Missing pieces

 "No, no, no, focus on mixing the flour and all that, alright?" Kaiden insisted.

 "How good is a pancake going to be if the egg is not whisked the right way?" Paul said and seized the whisker from his grip.

 "Hey!" Kaiden yelled at him for doing that. "What did you do that for?"

 "I should be the one asking you that," a neutral voice resonated in the background, startling both boys. "What in heaven's name are you two about to do? Burn down the house?!"

 Kaiden swallowed back a lump as he turned and locked glances with Paul who seemed more natural about being caught.

 Was he expecting it all along?

 "I think we just got busted," Paul said with a twinkle in his eyes.

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