Why in a hurry

"Baby sis, taste this and tell me how it is" Kairo placed a steaming plate of what looks like pasta in front of Olivia. She took one look at the mess on the plate with horror. The penne pasta is overcooked and out of shape. The sauce is looking watery. And overall, the pasta looks as if it is cooked by an amateur who is just learning how to cook.

When she lifted her head to tell him that she was having a bad feeling about the pasta, she couldn't. He is looking at her expectantly. His apron is splattered with pasta sauce. He worked hard to cook this, and it is showing. She didn't have the heart to disappoint him. So she picked up the fork and tentatively ate a forkful of pasta into her mouth. Despite the look on the plate, the paste is not inedible. The sauce is good if we ignore the overcooked pasta.

"How is it?" he asked with a hopeful smile.

She beamed at him and lifted her thumb finger to show that it was good.

"It is nice brother" she half lied.

He grinned at her compliment. He d