Over Easy
by Amanda
Lawrence Auverigne
"Hey, you
want some eggs?" Bob asked.
"No
thanks. That's a lot of cheese," Mildred
said.
"I like
it cheesy," Bob said.
"I don't.
It's not melting though," Mildred said.
"It will.
Just give it time," Bob said.
"Look,
the eggs are bubbling. But the cheese is still
whole," Mildred said.
"It sure
is. Let me do this," Bob said.
"Watch
the flame, Bob. You're getting eggs all over the
stove. Why can't you just stir the eggs in the
pan without trying to flip it all over the place?"
Mildred asked.
"Cause
this is how they do it on Food Network," Bob
replied.
"Well,
those people on Food Network are what you may
call professionals. See? Those cheese slices
are still solid like rocks. Why did you use those? We
have real aged cheddar in the fridge,"
Mildred said.
"No, I
used that on the fajitas last night. Why isn't
this cheese melting?" Bob asked.
"Well it
did. Just inside of the plastic," Mildred
said.
"Well I'll
be. I forget to take the plastic off. Darn, and
those were the last three eggs. Oh, well. You win
some you lose some," Bob said.
"Hey! Don't
toss that in the garbage like that. You should
let it cool off so that the plastic can won't
melt," Mildred said.
"Well, I
guess it's just a slice of bread and a stick of
butter for breakfast again. Care to join me?"
Bob asked.
"No way.
I'm going to Sheiik's. They got a 1.99 scramble
plate," Mildred said.
"1.99? I
think I'll go with you," Bob said.
"Bob, don't
throw the bread away," Mildred said.
"It's not
like I'm gonna eat it later. Too much butter.
Come on, I'll drive," Bob said.
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