Candy

FIVE SENTENCE FICTION: CANDY

"It's like taking candy from a baby," he said, "and all the baby can do is scream at you until you give it back but it makes you feel like a terrible person."

I rolled my eyes and wrapped up his purchases in the fancy, gold lettered boxes we were famous for.

"Mr. Luchesi, I firmly believe in the power of diamonds," I said, failing to mention the fact that diamonds had never worked before on the stubbornly unrepentant Mrs. Luchesi.

"You always say that Tom..."

I winced, held up my hands and said, "You could always stop stealing her truffles and prove to her that you've turned over a new leaf - she might even come out of her room this time!"

Ha! This is so random. 

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