RANDOM | FICTION | DRABBLE
He Never Finished What He Started
It was time for some sweet intervention
Today’s random word is Central.
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“Sit at the table until you finish what you started,” Mom said.
Mac couldn’t blame his mother. Her quest to assist her fidgety boy who couldn’t sit still in class was admirable: practice patience at home and commit to studies at school.
With dangling feet kicking his chair, Mac’s fingers twisted this way and that in rhythm to Chubby Checker.
He pulled the plate closer while adjusting the glass of milk within arm's reach. With a final twist, his tongue polished the Oreo’s central goodness in one sweep.
Focus achieved, mission accomplished.
The next day, Mom packed cookies for lunch.
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