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

mixture, when the egg slipped down onto the ground.

little things, aren’t they?” Linda said, laughing though

egg, and returned it

in the room

continued adding the mixture to that

any problem with adding that specific egg

plate?”

“Accidents happen. I’m sure the

time in

but her eyes shifted as she spoke. She was clearly lying.

center of the room. “That’s enough. I believe this

case.

of the room. I stepped back just in time to

loser, Jullan

“What did I

they cooked,” Nicholas said to Nathan, “If we do another cooking challenge, please see to

oversight on my part. I beg forgiveness, Your Royal Highness.”

Nicholas nodded.

going on,” Linda said, voice rising in panic or anger

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

been in one!” she announced

wider. She’d taken his bait and proven that, though she’d been in a kitchen, she had not been in one to cook. Very likely, she had never cooked in her entire life. Likely, she hadn’t seen anyone else do so