[[*Endless Road_______Endless Journey]]*

Sunday, February 20, 2005

[[The Last Chapter IV]]

One box of flour, a packet of sugar, a can of chocolate powder, one block of hard butter, some crushed almonds...

"Got all of the ingredients yet, Jaime?" asked Will.

"Yeah. I'm almost done. Let me go through my checklist again? Don't wanna miss anything out and make another trip here."

Jaime had never made cookies for anyone in the whole of his seventeen-and-a-half years. Maybe some pastries during Home Economics in his secondary school days. But all went into his stomach by the time class ended. He was one to appreciate his culinary skills very much. Besides, twenty minutes of recess time would never be enough to fill the stomach of a hungry and growing boy.

First, make a well in the centre of the flour. Add in some water and gradually fold the flour in...

Baking cookies don't look tough, but it could potentially be a tiring affair, with all the manual folding of flour and whipping of butter. Jaime followed the instructions carefully, conscious not to miss a step. Everything was going smoothly, and having Will to guide him along helped too.

"Here's a few shape moulds. Pick some you fancy for your cookies?"

Jaime took a look and quickly decided what he wanted. Hearts and stars. They probably would make a nice combination.

An hour gone and the cookies were ready. Chocolate cookies with almonds. Jaime and Will sampled a piece each. It tasted pretty okay. She'll probably like it.

Jaime cut a piece of clean filter wrap and used it to wrapped his cookies. Eight hearts and eight stars. That was about as much as his box could hold.

"Don't forget that poem of yours," grinned Will.

Jaime frowned. Once again, he was being teased. Well, after a month or so he had gotten used to it. Carefully, he put the piece of paper at the bottom of the box, placed the wrapped cookies on top of it and tied a ribbon over the glittering pink box.

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*a walk to remember*

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|9:42 pm|