Different

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Late night movie watching with my best friend when out of the blue you sprightly exclaim "Let's make a cake"

I peer out from underneath the shelter of my book and smile, a gesture the usual best friend can read, but you just stare... bemused

Successfully I grin and send the same chipper enthusiasm you sent me "Let's go bake some cake!" I say gently laying my book down

Hoping the page won't turn

Hoping the story will remain the same

Hoping the main characters will stay as I left them

But they never do...

And quite frankly, this cake doesn't taste the way it use to...

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