Chapter Fifty-Nine

"Hailey wake up! I'm ready." The delightful whiff of a sumptuous repast rips into my nostrils, I plunge from my slumber and promptly wore the flip flops lying by the corner of the bed as I pursue the savory aroma to the kitchen with my eyes half-closed.

" Oh hey! You are up? I hear Sam's voice as I swerve and find her squatting by the oven.

" Urgh! Yeah. I browse around the kitchen in probe of that which has deprived sleep of my eyes.

" You must be hungry, dinner is almost ready. Care to set the table?" Sam requests while wearing a mitten and reaching out to open the oven.

"Yeah, I pick the plates and cutlery on the table and start placing them where they should be. what smells so good?"  I let out, could no longer curb the intense suspense of what meal Sam is making that smells so fascinating.

" I'm making Chicken dumplings, want to know a secret?" She squirm's over and lugs the baking tray out of the oven.

" yeah?" I place the last dish on the ta