"You have to, Shawn!"
"I can't, Dad!" Shawn threw his hands up.
"If you can't say a word seriously, how will you do it?"
"I can't mess up, Dad," Shawn sighed. "It's extremely important."
"Alright. Say it like you mean it."
Shawn took a deep breath.
"Bubbles."
A chuckle.
Seriously? His best try so far, and that was what he got?
"Dad!" Shawn whined. "Lassie bet me that I couldn't stay serious for a whole day. I can't make anyone laugh. How could this possibly be helping?"
"It's not. I just needed to hear you making an ass out of yourself by accident for once. And you should get that money ready for Lassiter."
Author's Chapter Notes:
First entry for the bi-weekly 100 word challenge.
Word count: 102 (oops!)
Prompt: "Say It Like You Mean It"
Word count: 102 (oops!)
Prompt: "Say It Like You Mean It"
Chapter End Notes:
I don't know if this still counts since I accidentally deleted it and reposted a slightly different copy, but whatever. It's here to be read.