Computer

Tiny Tim skipped home one day feeling excited.

Dad had bought him a new computer!

Dad said if he did well at school, he would get a computer. Tiny Tim scored well, and so the promise was kept.

When Tiny Tim reached home, he opened the door excitedly.

Mom was sitting in the living room, watching television.

``Mom! Mom!'' Tiny Tim shouted to her.

``Hi Tiny Tim!'' Mom replied. ``Don't shout.''

``Sorry Mom. Is the computer here?''' Tiny Tim asked, not shouting.

``Why, yes! Dad is fixing it up for you over in the study.''

``Yay!'' Tiny Tim whooped.

``But first, shower and then lunch.''

Tiny Tim nodded his head eagerly. Quickly, he took off his shoes and ran to the bathroom, where Mom had put out a set of his clean clothes.

Tiny Tim took a quick shower in the bathroom and put on his clean clothes and made his way to the dining room.

Dinner was broccoli and mashed potatoes. Tiny Tim did not like them, but he ate them as quickly as he could, coughing a little in the process.

``Chew your food well, or no computer for you!'' Mom said from the living room.

Soon, the food was eaten and Tiny Tim ran up the stairs to the study.

Dad was sitting on the floor, with an open metal box next to him.

``Hi Dad! Is that the computer?''

``Why, yes Tiny Tim. I am putting it together for you,'' Dad replied as he read a piece of paper.

``Can I help?''

``No. This is hard. But I am almost done,'' Dad said as he checked the parts in the computer. He then covered up the metal box and screwed it together.

Tiny Tim sat on the floor near Dad and watched excitedly as Dad plugged the computer into the mains.

Dad pushed the completed computer under the table and pressed on a switch. The computer started humming and lights started blinking.

Tiny Tim clapped his hands---the computer was alive!

(Based on an exercise generated by WriteThis - 2014-02-06 17:52:00)

[Ed: If it sounds stunted and like a children's book, you are right. It is a special rule that WriteThis provides, among other things.]