Love At First Bite (#wattys2017)

Chapter two

Alexis knocked on her neighbor's door but received no answer. Waiting for five minutes, she decided to head home as no one was home it seemed.

Changing into her pajamas, she decided to eat the cake herself but wished it was something​ savory, to excite her taste buds. Desserts were getting boring. Working with them 24*7 had replaced her sweet tooth.

'Ah if not tired, I would have cooked something for myself' she sighed.

So imagine the joy she must have felt when she opened her container and instead of her same old cake, delicious smelling spaghetti bolognese pasta appeared miraculously.

Puzzled, she thought back to where this could have happened. The only explanation was that her container​ somehow got exchanged with this pasta. But when and where was mystery to her.

Not believing her luck, she happily dug in. As soon as the first bite hit her tastebuds, flavors exploded. Silky smooth strands of spaghetti mixed with perfectly balanced sauce, was something she had never tasted. Being a foodie, the whole eating experience was out of this world.

'Who could have made this? I have to meet this person' she said determinedly.

While at the same time, Clay experienced the same surprise. As if genie had granted his wish, he stared wide eyed at the cake in front of him.

Without hesitation he attacked the chocolate beauty. The moist cake with rich chocolate melted in his mouth. He moaned in pleasure just after first bite. Triple chocolate mud cake not only please his eyes but his heart as well.

'This is soooo gooood' he said with mouthful of cake. In no time he finished the entire thing.

If road to the heart is through stomach, then his heart is already lost to the person who made this delicacy.

Now once he was sated, his mind went back to the place where he knew he mistakenly exchanged his pasta with this heaven. Now that he thought about it, he remembered seeing two white containers side by side. He must have picked up the wrong one while talking on phone but oh, was he right to get the wrong container.

'I must find this person' he thought before going to sleep.

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Next day he woke up early. After contemplating what to do, an idea struck him. What if he gives a letter to person, telling him or her how amazing he or she is? People love appreciation, right?

After finalizing his thoughts, he decided to add one of his signature dish as a token of appreciation. If his luck is on his side, the other person might show up.

Packing both letter and his dish, he went to the park at the exact same location, the bench. Now where to keep it safe? He thought of keeping it on a bench but what if someone else takes it. So it was no go for his plan.

After thinking for a while, he decided to keep it under the bench and hope for the best. Satisfied with his task, ge went to restaurant where he works.

Alexis kept thinking about last night's events. Even while serving, the only thing on her mind was pasta and the person who made it.

Where, she kept thinking when suddenly she was struck with the memory of park. That's the only place where she left her cake unattended. That must be it.

She quickly checked the clock and realized soon it was her break. She can go there in break.

As soon as the clock struck twelve she hurried out and quickly drove to the park.

Immediately she went to the bench in front of fountain and searched for any familiar face but no one was around. She looked here and there, to check if her cake was still there. But again, nothing.

Dejectedly, she sat on the bench.

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