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Toast

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There is nothing quite like toast and raspberry jam at three in the morning. The only thing that could make it better would be to have some after a few hours of hot sex, but that doesn't happen very often. Obviously.

So anyway, toast. Put some cheap bread in the toaster. Make sure it's plugged in. Open the fridge – great, the jar's empty. Go to the cupboard – Score! One jar left.

Damn! It's shut tight. Hot water on the lid – still won't budge. The toast's just popped up, finished. It'll be cold by the time I get this jar open. Maybe I should use grape tonight. Ever stubborn, I decide against it.

Grab the first knife I can find – giant meat cleaver. Perfect. Bang jar lid with edge, not really paying attention – Fuck! Big, leaky gash on left hand now. Ignore the pain, turn knife around, keep swinging. Jar lid's all dented and crappy now, but I try it and – success! It finally opens. Quickly find a smaller knife, put cold toast on plate, get to work.

Blood dripping on slightly burnt toast. I don't care, sloppily slathering the dark red preserves on the burnt bread, anxious. Red mingling with red as blood drips on the bread, I use my bad hand to pick up my late-night meal, sit down on the kitchen floor, spent.

Big bite from toast. Salty blood mixing with sweet, rich raspberry. I think I've improved my recipe.
My friend Meghan started a project. It consists of gathering poems, short stories, and pictures made by her and friends and putting them all into one big book, called The Emo Book. I told her I'd write a short story, and this is what I came up with. It chronicles one late night/ early morning snacker's adventures in - you guessed it - making toast.
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ajiledohi's avatar
Methinks I know you well enough to almost think you're writing from experience. Near-lopping off your hand while opening jam isn't beyond any of us siblings.