Ch-11 The Baking Class

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🩵PART 11 🩵

Ameha & Akshat reached home.

It was evening by then. 

"I will go get changed and will meet you in a few minutes?" 

Akshat just nodded.

SARPANCH HOUSE

Akshat has changed into his comfortable clothes and is now wearing an apron. He started laying out the ingredients on the counter. Akash rushed downstairs to see his brother prepping like a chef.

"You are cooking today?"

"No."

"Then doing a roleplay? But I remember you do not have a girlfriend for that." He teased.

As usual Akshat didn't react. Irritated, Akash left for the market near the end of the street. 

A few minutes later Ameha entered wearing a knee-length floral yellow dress.

"Hey Sorry. Was helping Naani.. "

"It's fine. Let's get started." He handed over her another apron. 

While wearing it, she asked. "There is no electricity, how will the oven work?" 

She struggled tying the apron at her back. 

"May I?" Akshat asked.

She nodded.

He gently pulled the strings to tie it at the back. Ameha's heart raced being so close to him.

"We will bake it in a steamer."

"What??" This was new to her.

"You will learn something new Chan... " He corrected mid-sentence. "Ameha."

The proximity was scary when Akshat moved away after tying the knot.

"I will guide you and just add the ingredients accordingly. I will jump in incase I feel you need any help."

"How did you learn baking here?"

"Why ? Just because we stay in the village?"

"I mean yeah. People eat simple food here."

"Mostly yes. But we love other food too. I learnt baking when I was a teenager. Its therapeutic."

Ameha started making the batter as per Akshat's instructions.

"Can I ask something?" Ameha was hesitant.

"Why did you ignore me earlier

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"When? "

"You know it well. When we visited the field."

"Lets just say I don't like city people much.

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"Why?"

"Listen Ameha. I am sorry if I am rude but I am helping you because you genuinely needed help. I am not being friends here. I don't make friends anymore. "

Ameha fumed but kept quiet. 

She put the cake in a tin and then in the steamer.

She jumped back as her finger came in contact with the hot vessel and dropped flour on Akshat's shirt.

"Sorry. " She started wiping it up with her hands.

"Ahem. Ahem." Akash entered.

"Heyy." 

"So what is going on here?" Akash was annoyed seeing them close.

"Baking a cake and dropping things." Akshat sighed.

"Give me a break. Its the first time." Ameha rolled her eyes.

Akshat removed his apron and handed it to Akash. "After around 10 minutes, please help her remove the cake from the steamer."

Ameha turned around to says Thanks but he had already disappeared into his room.

"I don't understand your brother Akash. He is strange." Ameha expressed.

Akash tied around his apron. "Ignore him. He just acts tough. He has a heart of gold but some people turned it to a stone. Anyways how was your day?"

They started chating when after around 10mins, Akshat screamed from his room. "Akash, cake."

Akash helped Ameha demould the cake. It was simple yet smelled delicious.

Ameha's eyes sparkled..This was the first time, she made something in the kitchen. 

"Akashh.. seee.. its perfect." 

Akash smiled seeing her all chirpy.

"Please thank him on my behalf. I will be surprising Naani and Naanu now." 

"Ameha.. "

"Yes?"

"Will you meet me tomorrow by the lake ?"

"Sure." And she left for her house.