Classical Days

Where am I? Edison thought as he jolted up. Wasn't I just shocked by lightning?! How am I alive? Edison patted his body to make sure he was intact. He tapped the top of his head.

"My God! I have hair again!" Edison screamed in joy. All of a sudden, a police officer ran up to him.

"Little boy, are you okay?" The police officer asked. Edison looked at him in confusion.

"Little boy? I'm thirty-four. My name is Edison Boo and I work as a Latin teacher at Classical. I'm no little boy." Edison said in a serious tone. Now it was the officer's turn to look puzzled.

"You easily look five, sir. I don't know about the scenario, but you are a kid." The police officer admitted.

"I believe that you are delusional. Did the lightning hit you too?" Edison asked.

"Lightning? Kid, how are you alive?!"

"I am no kid! I am-" Another officer came next to the first. The first officer was your stereotype officer; chubby, in one word. The other one was quite lean and tall. Both were male. The lean officer held out a hand mirror at Edison."I'm a kid?!" Now, Edison looked small. He knew now why the chubby officer had said he easily looked five. His hair, recently a very light brown with the top of his head being bald, was now shoulder length and as red as bricks. Hair hung easily in his face. As for his outfit, it seemed to have shrunk with him.

"What's your name, son?" The lean officer asked.

"My name is Edison Boo. Officer, it seems to me that the lightning that has struck me has turned me into a five year old." The two officers looked at each other and started laughing.

"You hear this, Joe? This kid's got imagination. That's quite a deep voice for a five year old. Ever thought of speech therapy?" The lean officer laughed.

"I know, Tom. This kid's nuts. Come on, kid. Can you tell me where your mommy is? Oh wait! Was she abducted by aliens?" Joe and Tom started laughing again.

Bah! What do they know?! Now I can't very well go home. These officers won't let me as long as they think I'm five. Now think Edison... Who can I go to that will believe my story? Edison faced the officers with a smile.

"Officers, I would like to visit a student. Or two."