Read time - 7 minutes
The Heavy Sunday Rain
Ceritasakti.com - Heavy rain hit the thick glass of the kitchen window. The sky outside looked entirely gray. The street was completely empty. Nobody wanted to go outside on a Sunday like this.
Kiki stood by the large wooden kitchen counter. She loved rainy days. The house felt incredibly safe and warm.
Lanny opened the tall white refrigerator. She pulled out a bag of fresh orange carrots and a carton of cold eggs.
"We need to grate all of these carrots," Lanny said. Lanny placed the heavy bag on the counter.
Kiki grabbed a metal grater. "We are making the biggest carrot cake today. The rain is not stopping anytime soon."
Odinn walked into the kitchen. Odinn wore a loose gray sweater. He rubbed his sleepy eyes. He looked at the carrots and the large glass mixing bowl.
"I want to help," Odinn announced. "I am a master baker."
"You burned the toast yesterday," Kiki reminded him.
"That was yesterday," Odinn replied. Odinn grabbed a large paper bag of white flour from the top shelf.
The White Flour Mess
Jun and Otto sat at the round dining table in the corner of the kitchen. Jun drank a cup of hot tea. Otto focused on a massive jigsaw puzzle. Otto held a small blue puzzle piece in his hand.
"Do not let Odinn touch the flour," Jun warned from the table. Jun did not look up from the puzzle.
It was too late. Odinn opened the paper bag of flour. He poured the flour into a measuring cup very quickly. The white flour puffed up into the air like a small cloud. The white dust covered Odinn's black hair. The flour covered his gray sweater.
Lanny laughed loudly. Lanny pointed a wooden spoon at Odinn.
"You look like a ghost," Lanny said.
Odinn sneezed. A small cloud of flour blew off his nose. "Baking is a very messy art," Odinn defended himself.
Kiki wiped the kitchen counter with a wet cloth. She took the flour bag away from Odinn. "You can stir the wet ingredients. I will handle the dry powder."
The Warm Oven
They spent the next hour working together. Kiki grated the orange carrots into thin pieces. Lanny mixed the brown sugar and the cooking oil. Odinn stirred the wet bowl with a large wooden spoon. Odinn stirred very aggressively.
They poured the thick orange batter into a dark metal baking pan. Kiki opened the hot oven. A wave of heat hit her face. She carefully pushed the metal pan onto the middle rack and closed the oven door.
"Now we wait," Kiki said. She washed her hands in the sink.
Thirty minutes passed. The smell of sweet cinnamon and warm sugar filled the entire house. The amazing smell reached the dining table. Otto stopped working on his puzzle. Jun put his empty tea cup down.
"That smells incredible," Otto said. Otto looked at the digital clock on the oven.
A Sweet Slice of Life
The oven timer finally made a loud beeping sound. Lanny wore thick red oven mitts. Lanny pulled the hot metal pan out of the oven.
The carrot cake looked perfect. The top had a beautiful golden brown color. They waited ten minutes for the hot cake to cool down.
Kiki used a long metal knife to cut the cake. She placed a thick square slice on a small white plate for everyone. They did not sit at the dining table. They all stood around the kitchen counter.
Odinn took a large bite. His eyes went wide. "I am truly a master baker."
"You only stirred the bowl, Odinn," Jun laughed. Jun ate his slice quickly. The warm cake tasted sweet and very soft.
The heavy rain continued to hit the glass window. The kitchen felt completely full of life. Five friends standing in a messy kitchen eating warm cake. They did not need to be anywhere else. A rainy Sunday is sometimes the best day of the week.
