Supper table. Both children and I, eating. Each child has a glass of water and a glass of apple cider. Non-alcoholic.<\/p>\n
Trombone: When I’m done this apple cider, can I have more apple cider?
\nMe: No.
\nTrombone: Why not?
\nMe: Because you need to drink water or milk. One glass of apple cider is enough. It’s juice, you know.
\nTrombone: No it’s not. It’s cider.
\nMe: … (shoveling food in my mouth)<\/p>\n
Trombone eyes Fresco.<\/p>\n
Trombone: Fresco. Drink your cider.
\nFresco: What?
\nTrombone: Drink your cider. Do you still have some cider?
\nFresco: Yes I do. (holds up his glass)
\nTrombone: Drink it!
\nFresco: No. I will drink my water. (Drinks his water) Water is good for me.
\nTrombone: (sighs)<\/p>\n
several minutes pass<\/p>\n
Fresco: (drinks his cider) THERE! It’s all gone.
\nTrombone: Aha! (to me) See, I was tricking him. I wanted him to drink all his so that then I would have more!
\nMe: Ah.
\nFresco: But I win the cider race! I win!
\nTrombone: Whatever. I don’t care.
\nFresco: (singing) I win I win I win I w —
\nMe: — So you both got something you wanted.
\nTrombone: (ignoring me) I still have some cider. And you don’t have any.
\nFresco: But I WIN!
\nTrombone: No you DON’T. I do. Because I tricked you.
\nFresco: Nope.<\/p>\n
**
\nThe End. As if.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Supper table. Both children and I, eating. Each child has a glass of water and a glass of apple cider. Non-alcoholic. Trombone: When I’m done this apple cider, can I have more apple cider? Me: No. Trombone: Why not? Me: … Continue reading