


The man had been experimenting with a new shrinking device. He had been working on it for months - trying and trying to get the formula just right. He had finally done it - he had managed to shrink himself down to almost nothing - he was about the size of a grain of sand. When his wife came home from the gym, the man was so excited - he had wanted to surprise her, and he had managed to hide himself on the couch. He was curled up in a tiny ball, waiting for her to come sit down so he could jump out and surprise her. As soon as she came in, she went straight into the bathroom to take a shower. He heard the shower running, and he had to hold his breath - it was so exciting, he could hardly wait. But he managed it - he waited patiently, listening to her shower - listening to her singing. Finally, she came out of the bathroom - she removed her sweaty clothes and went to sit down on the couch. He started to yell - but his voice was so tiny, she couldn't hear him. He kept yelling, trying to get her attention - trying to make some kind of sound. But it was no use - she couldn't hear him. And then she sat down - she plopped her butt right down on the couch, on top of him! He was trapped, completely at her mercy - she did not even know he was there.