

Instantly Rodreico sprinted to the kitchen. Eddie forgot about international hug-your llama day. No wonder Rodreico looked sad as he left the kitchen the first time. Eddie got down on his knees and gave Rodreico a good, long hug. He whispered into Rod's llama ear, "It's ok, Grandma forgives you about the tuna. She forgives you."

Rodreico gave Eddie a lick on the cheek and the two skipped back to Rod's bedroom. Eddie fed the llama, groomed the llama, and tucked the llama in for bed. He even sang him "Happy Llama day!" for his evening lullaby.

"Sweet dreams, Rodreico." Eddie left the door a crack open just in case Rod had nightmares. He tiptoed back to the kitchen where he called his mother back for the first time in 7 months 3 weeks and 4.3 days. They made up and Eddie promised to buy his mother a new tuna salad sandwich at lunch the following afternoon.

One Year Later

Eddie- married a woman named Sheila who happened to be a llama enthusiast.

Rodreico- No longer ate people's tuna sandwiches.

Eddie's mother- moved to Lithuania.

Bernie- was re-hired. He bought the young man a new polish hot dog and vowed to wear a sombrero on his head for the rest of his life.

And they all lived happily ever after. The End.