## Boys Will Be Boys (MM/F)

Post by LordNelson » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:55 pm

Martha Wilson is old enough to know better. A woman doesn’t get to her age without learning a few things along the way and never having had children of her own was no excuse. Boys weren’t so different when she was that age, including her husband George. The predicament she was about to get into was one of her own making.
When she saw Joey and Dennis climbing down from the tree house in her neighbor’s backyard she had just finished baking a patch of peanut butter cookies. George had stopped complimenting her efforts in the kitchen a long time ago and it was nice every now and then to be reminded that she was appreciated. The boys were always polite and would have kind things to say.
She opened the back door and invited them over for cookies and milk. They climbed the fence and were in the kitchen in no time. They had been there dozens of times and knew the routine. They seated themselves while Martha poured two glasses of cold milk and put three cookies each onto two plates. She knew that if she put six cookies onto one plate Dennis would take four.
The boys ate quickly but made sure to pause after each cookie to tell her how good it was. The last time that they forgot it was weeks before she invited them back again. Three cookies didn’t last long and the milk went just as fast. Dennis knew that three was the limit but as all boys do he had to test that limit. ‘Can we have one more’ he asked ‘pretty please?’
Martha is a funny woman who is quick with a joke but her sense of humor is lost on her grumpy husband. She welcomes the opportunity to clown around with the boys. They always laugh at her comments (even when they don’t get them). When they are around it is a chance to have fun and to even get silly once in a while. Upon hearing Dennis’s request she had one of those silly moments; a moment that would get a surprising reaction from the boys.
She stood defensively in front of the cookie sheet. She put up her fists like a boxer and said ‘you boys know the rules; three each and no more!’ Dennis knew it was worth a try but had to concede defeat. He stood up but before he could thank her she had one more little joke to make. ‘You’ll have to tie me to a chair before you get another cookie’ she declared.
Dennis looked at Joey and nodded. Joey nodded back. He stood up and they both thanked her for the treats. She told them they were welcome and turned to put the remaining cookies into the cookie jar. That’s when the boys made their move.
Joey went low and grabbed her legs. He held them together so that she couldn’t get away and pushed his shoulder into the back of her thighs pinning her to the kitchen counter. Dennis undid the bow of her aprons strings and retied them in a knot. He pulled her right hand behind her, looped one string around the wrist several times and knotted it. He repeated with the left hand.
Martha was speechless. It all went so swiftly she had no time to react; not that it would have helped. The boys moved quickly and deliberately; every move was efficient and effective. She was their captive.
Dennis tapped Joey on the shoulder and he released her legs. They each took an elbow and guided her to the nearest chair. While Joey tied her ankles to the legs of the chairs with cloth napkins from the table Dennis opened a drawer by the sink. Dennis returned with a dish cloth which he stuffed into her mouth and then tied it in with a dish towel cleave gag.
Martha was no fool. The efficiency of the capture and the fact that they never spoke a word told her it was planned. Dennis and Joey checked all the knots for tightness and then apologized for their behavior. Dennis poured more milk while Joey took another cookie for each of them.
As they sat they ate much more slowly than usual. Between bites they grinned at each other and smiled at her. It had gone smoothly and they were pleased.
What Martha didn’t know was that the boys had been TUGging their friends Margaret and Gina for a few years. As TUGgers are inclined to do they had sat in the tree house when the girls weren’t available and fantasized about other possible victims. Poor Martha was one of them. For months they had a plan that they were constantly revising and tweeking but neither ever really thought that the day would come when they could actually put it to use.
Martha sat silently knowing she had been not only a victim of a pair of clever boys but also a victim of her own big mouth. She had given them what amounted to an open invitation and she couldn’t fault them for taking it. Now she just had to wait until they were done their additional treat. She knew them well enough to know that once the prank had run its course they would let her go.
Then they heard the front door squeak. ‘I’m home’ called out her husband George ‘where are you?’ The boys panicked. They had pissed Mr. Wilson off dozens of times and managed to get away with it but they had never gone this far before. They jumped up and dashed out the back door.
When George came into the kitchen the first thing he noticed of course was his bound and gagged wife. Then he saw the half empty glasses of milk and the partially eaten cookies. He sat down and finished Joey’s cookie and milk. He smiled at Martha. Then he finished Dennis’s portion.
‘Damn good cookies’ he said to Martha ‘I think I’ll have some more.’ He got up, gave her a kiss on the forehead and helped himself to two more cookies.
Dennis and Joey had each gone straight home. Both were waiting for the irate phone call or an angry visit. It was several hours before the phone rang at Dennis’s house. His mother answered it and said ‘Hello George’. The conversation went on for a few minutes but mom didn’t seem to be getting angry. ‘I’ll let him know’ she said and hung up.
‘That was Mr. Wilson’ she told Dennis. ‘He wanted me to tell you that thanks to Joey and you, he and Martha had a lot of fun this morning.’ Dennis was puzzled and his mom could see it on his face. ‘He said that you reminded them of a game that they used to play when they were your age.’ Dennis was still puzzled but happy that he wasn’t in trouble.
As he went out to go tell Joey the good news his mother added ‘Martha had a message for you too. She said to drop by for cookies whenever you like and that she hopes you remember what it takes to get an extra one if you want it.’

### Re: Boys Will Be Boys (MM/F)

Post by putasockinit2 » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:15 pm

Really good story!
'Too many friends and not enough true friends'
The Kanye of tugs
Stuck between wanting to quit and wanting to stay...

### Re: Boys Will Be Boys (MM/F)

Post by SelenaGfan » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:41 pm

I wonder haow many member even know about Dennis The Menace.Great story

### Re: Boys Will Be Boys (MM/F)

Post by LordNelson » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:28 pm

If the readers know who the characters are it definitely helps them to visualize the story. If they don't it doesn't matter because I try to write in a way that doesn't require any previous knowledge of them.
dennis.jpg
I found this cartoon that kind of goes with the story.
LordNelson

### Re: Boys Will Be Boys (MM/F)

Post by truly_trussed » Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:52 pm

Hi LN, I believe you're from Canada (Cold Winter, Eh?) For the readers benefit your story is the American Dennis the Menace which started in the early 50s. Right around the same time there was a British Dennis the Menace started. To avoid confusion that strip became known as Dennis and Gnasher which was the name of his dog. Perhaps someone from the U.K. or Europe could post a pic. I recall a post where someone mentioned this comic strip in the Beano magazine where D. the M. tied up and gagged his friend Cuthbert many years ago.

### Re: Boys Will Be Boys (MM/F)

Post by SelenaGfan » Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:10 am

> LordNelson wrote:If the readers know who the characters are it definitely helps them to visualize the story. If they don't it doesn't matter because I try to write in a way that doesn't require any previous knowledge of them.
> dennis.jpg
> I found this cartoon that kind of goes with the story.
> LordNelson

HE sure was trouble for Goerge Wilson but loved when Mrs.Wilson
bake cookies.The comic strip mom was kinda cute.
How are the McGuire's doing?

### Re: Boys Will Be Boys (MM/F)

Post by LordNelson » Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:14 pm

Dennis's mom is kind of cute. Here is a picture of her looking her best.
LordNelson

### Re: Boys Will Be Boys (MM/F)

Post by putasockinit2 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:37 am

> LordNelson wrote:Dennis's mom is kind of cute. Here is a picture of her looking her best.
> LordNelson

I love this pic, the mum looks so cute
'Too many friends and not enough true friends'
The Kanye of tugs
Stuck between wanting to quit and wanting to stay...