Bea walked down the street, running the interview over in her head. This was the fifth chef’s position she had interviewed for this week. It was also the fifth position she hadn’t gotten. Bea was an amateur chef, taught by her father who owned a food truck. Her father had arthritis and couldn’t run the food truck and Bea needed to get a job and help with the bills. They had already sold the truck to cover the doctor’s visits but it wasn’t enough. Sighing she thought of the how her father would react. He would smile at her and say “Maybe next time Bea bee” like he had for each of the previously failed interviews. She couldn’t handle that again. Continuing on her way home, Bea notices a bright orange flyer hanging next to a storefront. It was a flyer advertising a cooking competition where the winner would get money to open a restaurant. Bea couldn’t believe it, this is exactly what she needed! It would be a great chance to show off her skills and have her own restaurant. A lifelong goal of hers. Reading further of the details she decided to sign up for the competition.
A couple weeks later Bea received a letter confirming her spot in the competition. She was excited, it would be the first time she would be cooking with other professional chefs. The competition consisted of two contestants, Bea and another chef named Keith. Keith was a professional chef and had worked for Gordon Ramsey, a fact he never let anyone forget. Bea didn’t like him very much, he was very
“I’ve got a wonderful job offer so we are moving to Georgia,” her dad had spit out, finishing her mother’s sentence. Caylee’s happiness came tumbling down. Now she had wished it Zoe was getting something instead of this. “How could something like this happen?!” she had thought. Caylee didn’t want to move, she didn’t want to reply, she didn’t want to leave her friends, and she didn’t want to cry. Caylee ran out of the kitchen as her eyes filled with tears. Her mom had tried to grab as she ran, but she had pulled away.
"Michael!!" The girl had fallen asleep and nearly missed their date. She had planned on spending the night and she was no stranger to sleeping in his t-shirts. People liked to joke that her and Michael had to be an item, but they couldn't because they were best friend, right? He was the sweetest guy and would always to listen to what she had to vent about. She loved to joke that he was her husband. As Gabby dated Jason she got into a nice heated argument with the asshole about Mike. Jason wanted her to stop hanging out with him and all she did was laugh, assuming that I had been a joke. There was no way in hell that she was going to stop seeing her best friend. She was going to miss him so much and it was only when she heard that it would be so longer before they could see each other again, did she realize how much she needed
As a toddler, watching the less wealthy lifestyle my parents’ siblings were forced to everyday showed me a life different from my own at the time. I couldn’t understand why it was dissimilar, but I knew that my destiny was not only going to be far from the lifestyle I had, but something even better. Becoming successful was not because I thought any less of my aunts and uncles, surely not only to benefit my future family, but to give back to those who built me this way by allowing me to perceive the pain that a financial struggle could cause. I was still too young to understand how my own sister was struggling with the same events that many of my aunts used as a justification to the twirling of a tornado full of poverty. A series of unplanned events caused an immediate second-guess in the prosperous future that my sister’s boyfriend, Alan, had when he revealed to his parents the shocking news of a fetus growing inside the woman who he would soon propose to. At such a young age, the disapproving reactions they received only created a serious appetite for a well-earned degree coming from not only Alan, but my sister, Byanca, as well. Who would have thought… In less than ten years after graduating from Sul Ross State University, and progressively raising three children, Byanca and Alan would soon become owners of a multimillion-dollar business. Much of this endurance was pursued to watch four blinding, pearl-like smiles, coming from their very own personal
“When she asked how I was, I lied, I told her every thing was fine and Bobbi had stopped in the day before. I felt bad, but why did it matter when I was heading home anyway (S.A. Bodeen 17).” Robbi was a girl who had grown up on a humble island labeled Midway, but every year in june she would visit her aunt AJ, who lived in Honolulu. This year AJ had to cut her time with Robbi short as she had to attend a spontaneous business trip. AJ had planned on her peer Bobbi to check in on Robbi periodically as Robbi would be staying another week at her aunt's alone. The night AJ had left Robbie went on a walk down the street to a popular McDonald’s, on her way back she found herself nearly kidnapped as she sprinted back to her aunt's apartment
There was some hustle and bustle in the kitchen that worked as my alarm clock that morning. With a few groans, an extensive stretch, and a yank of my comforter, I rolled out my warm bed and onto the icy hardwood floor. I reached for a sweatshirt in the pile of clothes stacked at the foot of my bed before I sauntered to the kitchen to see what the ruckus was. I was delighted to see four people fixing and drinking their coffee instead of just the usual two! Zach and Garrett had returned home for break the night before and this was the first I had seen of them. Sleepily, I made my way to the closest bar stool where Zach was sitting and wrapped an arm around his neck; “Did you miss me, bubby?,” I joked. In all reality, I was the one who had been waiting for them to finally be home. I sat down adjacent to him, next to my mom, and denied the coffee I was offered like
