Ali had a cookie obsession. One day, his mother had prepared some fresh cookies and placed them on the kitchen counter. “Don’t touch them until after dinner,” she warned.
But as soon as Ali left the room her stomach started to churn. He looked left, then right, and then he crouched to look at the cookies. One wouldn’t be harmful to have. Something went awry after snatching a cookie and biting into it. The rich chocolate caused his teeth to get stuck.
Ali tried to get the cookie quickly and ended up spilling the entire plate on the floor. The cookies were scattered (by someone
His mother ran back to him. “Ali!” she exclaimed. “What happened?”
Ali made a quick mental motion toward the house cat
But while the cat lounged in the corner, Whiskers meowed in annoyance. With a grin, Ali’s mom shook her head. “The next time, just be truthful. And maybe wait till after dinner!”
Policy of being patient and honest is always the best, even when cookies are involved.
