Chapter Two: Mother
Spoon walked to her living quarters on the top shelf of the china cabinet were she and her mother lived. She walked in and found her mother sitting, waiting for her. You stayed out pretty late. You are normally home before the party is over. What made this one different? Her mother asked. Oh mother I met someone. She told her. You did, whats he like. She asked like any mother would. Well he is tall, and nice, and kind, and a compete gentlefork. Ah I know it, I know it mother said. Know what mother. That you and that nice boy would get together. Mother, you know him? Of course, I do, everyone knows him. I would have taught that you and Ladle would be giving me grandspoons by now. I mean I was younger then you when your older brother, Soup was born. she said with a smile. But mother, Im not talking about Ladle. She told her mother. Your not? she said while Spoon answered her with a nod. Then who my dear are you talking about? Hes name is fork. Fork? I know of no master Forks in the Cabinet. Well that is because he doesnt live in the Cabinet, Mother. Ah then he must be from the new Thanksgiving set that came to the kitchen last week. Dont worry my dear he will be living on the third in December. But Mother, he is not new, he lives in the utensils drawer with his Aunt and Uncle. Mother looked at Spoon with a look that terrified her. Mother walked over and slapped the girl across the face. How dare you go anywhere near a boy like that. Do you not see who you are? You live on the top shelf of the china cabinet for dish sake. Mother paced the floor a few times to calm down before she continued. You are never to see this boy again. But Mother! Dont but mother me. You are not to see him ever again . Do I make myself clear. the room fell silence, Spoon? Spoon looked up a her mother with a broken heart. Yes mother. Good now hurry yourself and get ready for bed. We will speak no more of this again. Spoon walked past her mother and quickly went into her room. Not even bothering to change she laid on her bed as tears ran down her face.