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Weekly Contest #239
“Burnt Toast” Mr. Jenkins rises from bed at precisely 5:30 am, as he has done every day of his life for the past 42 years, with only two exceptions: a terrible bout of flu in the year 1997, and the day of Greta’s diagnosis, when he could not coax himself out of bed until the shockingly late hour of 9:15. By 5:55 am, the warm summer sun is already streaming through the windows of the kitchen, casting a warm glow over the formica table. Mr. Jenkins has, as usual, taken great care in getting ready, meticulously washing and dressing himself be...
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