“Bread”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: Write a story titled “Shortbread”.

Look, there’s a common misconception that Tallbread and Shortbread are completely different species. That’s simply not the truth. So, I’m here to clear it up for you.

Tallbread and Shortbread are in fact two variations of the same species: Bread. When the very first Bread was baked, there was no comparison. As the first of its kind, it was just that: Bread.

But then, along came the second Bread. This Bread was slightly taller than the original Bread. So, it was named Tallbread. And yet, Bread remained Bread.

When the third Bread came along, it was the shortest of the three. And–you guessed it–it was named Shortbread.

Over time, the Breads all formed their own families. Different heights of Breads cropped up across the globe. Tallbreads became taller and thinner and Shortbreads became shorter and wider and Breads stayed the same amount of breadiness.

Unfortunately, in recent years, the names Tallbread and Shortbread have more recently been given more weight than appropriate. Most families desire Tallbread children while Shortbreads are frowned upon. The matter has grown so serious, in fact, that it has been called the War of the Ages. Even the historically neutral Breads have began taking sides.

To make matters even more interesting, all the Bread variations are ruled by a singular royal family: the Toasts. The Toasts themselves have been divided by the War of the Ages–that is how serious this situation is.

And to think that they’re all the exact same amount of breadiness inside…

Final Comments: Felt silly today. Also I’m hungry now…

Overall Rating: 😝