Chapter 107: Chapter 107
Everything has been going well for the past two days and today is my third day at school.
I was fitting in pretty well with some of my coursemates.
There were some that were being rude and unreasonable but I definitely don’t give a fuck about them.
Then there is my Seatmate, all he does is sleep during lectures and only participates in practicals just like right now.
"Today, we are going to be making one of my favorite soups, The French Onion soup" Sir Sebastian began after carefully arranging the ingredients in front of us.
"We will make it rich and simple. I want everyone to pay close attention to each step and I will explain as we proceed" he said and I immediately sat up straight and brought out my notepad to take notes.
"You know the recipe can be easily found online right?" a calm male voice came from my side and I turned to look at him in shock.
This was the first time that he was taking the initiative to say anything to me.
"What’s with that expression?" he asked me with a frown and I smiled.
"I still don’t know your name" I replied after snapping out of my initial shock. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel·fıre·net
"Dexter" he said with a bored expression.
"Okay, nice to finally have a normal conversation with you Dexter" I said with a smile but he didn’t return it, instead he looked away.
I felt a hot gaze on me and turned in the direction. I was not surprised to see Emily glaring at me as usual.
I don’t know if I was the one overthinking or she had something wrong with her eyes because that bitch has been glaring at me since my first day in this school.
I already have a strong hatred for the name Emily because of what happened with Piper and it is definitely going to rub off on her if she pisses me off.
I ignored her and Dexter also stopped talking, so I just focused on what Sir Sebastian was saying.
"It takes fifty five minutes to be fully prepared, with a prep time of fifteen minutes and cook time of forty minutes. But it could also take a longer time, depending on the speed of the chef" he said and I quickly jotted down the points.
"Before we get into cooking, we first need to know what we are cooking. So I am going to give a brief introduction of our selected dish.
French onion soup, or soupe à l’oignon gratinée, is a classic French dish made with caramelized onions and beef stock or broth. The soup is topped with bread and cheese, then gratinéed to rich, gooey perfection. It’s traditionally served in a ramekin or a ceramic crock with a handle." he said and showed us the ceramic crock. He handed it to the person in front to pass round.
"Then another very important thing that you need to note is choosing the type of cheese that’s best for making this soup.
French onion soup is traditionally topped with Gruyère, but other cheeses can be used. Most French onion soups are topped with three cheeses for maximum decadence.
This recipe calls for Parmesan, provolone, and Swiss. Other popular choices include Fontina and mozzarella. No matter which cheeses you choose, make sure not to skimp! French onion soup should be rich and satisfying." he added while showing us the different kinds of cheese he wants to use.
"Can we get to the cooking and tasting already?" A student asked from the front row and the entire class erupted in laughter.
"We can’t skip this part Anthony, because I want you to know what a French Onion soup looks and tastes like, so you wouldn’t be deceived and you wouldn’t make a terrible concoction while telling everyone that you are my student" Sir Sebastian said to him and we all laughed again.
I feel really excited everytime I learn a new dish because I make sure to practice it when I get home.
"Now, what are the best onions for French onion soup?
French onion soup is traditionally made with thinly sliced yellow onions. You can also make delicious soup with red or white onions – it just depends on your flavor preferences and what you have on hand." he continued and we all listened attentively.
Then he went on to explain how to store the soup, how to reheat it and how to freeze it.
After explaining everything theoretically, he finally started the long awaited practical.
By the time he was done, the entire class room was filled with the aroma of the soup. We all got to taste it and it was heavenly.
"You are such a foodie" Dexter said when he saw the way I was happy after being served a bowl.
"I admit that I am a foodie, do you need help with yours?" I asked him while trying to reach for his own but he quickly moved it away.
"How stingy" I said with a pout and he laughed slightly.
I was shocked to hear him laughing and couldn’t react for a few seconds.
"What? I know that I am very handsome but you don’t have to drool over me" he said with a smirk when he noticed my expression.
"I have seen more handsome guys" I said and Kendrick’s face suddenly flashed through my mind.
"Are you okay?" Dexter asked and I noticed the frown on his face.
I guess I couldn’t control my emotions again. I sighed and slowly took a sip of my soup.
"Dexter, I am having a birthday party at my house this weekend, this is the invite" Emily said loudly while stretching an invitation card towards Dexter.
I didn’t even notice when she walked over and she just acted like I was invisible. She raised her voice on purpose to get everyone’s attention.
Dexter just focused on his soup without bothering to look at her or collect the invite.
"I heard you the first time and I’m not interested" he interrupted her coldly.
There were faint sounds of suppressed laughter in the classroom as no one wanted to be her scapegoat.
I didn’t know why everyone is so scared of her but I found out from Ashton that she was his half sister.
Apparently she is the little princess of the Michaelson family and she always gets what she wants, she is also one of the big bullies on campus.
"What are you all laughing about? How dare you laugh at me?! She yelled angrily while looking around the class.
"Something funny happened, that’s why we laughed" I replied to her with a mocking smile.
Her face immediately turned red with anger as she glared at me with hatred.
"Bitch! Did I talk to you? How dare you act like you are untouchable, do you know who I am?!" she barked furiously.
"She is a Lancaster and that gives her the right to be proud and put you in your fucking place" Mira’s angry voice came from the door and I turned to see her storming over.
Emily expression instantly became tensed when she saw Mira, it looked like they had a history or something.
"You better watch your mouth and stay away from my sister or else I will make your life miserable" Mira threatened meanly.
I could see the previous Mira and realized that this was also a part of her that she only showed to people that she doesn’t like.
"Let’s go" I didn’t notice Ashton behind her before and he just glared at Emily before looking back at me.
"Wow, isn’t this beautiful? You are siding with outsiders to bully me,you better be prepared for what’s coming. My mother will never let you go!" Emily yelled at him angrily.
I immediately became worried as I didn’t want him to get hurt because of a silly misunderstanding.
"You better keep your mouth shut if you don’t want me to get involved" Dexter suddenly said and the class fell into a deep silence.
Emily looked at him in shock before glaring at me and storming away angrily.
"Won’t she make things difficult for you later? I asked Ashton worriedly.
He just smiled and shook his head before walking towards Dexter.
"Thanks Dex" he said and they did a special handshake.
"You guys know each other?" I asked them with a confused expression.
"I met him last year and I was the one that recruited him to the culinary department. He saved my life and I found out that he was a good cook" Ashton explained briefly.
I noticed that Mira’s expression was still tense and unfocused.
"What’s wrong?" I asked her with a frown and she forced a smile.
"Tell me" I insisted and she sighed heavily.
" I saw him outside just now, I don’t know why he is in the school but whatever it is, I just don’t want him anywhere near you" She said through gritted teeth.
Who else would make her so pissed if not Kendrick.