Just One Egg
When I first saw this prompt, I had multiple memories pop up in my head. I had many sentimental ones involving different members of my family and friends I’ve known throughout the years and then there was this one that I had completely forgot about until I saw this prompt. Then I couldn’t stop laughing at how ridiculous the idea one of my best friends in middle school had, which inevitably led to that being the memory that got written (names have been changed, of course).
“You really think the clerk is going to just let us buy one egg?” Laila inquired, lips twitching in amusement.
“Sure, I see no reason why they wouldn’t. We have to try,” Mia shrugged, placing the brownie box on the counter. “We wouldn’t even be in this predicament if you had more than one egg left in your house.”
“Of course you’d somehow make this my fault,” she countered. “You’re asking, by the way, considering it was your genius idea.”
“You’re just mad you didn’t think of it first,” Mia quipped back, a small smile breaking out across her lips.
“You caught me,” she muttered, unable to hide the amusement in her voice.
One egg, I can’t believe she honestly thinks we’re going to get away with buying just one. Shaking her head at the thought, Laila opened the front door for them to leave her house before closing it and locking it behind them.
“I can already taste the brownies,” Mia said as they made their way down the sidewalk. “Can’t you?”
“I honestly don’t see this working,” the blonde retorted.
“But what if it does?” Her friend challenged, arching a brow as they rounded the corner.
“Then I guess you’re a genius,” she rolled her eyes, playfully nudging her friend’s shoulder with her own.
“I already am one.” The brunette stated confidently, tossing her hair over her shoulder playfully as they reached the front door of the store.
“Sure you are,” Laila said with a small grin as she pulled open the convenience store’s door. “After you, Miss Genius.”
Mia stuck her tongue out as she stepped past her friend. Her emerald gaze shifted towards the counter for the briefest of moments before sucking in a small breath and continuing towards the refrigerator section. After a moment of hesitation, she opened the door where the eggs were and pulled out a single egg from one of the cartons.
“I can’t believe you’re actually doing this,” Laila stated as she came up behind her, eyeing the egg her friend had in hand.
She shrugged, closing the refrigerator door and turning to face the blonde behind her. “Here goes nothing,” she mumbled, making her way to the counter.
The cashier eyed the young brunette as she made her way to the front. Gingerly, Mia placed the one egg on the counter along with some change before lifting her gaze to meet that of the woman on the other side of the counter.
“Would this be enough for one egg?” She inquired with the barest of smiles gracing her lips.
“No, go put it back!” The woman behind the counter stated, pointing her finger in the direction where the egg cartons were.
Mia sheepishly grabbed the egg off the counter, a blush rising across her cheeks. “Sorry,” she mumbled, ducking her head and turning away from the woman. “I thought we’d be able to just buy the one.”
“No, no,” the woman repeated as Mia quickly walked away from her and towards her giggling friend.
“So much for that genius plan of yours,” Laila said between giggles.
“Shut up.”