100 Tales: Blue
A Drabble: Blue
"Is it supposed to be blue?
"Shaddup, Kid, I'm working."
Hannibal Heyes carefully tipped a smidgen more powder into the bowl. He held his breath, not taking his eyes away from the mixture. When nothing untoward happened, he gingerly gave it a few swipes with the spoon.
It was still blue.
He wasn't about to admit it to the Kid, but he had no idea how that had happened. He'd followed the directions meticulously. They had said nothing about what color to expect.
"Kid, we're having blue pancakes, so deal with it."
"Is it supposed to be blue?
"Shaddup, Kid, I'm working."
Hannibal Heyes carefully tipped a smidgen more powder into the bowl. He held his breath, not taking his eyes away from the mixture. When nothing untoward happened, he gingerly gave it a few swipes with the spoon.
It was still blue.
He wasn't about to admit it to the Kid, but he had no idea how that had happened. He'd followed the directions meticulously. They had said nothing about what color to expect.
"Kid, we're having blue pancakes, so deal with it."