Little Inklings 2024

Avery couldn’t decide. She had always had a hard time making decisions. She overthought everything, every choice felt like the end of the world. When the question was posed to her she froze and started to retreat into her mind, dozens of coins flipping, imaginary hands playing rock paper scissors, and heated debates going through her mind. If she made the wrong choice, what if it stuck with her and followed her for months or even years? This kind of pressure made her hands begin to sweat, and as she wiped them down on her jeans she looked around for someone to make the decision for her, but no one could. She almost made the choice to not make a choice and just run away but she would probably regret that too. She felt like she was being stared at and judged for hesitating so much but she couldn’t help it, needing to make choices frustrated her to no end. The woman in front of her looked at her with patient eyes and she couldn’t tell whether or not it was genuine. For the record- Avery’s indecision didn’t come from a place of insecurity but rather a fiery pride that did not let her be perceived as doing something incorrect. She was just about incapable of asking for help which is why it was so imperative for her to always get it right the first time. As she was starting to sink further into panic she had an epiphany, it really didn’t matter. Either way, she would be fine either way the world wouldn’t end. She realized she didn’t want to always be this way because having a choice to make was a freedom she should be taking advantage of. She straightened her spine and looked into the eyes of the woman in front of her. “I’ll take chocolate please.” DECISIONS, DECISIONS By Vivi Pasos ’28 20