Breaking Bread

She pours herself a glass of water. Her wrist aches, but she doesn’t show it.

"This chicken," he says, holding up a strip of brown meat. "This is special."

"Thank you," she says.

"It’s excellent. I mean, really excellent. One of the nicest meals we’ve had in such a long time, don’t you think?"

"It’s nothing. I threw it together."

"I don’t believe that. Not for a second."

"Would you excuse me?" she says.

A flicker of irritation passes across his face, but then he is eating again.

"This chicken," he says, as she leaves the room. "Superb. The best."

Drabble published September 27, 2021 08:44

VerityAlways over 2 years ago

This is so true in most homes. Undermined, Unnoticed, Unacknowledged, Unnerving...
Neville Hunt over 2 years ago

Interesting... but unlike Verity, it completely goes over my head. But then these days I do most of the cooking, so maybe that’s why. Fish pie tonight... one of her favourites.
VerityAlways over 2 years ago

Oh! My pea brain thought of this as Passive Abuse (by the theme of heavy undertoned drabbles).

Neville- Another Pie! I need more fuel ;-)
Neville Hunt over 2 years ago

My fish pie lacked flavour... I should have included smoked haddock in it for some punch. And I created so much washing up that the sparkle sparked out. Two days worth of leftovers now (!), but I think I might make an intervention before tomorrow’s supper (not to be confused with Suppé).
VerityAlways over 2 years ago

I can't comment on the flavor. But I wish for an uplifting intervention! Hope you have something stronger than Suppé!