Lunch wasn’t what it used to be. Instead of the plethora of various foods and delicious options, now everything we were getting fit in a bowl.
“Eww. What’s this green goop?” Astrid complained as she dragged the ladle through a massive container.
“Pea soup,” Rita replied. “It tastes better than it looks.”
“Right…” She dropped a healthy scoopful in her bowl, pulling up her nose. “Does it taste better than it smells?”
“Unfortunately not,” she said.
“Gross.” Astrid handed me the ladle. “All yours.”
I winced. “Thanks…”
In horror, I dragged the ladle through the thick soup. With the consistency of mud and suspicious chunks, it wasn’t very appetising, but it was this or nothing.
“I like pea soup,” Aellyn chirped from behind me.
“Lucky you,” I muttered as I scooped myself a bowl. “Here.”
