The Infrangible Bond..(Sequel to 'An Untouched Touch') !!

It all started with a 'sarcastic laugh'

*5 years ago*

14th December

A pleasant chilled monday morning. Last night I couldn't sleep at all because today I have to reach on time for a cooking competition. All I can say is fear didn't let me sleep as I was quite scared thinking how I'm gonna face so many people, judges & above all cooking of which I have no idea.

For the competition, the participants had to be in pairs. So I almost forced 'Anita' my classmate cum friend to pair up with me. She approved for it so I happily & boldly registered our names. Why do I do such things. I have no idea but now I feel like crying because I'm really freaking out.

I was getting ready my phone started ringing. It was Anita. She asked me, "are you up"? I replied "yes" she said "okay" & hung up the phone. I asked Sumit bhaiya to drop me at the station. He gave me something which was very cold and asked me to open it only when you're about to "hit the bull's eye" and he winked, wishing me luck he left me at the station.

I reached there at sharp 8'o clock AM *just imagine* but still I was late as usual *lol*. Anita was already standing there waiting for me at the gate. She scolded me for being late and all but I am used to all these so there was no effect on me. Talk about shamelessness.

The college at which this competition was going to held had invited umpteenth of other colleges to participate. So, it was an Intercollege Competition type.

After all the speeches and introduction of the judges and ofcourse the instructions. They asked us to go to our respective cooking stations. They even told us that there is changing room so, if someone wants to, can use it.

I was wearing a hoodie as it was cold outside so me & Anita went to the changing room for removing our hoodies & jackets & wearing those aprons & caps. As soon as I removed my hoodie, Anita looked up to me and said, "are we here to attend someone's wedding"? I was about to reply something but she left & told me to come to the cooking station as soon as possible. When I entered all looked at me as if I'm extraterrestrial creature. *gross*

Well, I know why they are staring me with their orbs out. I was wearing a mint green Indian attire which was more of an occasional attire than something which people wear when they are going to play with fire, flour, veggies & all those things which we don't want our clothes to touch. But I can't do anything I do know what to wear for a cooking competition but all my casual dresses where either in the laundry or I can't find any of them. I wonder, if there is a secret pathway behind my closet which leads to Narnia or somewhere & may there the Snowwitch or Mr. Tumnus like casual dresses. *lol* but still could be a possibility.

Well, back to reality (yeah those were my thoughts *wink*). I just ignored everyone & every pair of orbs & went straight to my station. Then the staff came & again informed us about the 'rules & regulations'. Yeah as if anyone's gonna follow them.

They asked us to look at our cooking stations & see if everything is there on what we need. I looked at my station which was a table. Well, it was even written on a white paper with black 'Table No.11'. I don't know why they were yelling "cooking stations".

Well, I was satiable, it was 'Last Table' so nobody can comment behind about my dress.*pheww* I looked at all the things we needed and it was all there. The room was big with our stations, oops sorry tables covering the perimeter of the room. In the middle the gas burners were placed for cooking & a refrigerator almost in the beginning of the room at the left side. There was a long table just behind two or three steps of a refrigerator on which veggies like potatoes, onions, oils, spices, sauces & all other requirements were kept. So, if we wanted something we could take it from there.