Cold, Cold Gelato
Melanie
My future smelled as smooth as raspberry vanilla with a hint of almond.
Of course, the employment application for Koala Gelato just smelled dry and inky.
Still, it felt like fame and fortune in my hands.
Clara
“Did you just smell that application?”
Melanie
Clara asked, squinting one eye in disdain.
Melanie
Clara, the cashier, always kept her nails blue.
I bought gelato— rich Italian ice cream— from her at least twice a week.
But now, elegant Clara thought I was weird for smelling paper.
I was determined that my first job would be at this sleek gelato shop.
And now one of its employees already thought I was weird.
Great.
Me
“Yes,”
Melanie
I said.
Me
“Haven’t you ever smelled something because it was exciting or important?
Like your first driver’s license?
Or the newest book in your favorite series?
Or your locker on the first day of school?”
Clara
“No.
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