by
Micky McKeon
Carl walks past cars and houses, playing catch with children on a steamy summer street. Off in the distance, a jingle is heard, and hordes of kids begin running in one direction.
"Ice cream man!" shouts Carl, as he sprints to the end of the block. He pushes past little kids to get to the front, pushing the last kid hard to the ground. He reaches the front, and the clown inside the ice cream truck addresses him.
"Whatcha want?" asks the ice cream man.
Indecisively, Carl looks at the menu. "I'll have the, uh... no. How many bubble gum, no. Is the... I'll have the, hm. How about-"
"Are you a baby?" the clown asks Carl, trying to offend him.
"No!" yells Carl.
"Well, everything on this menu here is for babies. Except for this!" With this, the clown pulls out a shiny red apple, which has a sticker on it that says "Eden Delicious." Carl takes it and unwraps it.
"I'll show you who's a baby!"
Carl takes a bite of the apple, and the sky suddenly turns dark, and thunder starts to rumble overhead. Carl looks up at the sky, then to the clown.
"Stop smiling, Satan."
THE END