I was finally able to

FALL ASLEEP

many

hours later when the thunder and lightning

had stopped and the silence returned.

I woke up the next morning when my

cousin’s cell phone rang. It was my aunt

Sweetfur calling. She has the

loudest

squeak ever, so I could hear the entire

conversation clearly.

“So, dear, how was the

party you

had for your friends?” she asked

Trap. “Did they

like

the dishes I

prepared? Was the

Gor gonzola

soufflé

good? And how about

the three-cheese lasagna?”

Soufflé? Lasagna? Huh?

For the Love oF

Cheese…

Was the

soufflé good?