Crunchy Cursive

My brother and a couple of other friends and I used to go to the local store after school. It had slushees, snacks, a little sandwich bar, baked goods, basically anything.

They had brown paper bags of baked goods stapled shut with the contents written in black marker on the bag.

We all got our snacks and went to sit in the chairs out front and hang out. We all sat down, and my friend opened his brown bag.

Friend: “D*** it!”

Me: “What is it?”

My friend checks the writing on the brown bag and starts eating what’s inside. He starts crunching as he chews.

Friend: “I read the bag too fast. I thought it said ‘croissant’.”

He shows us the bag, with ‘croutons’ written in cursive on the side.

Me: “Shall we take it back in?”

Friend: *Chewing.* “No, I’ve committed now.”

Me: “You sure?”

Friend: *Chewing.* “Made my bed.”

Me: “I have some change, want me to go get a croissant?”

Friend: *Chewing.* “Just let me eat my shame!”

I think he actually liked the croutons.