LUSTING AFTER MY FATHER’s BEST FRIEND.
“That’s blasphemy, I presume?”
“It is!” She mixes the contents of the bowl with gentle, graceful movements. “What’s there to hate about vanilla? It’s peaceful and delicious and smells good.”
“It's also boring.”
Her head shoots up, and her chin trembles the slightest bit. When she speaks, her voice sounds clogged, as if she is about to cry. “You think vanilla is boring?”
“Sometimes.”
“But why? There are a lot of things you can add vanilla to, like shampoos and shower gels and essential oils and…and…all the cakes and milkshakes and ice cream.”