MORNING SERIAL 1.4

B. McGILLICUDDY

1.4
Janell pulled the cookies out of the oven, steam rising from their soft, creamy centers. "Oh man, these are going to be awesome," she said.
"What are?" Nicole asked, looking absent-mindedly up from a text message.
"These peanut butter cookies."
"Oh..." she went back to her phone, but then did a double-take, "Wait, what?"
"The cookies I just finished baking. They're going to be delish. Alex's gonna love them." She said, putting her fists to her shoulders in resolved satisfaction.
"What kind of cookies are they?"
"Peanut butter."
"Janell," Nicole said, a look of nearly mortifying concern on her face, "Alex is deathly allergic to peanuts."
Suddenly, there was a knock on the front door.
"Fuck."

B. McGILLICUDDY