The Adventure of My Boy and Mumbo Jumbo
.....Mommy walks and Jamie toddles inside the BIGGEST plane.
Jamie thought he was inside its belly. The storm roars outside.
The thunder is loud inside the metal beastie. They sit. Lightening flashes.
Jamie screams “No!” The plane swallows them like Pinocchio in the whale!
Jamie thought of his toy plane at home.
The REAL Mumbo Jumbo jet roars, speeding down the runway. “Good morning everyone.”
A voice says “This is your Captain for the flight from Bangor to New York. Once we’re above
the clouds the weather should clear. Remain in your seats.” Jamie wasn’t going anywhere.
“How’d Mumbo Jumbo get so big?” Jamie thinks. He looks out the port hole at the lights.
Jamie begins talking to the plane. Mumbo Jumbo roars and whooshes, as if to reply. “Is that
you little one?” The planes vents ask. “How’d you get so small?” “Mommy and Daddy made
me!” He chatters to the drone of the engines. “Mommy and Daddy are makers? Oh that it
explains it. That’s How you new my name.” Mumbo hisses. “Makers know everything. What’s
your name, Tiny?”
“Mommy calls me My Boy.”
“You will be My Boy too!.” Says Mumbo. “For this ride I will take care of you and mommy.”
“But, but YOU ATE US!” Jamie whimpers. “Why’d you do that?”
“Ate you? I didn’t eat you My Boy. I’m keeping you safe inside me, just like Mommy did
before you were born.” BOOM went the thunder. Crackle ZAP went the lightening.
Jamie screams. Mumbo Jumbo rises up, up above the storm and into the sunlight. A round
circle of lemony yellow falls into Jamie’s lap. It was so warm. He stops crying. The clouds
look like cotton balls out the window just like the fields in Peter Rabbit story!
Mommy let Jamie down and he runs up the aisles. He chases the lady with the orange
juice! He peeks in a tiny room with a potty! Suddenly, his ears hurt and he runs to Mom.
She’s brought his old bottle and sucking it makes his ears pop! After a lunch of fruit, Mom
gives him cookies on the small table. Soon a voice comes through the air “We will be landing
at the airport in five minutes. Return to your seats! Buckle –up! “Daddy?” Jamie says. “No,
the pilot!” Mom smiles. “Ready to land My Boy?”
Jamie was bouncing with excitement. The plane bounces and jiggles across the
runway. “Thank you!” Jamie says to both “Mum’s”
“You’re welcome.” Mumbo Jumbo and Mommy say.
Off they go to Grandpa’s arms, and with a bye wave of wing the plane leaves.
“Good bye My Boy.” Mumbo Jumbo roars! “See ya next time!”
Copyright © Debbie Guzzi | Year Posted 2010
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