“Fanciful Flights,” by Maura Yzmore
Dec 20th, 2020 | By Defenestration![](https://www.defenestrationmag.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Defenestration-Fiction.jpg)
Rita sighed, already tired of the neighborhood grocery store. The products on offer were gray and rancid, and she turned away in disgust from a woman intently inspecting a package of ground beef with yesterday’s sell-by date.
Today was special, and Rita would not settle for anything less than a perfect treat.