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Applesauce
This story was originally published in Day One, a weekly literary journal dedicated to short fiction and poetry from emerging writers.
Ray wishes that his mom would turn off the TV. Not that he has a right to complain—he spends just as much time online as his mom spends with her cooking programs. So it’s a surprise to them both when they simultaneously attempt to step out into the real world. While Ray plans to hack his way onto the guest list of the world’s most exclusive sweet-sixteen party, his mom schemes to seduce a young pastry chef in order to land a spot on a competitive baking show. But when their separate aims cause their paths to cross, family ties just might strain to the breaking point. Imaginative and funny, Applesauce speaks to The safety of isolation? Or the unpredictability and promise of a life on the outside?
Ray wishes that his mom would turn off the TV. Not that he has a right to complain—he spends just as much time online as his mom spends with her cooking programs. So it’s a surprise to them both when they simultaneously attempt to step out into the real world. While Ray plans to hack his way onto the guest list of the world’s most exclusive sweet-sixteen party, his mom schemes to seduce a young pastry chef in order to land a spot on a competitive baking show. But when their separate aims cause their paths to cross, family ties just might strain to the breaking point. Imaginative and funny, Applesauce speaks to The safety of isolation? Or the unpredictability and promise of a life on the outside?
22 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 15, 2015
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