Lucky Enough To Get Jacob

I almost made it out of Wal-Mart in record time. A single customer, with six items, cheerfully greeted the express lane cashier. All was well, until her three boxes of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies rang at the wrong price. Her voice changed tone and the lane light flashed. I bailed to a longer line. That's when I spied Jacob, Bella and Edward. The famous Twilight trio has struck an otherworldly deal with America's retail giant. Each has his or her own candy bar wrapper displayed at the register. The New Moon "sky bars," some imprinted with Bella, some with Edward and others with Jacob promise the same treat inside--a chocolate bar with three splitable sections, one stamped with a wolf (milk chocolate), the second with a heart (peanut butter) and the third, well, it looks like a squished spider (caramel). The symbolism, of course, is apparent. And for once, I was thankful for my slow line. While an abundant supply of Edward and Bella bars remained, only two Jacob bars existed. No surprise as Jacob is way hotter than Edward and Bella is clueless. Because the candy bars were on clearance (how embarrassing for Twilight), I bought a Bella, an Edward and a Jacob. Next week, I'll taste test to confirm Jacob is best. As I grabbed my purchase, I noticed Famous Amos Lady talking to the cashier and a store manager. She shook a box at them. Things looked dicey at best. They would probably feel much better talking cookie prices over a trio of New Moon "sky bars," I thought. But then I reconsidered. After all, only one would be lucky enough to get Jacob.