STORIES
301 - Mac ’n Cheese
2021
Neve Jesse Vanni Aless
Thursday evening in the kitchen …
NEVE:
Done yet?
JESSE:
I dunno. Let’s see …
NEVE:
Mmmmm, smells yummy. I want some.
JESSE:
Hey Vanni, you’re still here? I thought you took off.
VANNI:
I’m getting ready to leave now.
NEVE:
Where you going?
VANNI:
Back to the Elvin Realm for Zyfan and Phae’s
engagement festivities, remember?
NEVE:
Oh that right, now I ‘member. Want some
mac’roni and cheese first? I made it.
VANNI:
You made it?
NEVE:
Uh-huh. Jesse helped too - but I did most important part.
VANNI:
And what was that?
NEVE:
I sprinkle cheese on top. Now my hands smell like cheese.
NEVE:
… Here, wanna smell?
JESSE:
Neve, I told you to wash your hands.
NEVE:
I forgot.
JESSE:
Get over here.
ALESS:
S-s-something smells r-really good.
NEVE:
Uh-huh, mac’roni and cheese. Want some?
JESSE:
It’s got to cool off first.
ALESS:
I c-can wait.
VANNI:
Jesse, you’re cooking dinner tonight, with Neve’s help?
JESSE:
Been doing it most nights since Herita was banished.
NEVE:
I miss H’rita.
JESSE:
You’re the only one.
ALESS
Jesse’s t-t-turning into a gr-great cook. He m-made all
the food for Ra-Racolo’s wedding.
VANNI:
You did? I didn’t know you liked to cook.
JESSE:
I didnt either til I got sick of eating pizza every night.
ALESS:
I r-r-remember that. Vanni, when you l-left for the Elvin Realm
and it as j-just us. Ra-Racolo would p-pick up p-p-pizza for us,
and sometimes subs, and b-burgers …
JESSE:
But mostly pizza. It really got old - so I took over dinner.
ALESS:
And he m-made us m-meatloaf, and then some sort of
b-baked chicken … and everything was d-d-delicious.
JESSE:
It was no big deal. I watched someYouTube videos
and I always liked the cooking shows …
VANNI:
This is really good. Have you considered
cooking for a living?
JESSE:
You mean like flipping burgers or something?
VANNI:
No, I’m talking about a career in the culinary arts.
ALESS:
Yeah Jesse - you c-c-could be a chef.
VANNI:
You should really think about it.
JESSE:
Hmmpf, yeah maybe …