Snippet 2-Dinner

My daddy says salad is not good enough for even humans to eat. Twirling my fork in the green slime on my plate, I think spinach isn't either.

I look up from my plate and across the table at my mother, she is smiling at daddy and holding his hand on the table.

"Daddy?" He turns his head and grunts in my direction, still looking at my mother.

"I'm full."I wait, squirming , for the answer to my silent question and hope my messy plate fools him. Mother looks down at my plate, her smile fading.

"you know the rules, you haven't touched your spinach," My smile crumbles" I know you'll love it once you've tried it"