The crying, bawling sound coming from the corner of the bakery shocked you. Was that really you? Why were you so upset? You had just gorged yourself on a lot of yummy cake, hadn’t you?
Wow, that stuff was rich and sweet and delicious. The taste of it melted in your mouth, and even as your soft gums closed around the crumbs, and you could not really chew, it was heavenly.
Until you tasted the slight aftertaste of something gone wrong - but you were too young to know what that was.
Your mother would find you hunched over your plate, a mouth smeared with chocolate, frosting, and cake crumbs. The cause of death?
Food poisoning from cake that had been out too long.
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