Teacup Novellas 01 - Tea With Emma
““YESSSSSS! I’m fi-nished. I’m fi-nished. I’m fi-nal-ly fi-nal-ly fi-nished!” I cranked up the volume on my laptop speakers and jumped up from my desk chair. As Michael Jackson’s eccentric voice quirked the first lyrics of Thriller, I mimicked his famous moves, complete with ghoulish expressions and syncopated side steps—even throwing in an ad-libbed moonwalk across my hardwood floor. That October weekend we all used Shirley’s Wii to learn the King of Pop’s dance moves had really paid off. I did...n’t miss a beat.
Gertie jumped off her chair and twirled beside me, barking along for good measure. The two of us zombie-walked our way to the kitchen where I pulled a pint of Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip from the freezer. The dancing continued while I pried open the lid on the little carton then grabbed a spoon out of the drawer. Multi-tasking never felt better.
As with anything I attempt to accomplish these days, I was interrupted by the ringing of my doorbell. I dug out a scoop of the minty green ice cream and savored it as I headed toward the door.MoreLess
Gertie jumped off her chair and twirled beside me, barking along for good measure. The two of us zombie-walked our way to the kitchen where I pulled a pint of Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip from the freezer. The dancing continued while I pried open the lid on the little carton then grabbed a spoon out of the drawer. Multi-tasking never felt better.
As with anything I attempt to accomplish these days, I was interrupted by the ringing of my doorbell. I dug out a scoop of the minty green ice cream and savored it as I headed toward the door.MoreLess
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