The vital alphabet

I woke up and stumbled out of bed today, like any other normal day. Rubbing my eyes, I wandered in the general direction of the kitchen for a glass of water where I was greeted fondly by my grandma aka Didu.

Didu is the darlingest person you've ever met. She's short and thin and has lost most of the hearing in one ear. She's had a tough life but always has a smile on her face, a hug for her grandchildren and a chocolate for her great grandchildren. Most importantly, Didu is a gentle soul who would never think ill of anyone. Which made the following pronouncement all the more bizarre.

'Good news,' she said, placing a hand on my arm 'Obama dead.'

'What?' I exclaimed. 'Obama dead? How? When?'

'Americans killed him,' Didu explained and started shuffling away, smiling beatifically.

This was shocking news, but from a slightly dubious source. What had she mis-heard? Or could it be true? Americans killed Obama? It was only yesterday that he was making funny speeches, making fun of Donald Trump. Could Donald Trump have had him killed for this?

But even if he was dead. Why was Didu saying it was good news? I didn't peg her for having any political views, much less such extreme political views. Something was wrong here.

I rushed back into the bedroom and switched on the TV. The headlines read 'OSAMA killed'

Yeah. That makes a lot more sense.