Anticipation
14/100: So times the wait is worth it and sometimes you pay the price.
The saliva pools in my mouth. I’m surprised I’m no drooling.
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The smell is driving me crazy. Nothing else can compare to yeasty smell of raised dough cooking. (Well maybe chocolate chip cookies, but that’s another story.) I open the oven door and peek in. Almost done!
It’s finally out of the oven. The crust is crispy and crunches as the knife slices through it. Cheese is Oye gooey! I lift a slice to my nose and inhale. Herb and cheese and tomato assault my senses. I know it’s hot! But I can’t wait.
Dam it! Burnt the roof of my mouth!






