pt3

The rest of his weekend seemed to drag on, his mother walked around with her shoulders slumped. While his father tried everything, he could to console her. Seeing the way, his parents were acting made him want to do something special for them. He thought about leaving the house so they could enjoy alone time but that wasn’t enough. Kenji searched the recesses of his mind to find the perfect desert to make for them. The one that stood out the most was the delectable Opera Cake. Layers of almond sponge cake soaked in coffee syrup with ganache, coffee French buttercream and covered in a chocolate glaze. Yes, that’s the perfect one for them.

Kenji worked hard through out the day to make the cake. When it was completed, he placed it on the counter then left the house with a note. “Gone to see Kimmie, enjoy.”

He reached his sisters house within the hour. The twins were eyeing him with suspicion. It had been a few weeks since they had met their uncle.