Today's Word: Nugatory


Janet surveyed the near empty box of chocolates. Her fingers sifted the crumpled wrappers, seeking the telltale weight of chocolate encasing a mystery filling. Somewhere near the middle she found it, a gold foil surprise.

Cherry? Cream? Caramel?

With slow, sultry deliberateness, she pulled the edges, spinning the prize till it came free.

Toffee? Cocoa? Brandy?

Janet slipped the treat into her mouth, bit down and explored the center with her tongue.

Her eyes popped open; she breathed out her nose in disgust.

Nugatory.



-- david j.