The Secret Box (2013)
“Last summer I figured out how to make a cheese omelet. And I know how to dump fish sticks on a cookie sheet and shove them into the oven. I’m not much of a cook but I don’t starve. That night I made spaghetti with olive oil and Parm cheese. Since I hate doing dishes, I ate right out of the pan. I didn’t make anything green even though I know it’s healthier to add a vegetable or two. Green is my least favorite flavor, except for pickles, which don’t taste green.
There were two pieces of birthday... cake left so I took one upstairs and ate it while sitting in my closet. I don’t usually eat in my closet but the box was in there and, well, I liked looking at it. The metal was polished to a glossy sheen and perfectly smooth. And it was kinda warm to the touch. Maybe the heat came from a battery that kept the LCD screen working. That made sense. As I munched on cake I imagined what might fit inside. A piece of heirloom jewelry, a wad of cash, a treasure map?
When Mom got home, she barely had the energy to ask how my day was.MoreLess
There were two pieces of birthday... cake left so I took one upstairs and ate it while sitting in my closet. I don’t usually eat in my closet but the box was in there and, well, I liked looking at it. The metal was polished to a glossy sheen and perfectly smooth. And it was kinda warm to the touch. Maybe the heat came from a battery that kept the LCD screen working. That made sense. As I munched on cake I imagined what might fit inside. A piece of heirloom jewelry, a wad of cash, a treasure map?
When Mom got home, she barely had the energy to ask how my day was.MoreLess
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