The Luna Choosing Game

Linda took the eggs off the stove too soon. I wondered if they had fully solidified. When she cracked

them on a bowl, however, the whites of the eggs, at least, seemed whole. Yet when she cut them in half,

to remove the yokes, the yellow yoke was slimy,

She didn’t seem to mind and poured them into a bowl anyway. A bold choice.

Nathan leaned closer, peering into the bowl. “Does that look right?”

Linda nodded. “I cook the eggs shorter than necessary so the yellow bit comes out better. It makes it

easier to mix too.”

To me, Julian said, “I wonder who they are going to get to taste test this, because not it.”

I really hoped it wasn’t me, either.

Nathan leaned back. His face crumpled like he wanted to correct her, but ultimately, he decided to stay

neutral.

Linda then mixed the other ingredients in with the eggs and began to stir. She lifted an egg half to add

slipped down

Linda said,

down, picked up the egg, and returned it

in the room went very quiet

to that egg, like nothing had

forward again. “Linda. Did you see any problem

plate?”

obvious confusion. “Accidents happen. I’m sure the floor

you ever spend time in the kitchens

“Sometimes,” she said, but her eyes shifted as she spoke. She was clearly

“That’s enough. I believe this experiment has proven my

case.

Joseph pushed off from the wall and stormed out of the room. I stepped back just in time

loser, Jullan

understand,” Linda said. “What did I

should have been supervising the girls when they cooked,” Nicholas said to Nathan, “If we do another cooking challenge, please see to

bowed. “A horrible oversight on my part. I

Nicholas nodded.

said, voice

the eggs, but you even dropped one on the ground, then returned it to the table. Admit it, you’ve never even

in one!” she announced

to cook. Very likely, she had never cooked in her entire life.