this morning #254.

this morning, a slightly alarming beeping began creeping on into her subconscious from somewhere within the house. beep. with a haughty huff, she tossed the covers aside & headed for the carbon monoxide detector. beep. everything was in order there, although she did feel a little lightheaded. beep. was it coming from the basement? beep. slowly down the stairs & into the dampness she went. beep. she tried to imagine what the source could be. that’s when she saw it. a flashing toy robot danced next to the water heater. beep. then came the blunt blow to the back of her head. the rest of her day would be spent handcuffed to that water heater with her new robot friend. beep.