The Seer

Young Billy’s room always seemed to be in a mess, with clothes and toys strewn everywhere.

Determined to do something about it, his mother waited until he was in bed one night and then burst into his room demanding, “Who didn’t hang up his clothes before he got into bed?”

There was a movement under the coverlet, an innocent pair of brown eyes looked up to hers and a small voice said wonderingly, “Adam?”