Masters And Lovers 1-4
Chapter 10
I’m about ready to explode.
Give me strength….
If they don’t stop bickering soon….
Ben picks up a menu card and pulls a face. “The menu’s a bit bland, isn't it? I thought you go for something more adventurous.”
Michael, blank-faced, looks up from the table. He has dozens of small name-cards laid out, moving them around as he works out a seating plan. “Like what?”
“Well, plain roast chicken? Why not say, chicken kiev? It’s a bit more interesting.”
And if people do want something spicier they can choose a sauce. Or anything from the standard menu for the restaurant. But I happen to know from Michael that at least a couple of the older ones in your family have delicate digestions. So, I opted for
lip. “I still think it’s a
to serve to a lot of people. It's the first time the kitchen has served any amount of food and I want it to go smoothly. It’s almost the practice run for the Open Day next
on me. “And you know something about a hotel kitchen, do you?
a matter of fact, I do.
jabs a finger at me…. “Calm down. And you....” The finger swings on Ben....
embarrassed by his outburst, he stamps
Ah… Crap….
tugging it down in a