Morning Mischief

“Again!?” I shrieked, loud enough for the whole house to hear.

Another morning, another unmade bed.

“Someone’s gonna pay!” I warned, tossing a stray pillow onto the chaotic pile of sheets and blankets.

But before uttering another word, I felt it. A pair of surprisingly strong hands gripping my ankles tight.  Bone chilling cold against my bare skin.

I grunted and groaned, struggling to break free. But the grasp of this unseen entity was far too powerful. I was trapped.

Then I heard it: giggling from underneath the bed.

“I can’t play along, if you laugh!” I reminded him.

Again.