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1、TheCakeCindyglancednervouslyattheclockonthekitchenwall.Fiveminutesbeforemidnight.“Theyshouldbehomeanytimenow,”shethoughtassheputthefinishingtouchesonthechocolatecakeshewasfrosting.Itwasthefirsttimeinher12yearsshehadtriedtomakeacakefromscratch,andtobehonest,itwasn’texactlyanaesthetictriumph.Thecak
2、ewas…well,lumpy.Andthefrostingwasbitter,asifshehadrunoutofsugarorsomething,which,ofcourse,shehad.Andthentherewasthewaythekitchenlooked.Imagineahugeblenderfilledwithallthefixingsforchocolatecake-includingtherequisitebowls,pansandutensils.Nowimaginethattheblenderisturnedon.Highspeed.Withthelidoff.D
3、oyougettheidea?ButCindywasn’tthinkingaboutthemess.Shehadcreatedsomething,averitablephoenixofflourandsugarrisingoutofthekitchenclutter.Shewasanxiousforherparentstoreturnhomefromtheirdatesoshecouldpresentheranniversarygifttothem.Sheturnedoffthekitchenlightsandwaitedexcitedlyinthedarkness.Whenatlast
4、shesawtheflashofthecarheadlights,shepositionedherselfinthekitchendoorway.Bythetimesheheardthekeyslidingintothefrontdoor,shewasTHISCLOSEtoexpolding.Herparentstriedtoslipinquietly,butCindywouldhavenoneofthat.Sheflippedonthelightsdramaticallyandtrumpeted:”Ta-daaa!”shegesturedgrandlytowardthekitchent
5、able,whereaslightlyoff-balancetwo-layerchocolatecakeawaitedtheirinspection.Buthermother’seyesnevermadeitallthewaytothetable.“Justlookatthismess!”shemoaned.“HowmanytimeshaveItalkedtoyouaboutcleaningupafteryourself?”“ButMom,Iwasonly…”“Ishouldmakeyoucleanthisuprightnow,butI’mtootiredtostayupwithyout
6、omakesureyougetitdoneright,”hermothersaid.“Soyou’lldoitfirstthinginthemorning.”“Honey,”Cindy’sfatherinterjectedgently,“takealookatthetable.”“Iknow-it’samess,”hiswifesaidcoldly,“Thewholekitchenisadisaster,Ican’tstandtolookatit.”Shestormedupthestairsandintoherroom,slammingthedoorshutbehindher.Foraf
7、ewmomentsCindyandherfatherstoodsilently,neitheroneknowingwhattosay.Atlastshelookedupathim,hereyesmoistandred,“Sheneversawthecake,”shesaid.Unfortunately,Cindy’smotherisn’ttheonlyparentwhosuffersfromSituationalTimbercula
