The Luna Choosing Game

One of the girls came close to me, peering at my selection. “Huh. I feel like you could have done better,

Piper

She was mocking me, which I would not dignify. “I’m quite proud of this actually.”

“My friendly advice?” she said, smirking at me. I was fully prepared to ignore her, until I saw the large

container in her hand. “Needs more salt.”

I reached, but I was too slow. She had already upturned the container of salt all over my stuffed mushrooms, totally ruining them. She poured the entire container until it was empty, and then dropped it carelessly on the floor..

“Oh, dear. That might have been too much. Sorry!” She giggled as she walked away.

I stared down at my ruined food. There was no saving it. Even if I removed the massive pile of salt from

on top of the mushrooms, the taste surely had already been soaked in.

I would have to discard this batch and try again. However, since I had already used my turn at the ovens,

I now would have to wait until everyone else had finished.

Sighing, I regathered my supplies and started anew. I did as much as I could until I needed to cook. Then

I had to wait.

And I waited. And waited.

Some of the girls, I was starting to wonder, seemed like they had chosen appetizers that took extra–long

to cook, just to mock me. Or maybe the waiting was just getting to me.

I was in the kitchens until late. By the time the others had finished and left, it was well after dark. Finally, the oven beeped at my set temperature and I placed my second batch of stuffed mushrooms within it.

At the very least, this batch didn’t look quite as ugly as the last. I refrained from thinking the sabotage

was a good thing, however.

With the timer set, I sank onto a stool to wait again.

“There you are.

Nicholas walked into

flushed, remembering my earlier daydreams about him as my husband. I cleared my throat and turned

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girls came close to me, peering at my selection “Huh. I feel like

Piper.”

me, which I would not dignify. I’m quite proud of

She

friendly advice?” she said, smirking at me. I was fully prepared to ignore her, until I saw the

stuffed mushrooms, totally ruining them. She poured the entire container until it was empty, and then dropped it carelessly

have been too much. Sorry!” She giggled as she walked

stared down at my ruined food. There was no saving it. Even if I removed the massive pile

try again. However, since I had already used my turn at the ovens, I now

I regathered my supplies and started anew. I did as much as I could until I needed

had to wait.

waited. And

to wonder, seemed like they had chosen appetizers that took extra–long to cook,

the others had finished and left, it was well after dark. Finally, the oven beeped at my set temperature and I placed my second batch of stuffed mushrooms

very least, this batch didn’t look quite as ugly as the last. I refrained from

good thing, however.

onto a

“There you are.

Nicholas walked

saw him, my face flushed, remembering my earlier daydreams about him

Here, offered weakly, as

He came closer. “All the other girls finished some time

batch didn’t turn out

Oh?

Too salty.

might feel the need to do something about it. If he got involved to protect me, it would only end up with more resentment aimed towards

that we didn’t still care about