Anybody Home

A boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered:

- Hello?

Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to the youngster, the boss asked:

- Is your Daddy home?

- Yes - whispered the small voice.

- May I talk with him? - the man asked.

To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered:

- No.

Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked:

- Is your Mommy there?

- Yes - came the answer.

- May I talk with her?

Again the small voice whispered:

- No.

Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the person who should be there watching over the child.

- Is there anyone there besides you? - the boss asked the child.

- Yes - whispered the child

- a policeman.

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked:

- May I speak with the policeman?

- No, he's busy - whispered the child.

- Busy doing what? - asked the boss.

- Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman - came the whispered answer.

Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the ear piece on the phone, the boss asked:

- What is that noise?

- A hello-copper - answered the whispering voice.

- What is going on there? - asked the boss, now alarmed.

In an awed whispering voice, the child answered:

- The search team just landed the hello-copper.

Alarmed, concerned, and more than just a little frustrated, the boss asked:

- What are they searching for?

Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled giggle:

- Me.