Confessions Old and New

Fiorella has a shawl around her shoulders to ward off the chills and a Kleenex in her hand to tend to her dripping nose. Yes, she is sick after all, probably a bad cold, but whatever it is, Fio doesn't like it and wants it to go away fast. She is not accustomed to enui.
*
Mother could never bring herself to lie so she had Fio do it for her--not often, but it happened. Fio particularly remembers the occasions (no more than three) when mother had her call her ride to the Sunday School teachers' meeting and tell them she was sick. The situation both mystified and scared Fiorella. She didn't understand the difference between social lying and real lying. And still doesn't.
*
Fio has feet like a duck--big, wide, and flat--but they serve her well. Quack.

*
Just once, Fiorella would like to wake up in the morning without a to-do list a mile long. But if she did, the first thing she'd do is look around for what needed to be done.
*
The upside of being down is that Fio has shed those five extra pounds those wascally chocowate wabbits put on her over Easter.
.