THE COOKIE THIEF
A WOMAN WAS WAITING AT AN AIRPORT ONE NIGHT WITH SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE HER FLIGHT.
SHE HUNTED FOR A BOOK IN THE AIRPORT SHOP, BOUGHT A BAG OF COOKIES AND FOUND A PLACE TO DROP.
SHE WAS ENGROSSED IN HER BOOK BUT HAPPENED TO SEE THE MAN SITTING BESIDE HER AS BOLD AS COULD BE GRABBED A COOKIE OR TWO FROM THE BAG BETWEEN, WHICH SHE TRIED TO IGNORE TO AVOID A SCENE.
SHE MUNCHED COOKIES AND WATCHED THE CLOCK WHILE THE GUSTY COOKIE THIEF DIMINISHED HER STOCK.
SHE WAS GETTING MORE IRRITATED AS THE MINUTES TICKED BY AND THOUGHT TO HERSELF ‘IF I WEREN’T SO NICE, I’D BLACKEN HIS EYE!’
FOR EACH COOKIE SHE TOOK, HE TOOK ONE TOO.
WHEN ONLY ONE WAS LEFT, SHE WONDERED WHAT HE’D DO.
WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE AND WITH A NERVOUS LAUGH, HE TOOK THE LAST COOKIE AND BROKE IT IN HALF.
HE OFFERED HER HALF AS HE ATE THE OTHER. SHE SNATCHED IT FROM HIM AND THOUGHT, ‘OH BROTHER.’ THIS GUY’S GOT SOME NERVE AND HE’S ALSO RUDE.
WELL HE DIDN’T EVEN SHOW ANY GRATITUDE.
SHE HAD NEVER KNOWN WHEN SHE’D BEEN SO GALLED AND SIGNED WITH RELIEF WHEN HER FLIGHT WAS CALLED.
SHE GATHERED HER BELONGINGS AND HEADED TO THE GATE, REFUSING TO LOOK BACK AT THE THIEVING INGRATE.
SHE BOARDED THE PLANE AND SANK IN HER SEAT AND SOUGHT HER BOOK WHICH WAS ALMOST COMPLETE.
AS SHE REACHED IN HER BAG, SHE GASPED WITH SURPRISE, THERE WAS HER BAG OF COOKIES IN FRONT OF HER EYES.
IF MINE ARE HERE SHE MOANED WITH DESPAIR, THEN THE OTHERS WERE HIS AND HE TRIED TO SHARE.
TOO LATE TO APOLOGIZE, SHE REALIZED WITH GRIEF THAT SHE WAS THE RUDE ONE, THE INGRATE, AND THE THIEF.
BY VALERIE COX.
DO WE OWE AN APOLOGY TO ANYONE???
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