Big Mouthfuls Ava 〈Genuine〉

At dinner, while her sister dissected a strawberry into eighths, Ava cut the air with her knife, speared the entire roasted potato, and wedged it past her teeth in one steaming, reckless bite. Her mother winced. Her father hid a smile behind his napkin.

When they told her to slow down, to savor, to take small, manageable bites , she smiled with her mouth full and said, “Why?” big mouthfuls ava

“Big mouthfuls,” her grandmother used to say, shaking a finger that never truly scolded. “You’ll choke one day.” At dinner, while her sister dissected a strawberry

The Hunger of Ava