The Preparations

"What a beautiful name for a beautiful young girl!" Mrs Jones exclaimed sweetly when she heard my name. "Thanks a lot ma'am." I said, "You are very much welcome dear." she said smiling.

Honestly, She has kind eyes and smile and I was beginning to think I was being unnecessarily negative about her.

"If I May ask Ma'am, What's going on, Everyone seems so busy than normal, Am sorry but I can't recall any event we had to prepare for." My mom curiously asked.

"Oh yes Ms Houston, An impromptu event is going to take place tonight and we have less than ten hours to prepare for it, Normally I like my parties and events already being in preparation at least two days before the day but be it this one was just brought to our notice this early morning which it's also impossible to decline." She explained to my mom.

"Pardon me ma'am but may I know what the event is?" My mom asked Mrs Jones.

"Both me and my husband are hosting an auction tonight. The Mayor, Business men and women and all America's elites will be in attendance. A grand feast will also take place after the auction and I have called on one of New York's finest cooks to help prepare something appetizing for the night, But I must say sarah your cooking skills has had a special in my heart ever since I tasted one of your delicacies, You are a really good cook and I would like you to take part or rather help supervise the whole cooking preparations with our guest chef tonight." She told my mom.

"Oh my gosh I can't believe this, You are actually going to let me help supervise the food preparations alongside a skilled chef." My mom sounds so surprised and happy. "Yes Ms Houston and you are going to get a very large payment for that, I just hope you won't disappoint me, Now get to work there's a lot to do." She said with a warm smile and left.

"Yes ma'am I won't disappoint you." My mom replied behind her excitement evident in her voice. I couldn't help but be happy for my mom also, This is a really big opportunity for her, To work with the best chefs in New York even supervise was a feat she never even thought of achieving.

My mom is an excellent cook, It's like she has magic hands, When things were still going on smoothly for us She ran a small restaurant at New Orleans, Everyone loved her dishes, She has a way of making people happy with it, I must say she deserves this. She looks extremely happy and appreciative.

"Am so happy for you mom." I told her as Soon as Ms Jones left us, "I would like to help out too, Can i?" I asked her. "Of course Kira, I would like you with me." she told me.

"Are you Mrs Houston?" A man wearing an apron and a toque said approaching us. "Yes I am." My mom replied. "Very well then my name is Chris Brooks and I am a chef as you can see, I hope you have been informed that you'll be joining us for the food preparations Ms Houston." He said with a polite smile, I think he is one of the best chefs Mrs Jones has invited.

"Yes my boss just told me, You must be the guest chef she invited, And please call me Sarah." My mom replied returning the smile, She was genuinely excited to work with the best chefs in New York and I was excited for her as well, She wasn't expecting this neither was I.

"I am the guest chef, Nice to meet you Sarah, We are expecting you to join us now and I trust you are ready." He said. "Of course I am Mr Brooks whenever you are." My mom said with excitement. "Ok then follow me, And call me Chris no formalities please." He replied with a bright smile.

"Why does everyone here seems so kind." I thought inwardly, It seemed weird to me.

Both me and my mom looked at each other and squealed like teenagers at least I am, It felt good seeing my mom like this.

We followed Chris to where the kitchen was located at the second floor of the big mansion, My mom was familiar with the mansion so she knew where we were going. Being my first time in the mansion, I kept on staring at the fascinating beauty of the mansion's interior decor and designs, Everywhere looks amazing and illuminating and I think it was because of the auction that is going to take place tonight.

We arrived at the entrance of the very large kitchen, I had never seen a kitchen as big as this in my entire life, And when we got there you can tell from the very entrance what was going on because

the kitchen seems so busy with chefs going back and forth in it. Steams were forcing their way out of their respective cooking pots, Onions, Lettuce, Tomatoes and other veggies were being chopped off like never before.

Doughs were being kneaded, Pastries were being baked and chefs were tasting whatever it is they are tasting to check whether or not they got the flavors right, To cap it all it was like an apocalypse in the kitchen, One could tell that a very big event is going to happen tonight.

"Ok everyone." Chris said demanding attention from everyone, "I would like you to meet Sarah Houston and her daughter, She would be joining us and she is not to be underrated because she isn't an official cook, I haven't seen her cooking skills personally but since Mrs Jones recommend her, Then she is no doubt a fine cook, As y'all know Mrs Jones do not go for less, I hope she's welcome." Chris said introducing my mom to the other chefs in the kitchen, They all smile and nodded in approval none of them saying anything.

"But what about the Sarah's daughter, is she an assistant too?" One of the chef asked. "Yes she is with me to assist." My mom answered her with a smile.

"Well I guess she understands the kitchen rules well enough not to cause any accident for us?" She stated asking a question at the same time.

"Oh yes she does know about the kitchen rules, I promise no accident will occur while she's here." My mom defended. I get why the lady chef was bothered by me being there, Anyone would as I was a kid in the midst of adults which wasn't supposed to be in the first place if my mom hadn't brought me here.

"If you say so then, Grab an apron Sarah, As you can see we are just getting started, My name is Mia nice to meet you." She said extending a handshake to my mom. "And you too Mia." My mom said returning the handshake.

We took aprons from where they were kept and joined the others, Within few minutes my mom became very busy with cooking, I stayed by her side and studied her as she did her thing.