the case of the missing candy bar

it was noon on monday and the stomach was yelling to be fed. the grocery store seemed like a logical choice… as she was checking out she noticed some amazing savings on candy bars (don’t go to the store hungry) and bought some. the facts are these: she bought 7 (2 “take 5”, 3 “kit kat”, 2 “reeses crunchy”) and took them into her work place, securing them in the uppermost drawer of her desk….

at this point you may have reason to question the judgment (as well as health-consciousness) of my client, but i would ask that you refrain and add that she still had 4 of the said candy bars left at the time this report was written.

upon reaching into her drawer on tuesday for a candy bar, she noticed something quite disturbing…she only had one “take 5”. the previous day she ate a “kit kat” leaving the “take 5” bars untouched, as those are her current favorites. searching all her drawers thoroughly revealed nothing but sorrow caused by the loss of the precious chocolate. sure that there must have been some mix-up at the store, she forgot about it and moved on with her life.

3 hours later…walking to her car she noticed something red and rectangular gleaming in the sunlight…could it be? but how? in 2 parking spaces away from where she was parked (in the exact location that she had parked the previous day), a “take 5” bar laid, just waiting to be rescued. as she picked it up, she noticed no evidence of it being tampered with, beyond the effects of the extreme temperatures experienced as of late. it had obviously been melted in the heat and then cooled by the rain.

as her case came to a close, i couldn’t help but wonder…will she take a risk and eat the “take 5” bar? the jury is still out on that one…