Alana-Ray Eltsina
There they stand, the innumerable stars..
It was time to cook the meat balls. They wouldn't take more than a few minutes, which was why she had saved them for last. After dropping all of them into the pan, she would grab three large serving bowls. In one, she would put in the sausage, the second would be for the drained noodles, and the third she left on the counter for the meat balls. She took some paper towels and laid them inside the bowl, to drain the grease from the meat balls once they were done. She would leave the sauce on the stove, since she could just let that simmer until the food was being served, to keep it warm. By the time she had done all of this, it was time to turn the meat balls in the skillet. She had cooked them in the same fat as the sausage, not minding the fact that it would mix the flavors.
She would use the thongs to remove the meat balls once they were fully cooked, and she carefully placed them into the paper towel lined bowl beside her. After they were all out of the skillet, she would turn the heat off to the pan. She didn't think she would be cooking anything else in it, not for awhile anyway. She placed the bowls out on the dining room table, and she even came back to the kitchen to grab a few plates, glasses, and forks to set up at the seats of the table. She placed out just two, one for her and one for Ikamo, but she also placed one more out.
For Cesar.
Well, it didn't hurt to place one for him, just in case. After all, he could always eat after he came back later. She would at least show that he wasn't forgotten.
She grabbed a pitcher of water from the fridge, and she would place it at the center of the table. It was cold, and it cleared the palate nicely. No soda or juice for Alana. If Ikamo wanted anything besides the water, he would have to get it himself. The last thing she would place on the table was the spaghetti sauce, to make sure that it was still nice and hot.
Now, it was time to eat.
" Please, Ikamo, come and fill your plate. There is plenty. "
.. shining in order like a living hymn, written in light.