“Another boring day in the kitchen,” Chef Don mumbled to himself as he opened the door to the dining hall. Life is so mundane these days, he thought, and he began to reflect, as he often did on mornings like this, upon the early days of his campus pizzeria. He closed his eyes and pictured the people lined up outside of Mudd, the eager voices of students shouting “pepperoni!” and “cheese!”, and the confused faces of the first diners trying to figure out why there was a coffee machine there if no one was allowed to use it. Ah, those were the days, Don thought to himself, but since the late golden era of spring 2024, the number of students had dwindled and eventually run out entirely. Chef Don checked the time: only five minutes left. He sighed, picturing going home, slumping down in his armchair and watching “The Great Italian Baking Show.” What a sad life he was living, he lamented, when SUDDENLY – a student entered! “Cheese, please!” the spry youngster chimed. A feeling of victory and warmth filled Chef Don to his core. He was back, baby! Don was consumed with pure ecstasy – but wait, he thought, how do you make a pizza, again?
Chef Don Tears Up as Someone Swipes In For First Time Since Spring 2024
by Oliver Green