Around the Bend: Promises, Promises

"Wake up!" I said, "Tell us the rest of the story!"

"Oh yes, that," said grandpa, blinking tiredly, "I was telling you about Agathea, and how we got married."

"What did you do with your jellybean wife?" said Mick.

"I'll show you," said grandpa. He felt about under his collar and pulled out a thin gold chain which went round his neck. It was a long chain, and at the clasp was something we all recognized as soon as we saw it.

A gold-plated jellybean.

"As long as she's in her coffin" said grandpa, "She can't spoil things for me any more, can she?" he said with a chuckle.