Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #348

Hello! Welcome to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge. Each week she will post an image grabbed off the internet and challenge bloggers to write a flash fiction piece or a poem inspired by the image. There are no style or word limits.
The image is a vintage photo of a young boy sitting at a table and looking mischievously at a whole turkey on a platter garnished with lettuce and tomatoes. The boy wears a suit jacket, dress shirt and tie, and his hands are folded and placed on the table. An empty dinner plate, a smaller plate with a dinner roll on it, and a full glass of milk are in front of him.

The perfect meal and table settings, everything ready for Thanksgiving, just needed the guests………….  who were late.
Billy was bored, hungry, and impatient.
He hated having to dress up. Stuffed shirts and a tie made him a kindred spirit to this poor bird, equally stuffed and tied, the ‘cologne’ of stuffing and cranberry sauce teasing his nostrils along with roasted chestnuts and crispy potatoes.
It was torture sitting here, waiting, as serving dishes were put before him and he was told emphatically ‘Not to touch!’
Sneaking a hand down by his side, he felt a familiar presence.
Keeping his expression neutral, his fingers hovered around the side of the turkey, found purchase and then gave a little tug.
Sadly someone under the table got too excited, leapt up quickly and the whole lot went on the floor.
Billy and his co-conspirator made a run for it………. but not before scooping up their prize and escaping to his bedroom to dine in grease and peace!