Post by Cross on Mar 8, 2009 19:13:51 GMT -5
Through this silence
Today had been a slow day, so to try to fill it Cross had been experimenting with a pie recipe. He wanted to put mangoes and chestnuts in it- a combination rarely found in desserts yet almost always delicious beyond compare.
The pie dough hadn't been crisping up quite like he wanted it, and Cross Fiddled with the amount of sugar, a technique his grandmother had taught him. The memory of it made Cross want to hum in delight, reminiscing of those long-gone times. Unfortunately, this luxury wasn't Cross's, as he had been born a mute. It didn't necessarily bother him, though, as he never had that gift. How could you miss that which you didn't have in the first place? This was the state of mind that kept Cross in his usual upbeat moods.
Mrrrrrrroooowwwwww
Mango padded across the countertop, the bell on her twine collar jangling as she padded along.
If it isn't the Queen herself! Cross thought, a grin on his face as he scratched the ear of his companion. Cross had nicknamed Mango 'The Queen' when Mango showed a haughty side of herself to him. The name soon stuck, and it was almost as common as calling her by her given name
The pie that came out this next time was better than before, but it still needed work. Cross, deciding it might be too quiet in here for his work, went over to the front room and turned on the radio. The song that was playing was 'Sway' by the Kooks. Cross did a little twirl as he entered the kitchen, having been in a particularly good mood from the near-success of his new recipe and the rush of music into his ears.
A thousand words have been Spoken