Emmanuel thought of the best idea that they have had in a long time. They were gonna move to America and make a brand new start with nothing to lean on just going with the flow. He thought that this was the best because it was for the kids and their dreams of becoming professional baseball players. Emmanuel had not brought this up to maria because it was just a idea and it's not like a forsure thing yet. He thought that Maria would totally be with him on this idea. He was planning on telling her that night at dinner because he knew that the kids were not gonna be there because the kids were gonna be at baseball practice. So that night after he left the mechanic shop he knew maria was making some homemade food. He had gotten served some chile and rice and some beans which were all perfectly cooked. He had brought up the idea that they needed to make a big change in their life. Emmanuel had started the conversation about
Her seat was a long one, she shared it with parents and a child whose food should have been in his stomach but settled for his shirt and face. Behind her designer glasses were her eyes; her eyes were unique with artistic prowess and low-self-esteem, they were small and resembled those of a pigeons, minus the short attention span. Her clothing matched her unique physical features, her blouse was covered in flowers that reminded me of an old Victorian Tapestry. By now, her food had arrived and she had not yet acknowledged the fact that I was observing her and her every move. She picked vicariously at her nuggets (which happened to be my meal as well). She plucked the chucks of chicken breast bit by bit and ate it as slow as she possibly could, perhaps to prevent
Hi Emma. This morning, you were in the little backyard sitting on the carpet waiting to go inside. Then, I came dressed out as a gardener to impress you. After, I told you that a Cedar Nursery Store, will be open after circle time. As well, I pointed to a sign that was hanging on the back door that said “Cashiers needed”. Therefore, I explained to you that a cashier will be the person who listens, and pays attention. At that moment, I was able to notice your excitment to do it, by looking at you. So, before circle time was over. I provided you the steps and play money to shop for the activities. Since you didn’t get the position that day. Then, with plenty of money and a grocery bag, you were ready to shop.
As I approach the house, looking out the bay window is Baby Girl E, she has that look in her eyes of “who is this?” I smile and wave to her, I can tell she has her mind connecting me to a different place and it is not her home. Mommy J answers the door and says to Baby Girl E. “Look who is here, Miss Annette!” Baby Girl E is being shy. Mommy J and I catch up with everything and start the interview as Baby Girl E is reacquainting herself with me.
“ Excuse you, living in my roof, spending my money. If I’m not the boss, then who is?” Her mother responds frustrated that her face turned bright red like flames. The words got stuck in her throat. Nia’s mother is gentle and caring but she is a strict parent. She raised Nia and Howard all by herself, after Nia’s father passed away. The days following after his death were agonizing. Nia hadn’t slept or eaten for weeks. She had lost about fifteen pounds. She was so malnourished that she
She is disabled and the buses to the nearest town are infrequent. She discovers that Jean, who lives in the village and is unknown to her, is a counselor. Mary approaches Jean asking if she would consider counseling her, but she is retired and has a low income so could not afford to pay Jean any money. However, she would be able to pay in kind by baking a pie and a cake each week. Jean considered this carefully and agreed. Some months later Jean began to feel very bored with the apple pie and jam sponge, which were delivered each week at a different time for therapy. She was reluctant to ask for a different pie and cake because it would introduce her preferences into the counseling and would be asking the client to please her. Gradually she resented the apple pie and cake more and more.” (p.
As the bright, golden sun lazily rose in the early morning sky, Bridgette Becker sat in her plush bed with her younger sister, Margot. The two girls were still very tired, as they had woken up much earlier than usual to prepare for arrival of some family members. Their mother had told them that a “family emergency” had come up, hence the sudden visit. As Bridgette slowly began to rise to clean and get ready, her mother burst into the room, looking very busy and frazzled. When her mother was like this, Bridgette knew to be polite and on her absolute best behavior.
amarc and Shamarri were sitting outside on the porch one day.They could smell the neighbor cooking out on the grill. They both said that they were the better cook. So they decided to have a cook off to decide who was the best. They’re cook off will be next Saturday.
As Viola’s next best job opportunity is highly undesirable, extreme times cause for extreme measures and Viola does not disappoint. Though Viola disregards social norms, she achieves her goals, ultimately leading her to more success and
The sun was shining that morning, there was a cool breeze in the air. The day started off at Joanns parents house. The finishing touches of her make up were being applied, her niece, a culinary student at Johnson and Whales, was cooking a pot of soup in the kitchen. The lovely smell of poatao and asparagus filled the air.