This happened in real life and this incident fits pretty much into the funny short stories genre. I usually don’t talk to her friends that much, but this one surely is an exception. I have a sister and she has this very smart friend that lights up the room every time she into one. This certainly makes up for one of the most hilarious short funny stories for adults. Special instructions were taken in a different spirit by Lauren. This is why I was asking mom if she had given her any special instructions. I ran outside instantly, only to find the kettle kept on the garden table! I brought it inside and explained to her that this is what “keep it out” meant to Lauren. She said no, I just asked her to keep it out. Suddenly, I thought of something (acting like the smartest one), and asked mom did you tell her anything in particular? She was amused and retorted “what do you mean?” I sensed anger, so rephrased the question saying if she had told Lauren anything specific to do with the kettle. So, it was decided that we will wait till the next day. We thought Lauren must have lost it, dropped it, or misplaced it. This was absurd, the kettle went missing. My sister who was only 9 then, mom and I started searching the whole house frantically, but couldn’t find it. “No,” she replied, but I could not find it anywhere.

I asked mom if she had seen the kettle or kept it somewhere. When I went in, I started to look for the kettle. It was my turn to make tea and went to do so obediently. As she finished, she left as if it were a regular day. Lauren said okay and continued with her cleaning.

She was doing the dishes and when mom asked her to keep the kettle out (by which she meant do not put it into the cupboard) as she wanted to make tea. My mom had the patience, so she wouldn’t say much to her, and this was the ultimate episode that shook us to the core. She would make our work difficult with her ways. Her name was Lauren and she was a simpleton. So, we were settling in and someone had found us a local house help. It is the capital of Jharkhand at present and is a beautiful city to be in. I have been fortunate enough to live in a small town called Ranchi. My father had a transferrable job and that took us to different places.

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