Change of Heart

Chapter - 5

"Name the ingredients you used Natasha." - Chef Anderson asked after he took his third bite from my kheer and handed the bowl to Chef Oberoi.

"I used basmati rice, milk, sugar, fresh cream, rose water and for garnishing I used rose petals and saffron threads." - I told him. I was very confident at first but now I don't know anymore. Especially when Chef Oberoi just took one small bite.

"Why did you use basmati rice?" - Chef Oberoi asked.

"Umm I learned this from my best friend's mother and she uses basmati rice only." - I told him honestly that I didn't do any experiment with this dish.

"And you never experimented?" - he asked raising one eyebrow.

"No she's quite important for me so I never wanted to do any kind of experiments with her special dish." - I told him keeping my eyes low.

He sighed "I understand but you'll have to experiment Miss Natasha if you want to be a Chef. Experiments are necessary to find what works best with what."

"Right. Next time when you'll be visiting her, serve her this same kheer with chopped rice. Okay?" - Chef Anderson said with a smile. "Other than that your kheer was perfect, perfect sweetness, perfect texture. Keep it up Chef." He gave a look to Chef Oberoi that practically said 'today is her first day.'

"You did a great job." - Chef Oberoi muttered and nodded his head. He took another bite before handing me the bowl. I said 'thank you' to both of them and returned to my place.

Rose made mutton kebab with mint chutney. Chefs praised her but told her to change some things as well. She offered me some of her kebab just like I offered her my kheer.

"Are you guys eating each others dishes?"- one girl Monica asked from behind.

"Yes. Why? Do you have any problem with that?" - Rose asked her, turning back.

"Do you want to share too?" - I asked her politely.

She rolled her eyes at us."Chef Oberoi they're trying each others dishes." - She said suddenly attacking everyone's attention towards us including Chef Anderson's and Chef Oberoi's.

What the actual hell... Is she serious?

"What the hell? What are you? Five?" - Rose glared at her.

Chef Anderson just ignored her, turning back towards the file he was reading before.

"So? You should do that too with your fellow classmates, then you'll know who is better than you. Plus you'll get new ideas." - Chef Oberoi said slightly irritated. We tried very hard to hold our laughter. But when he turned around, we freely laughed. We laughed even harder when she stormed off angrily.

"Oh my God it's like highschool over again."- I said when our laughter died down slightly.

"Ikr. 'Chef they're trying each others dishes'. - Rose mimicked her. We burst out laughing again.

"Girls you shouldn't laugh like that." - we stopped laughing for a moment as a new voice joined us. A cute boy was standing in front of us with his crossed arms over his chest. I raised my eyebrows at him.

"Why do you care?" - I asked him.

"I don't. I just wanted to join you two in this laughing session." - he said smiling. "I'm Tristhan by the way." - he said again.

"We can see that." - Rose muttered pointing at his Chef coat.

"I'm Natasha and this is Rose." - I told him politely and elbowed Rose.