A Sliver of Sun (2014)
“Some of her favorite foods were things she wasn’t allowed to have—spinach greens, almonds and cream—and she wasn’t much of a breakfast eater either. When she nibbled on nothing but crackers for two mornings in a row, I knew we were gonna have to do something.
“Want me to make some pancakes?” I offered.
Mama tilted her head. “Am I hearing things, or did you just offer to make me breakfast?”
“I’ve made chocolate chip cookies before,” I said. “Can’t be a whole lot different.”
“Well..., thank you. But I’m peachy for now.”
Ginger flashed me a worried look. “You should at least eat some cereal,” she said. She went to the cupboard and took down boxes of Cheerios and Corn Flakes. “Which one do you want?”
“I’m really not hungry,” Mama said.
“How ’bout a banana then?” I asked.
Mama looked back and forth between us.MoreLess
“Want me to make some pancakes?” I offered.
Mama tilted her head. “Am I hearing things, or did you just offer to make me breakfast?”
“I’ve made chocolate chip cookies before,” I said. “Can’t be a whole lot different.”
“Well..., thank you. But I’m peachy for now.”
Ginger flashed me a worried look. “You should at least eat some cereal,” she said. She went to the cupboard and took down boxes of Cheerios and Corn Flakes. “Which one do you want?”
“I’m really not hungry,” Mama said.
“How ’bout a banana then?” I asked.
Mama looked back and forth between us.MoreLess
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