The girls all lined up in the schoolyard.

The girls all lined up in the schoolyard. They had one jump rope and were ready to battle.

There they were, facing off, mean grins twisting their freckled noses. It was The Hoppin' Ho's vs. The Mexican Jumping Beans. Whichever jump rope gang won the competition would

win treatment for their rope-whipped shins. The Mexican Jumping Beans were the crowd favorite, but it was the Ho's who won over the judges. In protest, a Bean swung the jump rope

and it knocked over the trophy filled with tequila. This set off a chain reaction with the Ho's setting the bleachers on fire, &the Mexican JBeans tearing apart the hoop nets. What

It seemed like a logical reaction since they had just washed their hands. The school had taken the boys to the local hospital on a field trip where they learnt how to prep for surg

-ery, haggle with insurance company reps, and make small-talk at upper crust parties. But the antiseptic soap was tainted, and the boys grew deathly ill 3 days later. An inquiry

Was made by the police and the report spanned five pages! What the hell, I thought, as I made breakfast and coffee. I felt comatose that day. I wanted to see the report but couldnt

remember what that was because this was the moment I predicted back 3 stories ago but I know why I don't remember is because I forgot to predict it, again! Having all the time can

really stump one's motivation. Even now I am wondering why I am bothering to finish this story right now instead of 400 years from now. I mean, where's the fire? Oops, it's here.