The Finger - Three Word Wednesday

Three Word Wednesday where you write something using the three prompt words.
This week's words are  ... Gesture, Immediate and Treasure.

It was an adolescent gesture to say the least, two fingers well and truly thrust in the air ... at me! I sprang into action with the most authoritative voice I could muster.

"How old are you, young man?"

His response was immediate.

"Not as old as you, you old bat."

Well what do you say to that? He was right of course, but that wasn't the response I was looking for. I was going to have to be clever here, show him that manners and diplomacy were the treasure trove and making of a young gentleman. I was still thinking of my clever retort when he jumped in again, obviously feeling he now had the advantage.

"Wots the matter, you deaf as well as old?"

Well the truth was, he had set me off balance and my usual gauged and rational mind was struggling with just what I could say to regain my standing.

"Look, young man."

"Look where?"

"Nowhere,  just ..."

"Well, what are to telling me to look at something for then if it ain't there, you senile or summut?" 

I took a deep breath. I was excruciatingly aware at this point that he did have the upper hand. I had now been relegated to an old bat, deaf, and senile in a matter of seconds. I needed a different approach, and quick. I then remembered seeing something a young lad did to another boy in an argument that for some reason did shut the boy up. It was worth a try ... I had nothing else.

"Ain't you got nothin else to say then, grandma?"

This was my chance.

I looked him straight in the eye and raised my fist in front of him, then very slowly did a winding motion with my other hand by the side it. As I did I slowly uncurled my middle finger until it was erect then thrust it in front of his face.

.... Silence.

Well, if you can't beat them!