Saturday's Storyteller: "Shakespeare HATED pie. That is a fact."

by Belinda Roddie

"Shakespeare hated pie. That is a fact."

"Which book did you read that from?"

"The book of everything."

When I wrinkled my nose in skepticism, she brought out the bright red tome and pointed me to the proper page.

"Ah. There it is. Doesn't mean it's true."

"Yes, it is. You know what's also true?"

I rolled my eyes. "What, hon?"

"Shakespeare fucking loved cheesecake."

"...They didn't have cheesecake back in his era."

"They fucking should have!" she screamed in response.

This week's prompt was provided by Arden Kilzer.