But the children knew the bag wasn't truly alive. Right? It was just a bag, after all. A bag that was burning, and had contents that one would find displeasing if found under one's shoe. But, they were wrong. So very wrong.
When the children had ran two blocks down south, Jess stopped, and managed to catch her breath.
Composing herself, she was actually quite upset.
"Ty!" She began. "What were you thinking?! If the principal had gotten a better look at the bag, we'd have been done for!"
"But Jess... it was just a prank.."
"No! Not just any prank!" Jess interjected. "But, the most clever prank that had ever entered the thought of a human being!"
"If you say so.."
Ty had become weary, and actually only wished to go home. Unfortunately, Jess had other plans.
***
Elsewhere, a man walks towards his door. It was about 4 pm, and the garbage collection would soon be making its route as it did every week.
The man opened his door, to find something peculiar. It was a bag, ablaze, even. Well, it was his duty as a citizen of his fine town to put this fire out, for there are laws against such things in the village.
The man lifted his foot, slipper and all, and began to promptly stomp out the burning bag. As his foot met the bag, he had come to a newfound conclusion: he will now wear boots when taking the garbage to the curb.
