Chapter 27

Aurora The time was thinking very fast and I kept glancing at my croissants in the oven. My heart was pounding heavily and my hands were covered in sweat. I had two minutes left when I whipped out my croissants from the oven, I had to fan it a little before placing it on the table. I was covered in sweat as the alarm went off and we were ordered to stop. My heart couldn’t stop pounding and I held the table for support. The judges came over, starting with mine first and moving onto Shirley’s. I waited in anticipation, trying very hard to hide my nervousness as they discussed. “The final winner…” I shut my eyes tightly while whispering prayers to the goddess. “Luna Aurora!” Screams and claps erupted from the crowd and amidst the hundreds of people, I could make out Julia’s. She was smiling at me proudly and I couldn’t help but cry softly. She was my backbone, she stood by me, she fought for me countless times, she was indeed one of the best things that happened to me this year. “Thank yo