Augie stared at the carton of cole slaw, fork in hand. He was primed for attack. A voice inside his head reminded him of his promise to his late mother. Eat slow. Chew your food. Swallow carefully. He had made the mistake of trying to change his eating habits using an avocado.
Truthfully, once he cut it open and ejected the pit, he couldn't stop himself from burying his face into the mushy insides.
So he decided to try control with cole slaw. The first few forkfuls went well, but then his body began shaking. It was rebelling. In one fierce motion, he buried his face in the carton and sucked out the slaw.
Betty, his girlfriend, returned home at that moment. He jerked his face up, nose covered in slaw.
He could only apologize and promise it would not happen again. At least not with cole slaw. His mother would have thrown a shoe.
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