“I can’t Mum!”

“Can you set the table please, dear?” Mum asked.

“Sorry I can’t mum, it’s because an alien came in and sucked out all of the power in my hands,” I lied.

“Oh, can you practice singing then?”

“But I can’t mum! A evil witch came and stole all my memories of my songs!”

“Ok what about reading through your homework?”

“No I can’t mum! It’s because a eagle swooped in and stole all my homework!”

“Fine, can you go find your father then?”

“I wish I could but I just can’t mum!”

“Why not?”

“You see, it’s because dad’s room has a million monsters inside the closet!”