On a walk with her Grandfather, our young protagonist declares that she is not hungry. Undeterred (as most adults would be at such a declaration), her Grandfather assures her that by the time they reach home, she will have a ravenous appetite.
Author: Alexander Fernández-Pons
Editor-in-Chief; Father, Writer, Theatre Director, Judge
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