Two days late with this one! I just couldn't do justice to it. If it were a longer piece, with a gradual build-up, and character development, and a surprise twist at the end, I might have pulled it off. Instead, I decided to spend no more time on it and just toss out the inchoate drivel as is.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@carolkean/busted-by-borscht-day-490-5-minute-freewrite-friday-prompt-cabbage-borscht