Bomb Stories

The Christmas present ticked. It sat under the very front of the tree and attracted Smokey's attention. He sniffed at it, walked around it and poked at it with his paw. The glowing ornaments above the present shook, causing the light reflections to dance off the foil wrapping paper. As he prowled around the present, a whirring sound started. He backed away, but the sound continued. Soon, he could not contain his curiosity...

The Christmas present ticked ominously from under the tree. Sam glanced at it suspiciously. She remembered the argument she had from the day before and sighed heavily. It was always something. She glared again at the innocuous-looking gift as Jane, her sister, entered the room. "Time to open them!" Jane yelled enthusiastically. Sam cringed, but picked up the little green package and ripped the paper. She stared open-mouth...