"Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat," she repeated, slowly.
Mrs. Morgan sighed. There was no way she could grant passing marks to Katherine in the Culinary Test this semester.
"I already heard that twice my girl. What next? What do you do after melting the butter to prepare this dish that you have been asked for?"
Katherine knew there was no way she could answer that. She made an attempt to recollect the recipe from her memory, but nothing fruitful came to her mind. She didn't love cooking, but she had to pass the subject.
A silent flood welled up inside those crystal eyes of hers.
This 109 Words Micro-Fiction is shared with Saturday Centus - Week 157.
Brilliant work :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sadia :-)
DeleteOh that is very sad! The situation and emotion come through strongly.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary :-)
DeleteI not fond of cooking either. Well maybe the sweet stuff. Everything else I'd rather make reservations! :) ~Ames
ReplyDeleteHa ha ... don't tell me ... I know nothing about cooking :-P
DeleteSeems like everybody has a "Mrs. Morgan" in their life at some point ... I remember my own home ec experiences ... ugh ...
ReplyDeleteHa ha ... how was the experience?
DeletePoor Katherine. :-(
ReplyDeleteYeah, poor she :-(
Delete...melts my heart :) beautiful phrases as always :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kulasa :-)
DeleteLet's re-label this throw-back micro-fiction since they no longer offer home-economics at most schools, a fact for which I am bitter and a fact for which your heroine would rejoice in. Nice writing. :-)
ReplyDeleteHa ha ... well it's all left to individual preferences :-)
DeleteSimply amazing. Such an apt description. It really did made my heart melt, those lines, such surreal depiction. :D You truly rock !
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Tanya :-)
DeleteI wasn't very good at Home Ec either. I remember putting in too much salt for a pie crust, ha!! i feel for her.
ReplyDeleteI guess we all have our own hobbies and love :-)
DeleteVery nice story! Well written and certainly tugged at the heart strings!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tgoette :-)
DeletePoor Katherine :( why did her memory have to melt during her test? Wonderfully written..
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show, you have to do what you love. This post is a great lesson for all of us.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam :-)
DeleteThis sounds like me in high school.
ReplyDeleteWho knew I would go on to become a champion butter melter!?!
Clever take on the prompt.
Wow ... congrats :-P
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