Chapter 3 – Fudge Boy

Walking into work felt familiar, but at the same time different. Let me explain, my family runs a well-known fudge company on the east coast. Well, my mother does. My father's a doctor, but has a mean sweet tooth. The moment my mother mentioned fudge and other sweets, she had him hooked.

Ever since I was born, I inherited his sweet tooth and my mother's love for making fudge. As soon as I was able to stand, I was by my mother's side as her little assistant. Even though I knew I was going to be the head of the business one day, I was still going to college. It was important to both of my parents I further my education and have the experience of college. Although four more years of college wasn't that appealing to me, it wasn't like I'd never be able to visit home. Seton was only about two hours from home so I'd likely be back on the weekends to visit and eat fudge.

So now that I was newly graduated, I was embarking on learning some of our other locations. Since it was pre-season still, my mother wanted me to learn about our boardwalk location at Wildwood.

"Hey, Mom," I greeted, kissing her on her cheek as she checked the inventory report to see what she needed to make.

"Hi, Edward." She smiled, stepping away from the computer and leading me to one of cases. "I know you've visited this location several times as a worker. However, I have a slightly different approach I want you to do tonight."

"What's that?"

She tapped the glass of the display case. "Tonight, I'm offering the classic fudge and peanut butter fudge for the sample."

"Really? Why not something else?" We had over thirty different kinds of fudge. Those two choices were just so plain.

"Because you're going to be the Fudge Boy today."

I blinked. So? I'd done that at our other locations before. "I've done that before, Mom."

"Boardwalk customers are a different kind, honey. Kids running around, tram cars, animals, bikes, skates, smoking vapor - if some punk vapes near my fudge so help me God that smell will affect the taste, other competition in a very close proximity. Just do it, dear."

"Yes, ma'am."


Posted: July 3, 2019

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