THE USHER
Added on: 3rd Mar 2015
CORA, AN ELDERLY WOMAN WALKED
INTO HER LOCAL ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH.
THE FRIENDLY USHER GREETED HER AT
THE DOOR AND HELPED HER UP THE FLIGHT OF STEPS,
“WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIT?”
HE ASKED POLITELY.
“THE FRONT ROW PLEASE,”
CORA ANSWERED AMIABLY.
“YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THAT,”
THE USHER SAID,
“THIS VICAR IS REALLY BORING.”
“SONNY, DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW WHO I AM?”
CORA INQUIRED, LOOKING DIRECTLY AT HIM.
“NO.”
HE REPLIED.
“I'M THE VICAR'S MOTHER,”
CORA ANNOUNCED INDIGNANTLY.
“DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?”
HE ASKED.
“NO.”
SHE SAID.
“GOOD,”
HE ANSWERED AND DISAPPEARED.
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