Bunny - Kenjorine - Transition

Chapter 9

The timer I set on my phone goes off. I take out the salmon and set it on the counter.

"Okay, Karen, It's time to start preparing the plates. I'll put the finishing touches on the salmon if you wanna mix that salad together."

I cut a few lemon slices and squeeze them onto the salmon, then I put the spices on them. A few diagonal cuts later and they are ready. Karen portions out the salad onto each plate. We set all the dishes on the table. 

She stares at the food, she is practically drooling. "Can we eat now?!"

"Hold on just a second. We need our drinks, right? Get your brother and I'll pour the juice."

Her brother comes in right as I finish pouring the orange juice into the cups.

He looks just as in awe as Karen was. "Woah. I think this might be the most impressive meal we have ever had."

Karen shakes her brother's arm. "I know right? Marjorine is so talented!"

They both sit down and look at me. I give them a nod and they both dig in. Karen goes for the salad she helped with first, her brother goes straight for the salmon. I wait to take a bite from mine. I'm incredibly nervous. I hope they like it...

"..."

"..."

They don't say anything, they just look at each other.

Crap... Do they hate it?

"Holy shit." Her brother says.

She looks at me, "Marjorine."

"Y-yes?"

"It's..."

"It's..?"

"AMAZING!!"

I look back over to her brother, he already has his mouth full of food again.

I breathe a sigh of relief. "I'm glad you like it."

"We don't just like it! This is the best thing we have ever tasted!"

I can feel my face getting red. "Thank you..."

I finally take a bite of my food. They were right, it came out really good.

Karen's brother turns to her after taking a sip of orange juice. "Kenny is going to LOVE this."

"You're right! He loves lemon, I bet he will cry because of how good it tastes!"

What? What did they just say?

"Haha! Yea, I bet that little crybaby gets super emotional over food like this!"

Crybaby? Kenny? What is going on...

I speak up, "Guys? Did you just say Kenny?"

Karen turns to me, "Yep! That's our brother, the one who goes to school with us. His name is Kenneth but we call him Kenny, I think everyone else does too. When he gets here he is gonna be so happy."

"Kenny is your brother?"

"Yeah, why? Do you actually know him?"

"I do... I eat lunch with him."

They both look at me like I said something weird.

"Kenny? Eats lunch with you?"

"Yes. Him and his friends."

Karen's brother sets down his fork, "For real? Kenny doesn't like becoming friends with girls, especially not that fast."

Karen's eyes light up, "Wait! Are you guys dating?!"

"No! We just know each other..."

Karen's oldest brother laughs, "For now. I bet you two will be sucking face soon enough."

"No! It's not like that!"

Karen grabs my hand, "If you two get married, you would be our sister! And you could cook for us like this every day!"

Oh god, so much is happening, I can't comprehend all of this.

The front door unlocks and opens.

"Kenny! Welcome home! You are just in time for dinner!"

Oh god...