CHAPTER 28

"That's why you can't focus, Irene. Your mind is preoccupied, so I hope that even now you can free yourself from thinking deeply. In that way, you could go back to your previous form."

Okay... Free my mind so that I could go back on track.

I took a deep breath before starting again. I started making the pasta sauce again for the fourth time, praying that this time I wouldn't screw up.

Even now, I tried not to think about yesterday's events. I put aside my fear of ruining my life forever when I signed the paper.

I don't want to think about negative things right now, because our grade depends on the dish that Harold and I make.

My hand was shaking as I started sprinkling the spices while mixing it, but luckily it didn't seem like I put too much or too little.

When I tasted it, its sweetness and saltiness were just fine to my taste.

Gosh, I made it.

Harold and I set about plating, trying to make ours look clean and presentable.

My nervousness increased even more when we finally put the d