Pass the Cake
*At Mocha's house...*
"Mocha, dear, could we see you for a second?" called Mrs. Cream. *Mocha comes into the room.*
"Yes, mom?" questioned Mocha.
"Mocha, you know it's Chatrina's birthday today, right?" asked Mrs. Cream.
"Actually I wasn't but I am now. Wait. does this involve cake?" replied Mocha.
"It is partially about the cake, yes. We want you not to have any until that time comes. No bites or anything. We know how you can be around cake but you'll just have to find ways to avoid eating it or Chatrina and her guests will be very upset and so will your father and I. Think you can do that?" requested her mom.
"I'll try, mom," assured Mocha.
"You need to do more than try, dear. You need to actually follow through with this promise," corrected Mrs. Cream.
"Will do, mom," agreed Mocha.
"Good. Now we have to pick up the cake for the party. You can stay here or head outside but remember the rule about the cake. No eating," explained Mrs. Cream.
"We'll be back in a bit," assured Mr. Cream before the two headed out.
"No cake until the proper time? How will I do this? I love cake. It's like my number 1 food. How can I possibly resist the urge to eat cake?" thought Mocha. *Later that day...*
"Mocha, you look troubled. Is something wrong?" asked Galapeño.
"I have to avoid eating the one thing I love so much until the announcement comes at Chatrina's birthday party. I don't know if I can do it," stated Mocha.
"We could get you cake from elsewhere and let you eat that," suggested Jasmine.
"No because then I may not have room for Chatrina's cake. Besides, I'm a messy eater when it comes to cake. My mom will think I ate Chatrina's birthday cake. My parents are on their way to pick up the cake right now," protested Mocha.
"We'll need a distraction. What can we do to help Mocha take her mind off the cake?" asked Galapeño.
"Imagine the worst looking cake ever? suggested Pop Drops.
"Is that even possible with Mocha?" asked Jasmine.
"It's worth a try," agreed Floaty Spin.
"Mocha, try to imagine the absolute worst tasting cake ever, like with all the flavors you couldn't possibly like together," urged Jasmine.
"I can't even imagine a cake like that. Nothing I've ever eaten was that bad," replied Mocha.
"We may just have to restrain her then," figured Galapeño.
"Restrain 200 lb of jiggling mass? How will we do that?" asked Pop Drops.
"Not easily," replied Jasmine. *That evening...*
"Mocha, it's time for cake," called her mom.
"Finally. You can all release me. I didn't think you'd be able to do it. I had to allow myself to go through this because it was for my own good. Hopefully I wore my energy down enough to make it less likely that I dive head first into the cake," remarked Mocha.
"Only one way to find out," said Galapeño before she and others release Mocha. *Mocha walks inside her house.*
"MOCHA! You promised!" yelled her mom.
"I guess you really can't keep a cake foodie down," figured Floaty Spin.