CHOCOLATE and a SALTINE – “Don’t judge me!”

Friday, 10 December, 2010

I picked Jayden and Bailey up after school. Bailey asked if I had seen her PSP which, they say, may be at our house. I said no and at Bailey's insistence I started driving in that direction with the intent of looking for it.

Jayden took my cell phone and called his dad which he does more-often-than-not when he gets in the car. I wasn't paying much attention and before I knew it he told his dad that we were on our way to Won Won Wok and for him to meet us there.

Corey assumed it was my idea. I wasn't paying any attention and the next thing I knew Jayden told me we had to hurry because the lunch menu ends at 4:00 pm and it is 3:45.

I thought; "OK???" but decided since it had gone that far I would go along with it.

We got there in time. The girl who greeted, seated and waited on us; said to Bailey, "Orange Chicken, right?" and to Jayden and me she asked, "How many orders of California Rolls do you want?" (If you can't tell, we are regulars there.)

We were the only ones in the place at that hour.

She took our drink orders and a few minutes later without our asking, showed up with two small containers of spicy mayo and sat them down in front of Jayden's and Corey's places. (Corey hadn't even shown up yet.)

Bailey had been crying. She wanted to go to Del Taco or would settle for McDonalds.

I felt caught in the middle.

When the waitress asked us how many orders of California Rolls (two rolls to an order) we wanted, Jayden said, "All I had for lunch was chocolate and a saltine I want three orders. Don't judge me!"

"Don't judge me" must be his catch phrase for the day. He kept saying it at every conceivable opportunity.

We finally settled on four orders of California Roll. That's forty-eight pieces. Ugh!

When Corey arrived he couldn't believe it; two huge platters of sushi.

He sat down across from Jayden and went for a piece of sushi.

"Jayden quickly told him "No, these are mine. You share with Grandpa. All I had for lunch was chocolate and a saltine. Don't judge me!"

He ate and ate and ate. Suddenly he got pale, spit out his last piece of sushi and excusing himself and ran for the door.

A couple of minutes later he came back in looking much better though there was no evidence that he had thrown up.