It was a glorious grey autumn. We had just left the rationing station. As we walked by, they had giggled and pulled me inside, saying “C’mon, lets be model citizens and get our state approved bi-monthly caffeine enriched supplement!
I don’t like state approved bi-monthly supplements. I never had. But when they handed me my pill and stared into my soul as I tried it, it was the most satisfying (and only) ration I had in two days.
My hand still...