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.

Linda said, laughing though it sounded nervous.

down, picked up the egg, and returned

room

to that

any problem

plate?”

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

ever spend time in the kitchens at

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

into the center of the room. “That’s enough. I

case.

of the room. I

Jullan said.

“What did I do wrong?”

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

on my part.

Nicholas nodded.

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

undercook the eggs, but you even dropped one on the ground,

been in one!” she announced

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 either, or she would know