Cake

 

When they were little, they played kitchen-kitchen everyday. Not that they didn't have any other toys, it was just because Rabia loved food and Sabia had all the love for her little sister.

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The cakes they baked were made up of discarded sponges and for the cherries they used buttons. The deliciousness was never doubted. It was served on a folded newspaper. No matter what the dish was, the newspapers would always be used as a plate and Maa's hair clips as spoons.

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They played and cooked whole day for years until the play ended inside the real kitchen. The deliciousness were never doubted even then. Sabia indeed had magic in her hands. Rabia never grew tired of trying her various mouth watering cake recipes.

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Rabia observed Sabia for years, and learnt the process enough to bake on her own but that, she never did. The crucial ingredient- her sister's love, couldn't be find anywhere except in her hands.

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Then came a year when time took a different stroll. It was a year when the world was about to witness a war. People were moving to different places. A slight mismatch of time while boarding the train, set the family apart. The train left with Rabia alone.

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The seriousness of the tragedy didn't stuck the crowd of thousands. Sabia, Maa and baba boarded the next train but locating Rabia was impossible. They did what they could but all efforts went in vain.

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They lost Rabia And hope.

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After a decade. Far from home, Sabia arrived in a new city. Before proceeding with the work, She went with the Idea of a desert for lunch.

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A cake was ordered. It arrived. Cherries scattered, over a thick layer of cream and veneer of chocolate crumbs scattered uniformly, edge to edge.

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One mouthful of it and Sabia receded into the past. Memories were misty but the heart ache for her lost sister was sharp. She resolved to meet the chef and order a few more pieces of the cake for a quick take away.

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And what followed made the entire restaurant weep.

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Her Rabia had grown up as a beautiful woman. And was now a city-renowned chef.

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Well, Sabia didn't have to pay for the cake. It was a long due treat from Rabia!

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