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Chapter 2 - An unpleasant shower (2)

The Band inaugurating
ELPHI

The ribbon was finally cut with a kitchen knife and the school was officially inaugurated. Monkito apologized to the Director offering him a banana… which he obviously refused. So next day we moved into the school.  Just on time, because soon it started to rain dogs and cats… even frogs and snakes!

MAKI

Is this another tsunami, Miss Elphi?

ELPHI

Don’t worry, Maki, Tsunamis come from the sea, not from the sky.

MONKITO

Of course, you ignorant female!

MAKI  

I bet you didn’t know either!

MONKITO

I’m an expert on tsunamis. You should have seen me swinging from one tree to the other…

ELPHI

Tell us about Monkito, it is good to talk about the things that makes us afraid.

MONKITO 

Yes, Miss Elphi. There is not that much to say… I was peeling a banana at tea time…

MAKI

Who can eat at a time like that?

VOICES

Monkito!

ELPHI

Quiet, quiet… Do continue, Monkito…

MONKITO

Very simple, I saw the sea going backwards… as if sucked by a giant vacuum cleaner.

VOICE

Come on… that’s not possible!