Problem In The Basement

A Problem in the Basement
“Dear, I wonder if you’d do something for me.” Janet said sweetly. “You see, there’s this problem in the basement.”
Bill looked over his newspaper gruffly. “If it absolutely has to be done this minute, I will.”
“Absolutely!” She said. “Please look at it now.”
Janet led the reluctant Bill down the stairs. “He looked around the basement impatiently.
“So where is this…?”
Bill was cut off abruptly by a heavy hammer which went smashing through his skull.
After burying her problem in the hole, Janet carefully covered it up with cement.
A few minutes later, she fixed herself a cup of tea. There was a problem in the basement, but she could live with it now.


Words - 122