Doubling Up

Alan invested in a second washing machine.

He anticipated halving laundry time.

Could you imagine?

Half the time!

He loaded the units and watched them whirl away.

Anticipation built.

He chugged a glass of water to calm down.

Found himself swishing the liquid round his mouth,

Emulating the motions of the machines.

After some time the appliances came to a still.

Alan set to work unloading.

Joyously slapping moist clothes on racks.

About half way through this process

Alan found himself running low on drying zones.

And he found a growing sense of disappointment from within.

A pile of wet clothes remained.

A damp scent soon filled the air.