Image copyright: Claire Fuller
“Hello. Day out with the kiddies?”
“Yeah. Off to the ODHO at the power station.”
“ODHO?”
“Yeah, it’s …
(OK you two calm down)
… it’s short for open day, hands-on.”
“Sounds fun.”
“Yeah, protective gear, respirators. We get to punch buttons, spin wheels, …
(no, we’re not there yet; be patient)
… pull levers and so on.”
“Sounds a tad dangerous?”
“No, nothing can go wrong, …
(I told you to go before we left home; you’ll just have to wait)
… safe as houses.”
“Well, here’s my stop. Enjoy yourselves.”
“Chernobyl, Fukushima, say thank you. Manners! Tsssk!
Written for Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ weekly 100 word challenge. Find it here.
patrickprinsloo 
very different take on the prompt
Hands on at the power station! Dangerous excursion – disturbing little story.
Thanks. Not a good idea.
What could possibly go wrong with names like that? Waiting for the BOOM!
Time to start digging.
Nothing can go wrong…Heard it so many times. I loved it, the tone is set so well.
Thank you.
Uh oh. Nothing good can come of this field trip. I like the little bits in brackets, adds realism.
Thanks. I wasn’t sure if it would work.
Hey, that’s my class isn’t it…or was.
Good fun!
5C? Sorry about that. They get/got everywhere.
What could possibly go wrong? Radiant fiction.
Thank you.
Nothing to fear.
Especially the “it can’t go wrong” made me shiver.. there is always a cause isn’t it?
True. Thanks for reading.
Love the personification here. 🙂
Why thank you.
This is great. I love it, names, ‘education’ and all.
Hello and thank you.
Can he raise a Five Mile Island too?
Good piece.
Thanks. Possibly.
(Is that a deliberate error? Had me confused.)
You’re right: should be “three mile island”. I’m given to exaggeration.
Funny stuff this week Patrick.
Thanks Dawn
Love the kids’ names… not a sign at all… 😉
Better than Harper or Pixie-Flower-Petal.
Oh for sure!
Ah community engagement. Sometime, it’s just best not to! Great piece!!
Thank you.
I really like how you used the asides to show how distracted and noisy this situation is, and how easily some kid could do something without anyone noticing in time!
Thank you. Things happen.
Hmmm sounds like an ODHA might not be such a good idea at a power station. Nice story.
Thanks Claire.
Gives me a sort of Deja vu. What an adventure being a parent. Nice story.
Kids, eh. Explosive demographic.
Chuckling darkly at the black humour.
Love it.
Thank you.
Loved the style of this. Made me grin in a wry sort of way. Well done
Enjoyed your too.
Dear Patrick,
You’ve laid bare the dirty secret of it all. it’s already like that. Well done, sir.
Aloha,
Doug
Thanks Doug.
Dear Patrick,
Nothing can go wrong. (wink, wink) Perhaps “hands on” isn’t such a great idea. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle. Cavalier utilities! Tut.