What’s Andrew Eating? Volume 1 Episode 2

          

Summer Love

       The summer that Malcolm took a job gardening was the summer that love came. Briefly but it was there and unmistakable.  Bev lived west at the farthest side of the city and it was a challenge for them to see each other as Malcolm had just earned his licence. Bev had yet to take her test and although his father was a great romantic himself he was only able to help bi-weekly in the area of the vehicle lending department. This meant that Malcolm had to be creative and let sleep remain an elusive ghost of his past. But he was in captivated and so no obstacle was too great.  

Eating also became something more of a hobby than an essential. After a particularly hard week of long hours and plus 30° temperatures even Malcolm was left wanting. He hadn’t seen Bev all week and was looking forward to the weekend so they could be together.

Friday afternoon cooled down slightly and was perfect for a bike ride down the lakeshore. Malcolm took his time and let the cool air wash over him and just soak in the summer smells. One smell in particular caught his attention as he rode past Andrew’s house. His stomach rumbled protesting the absence of a full lunch time meal thanks to the Nolan’s dog.  Malcolm had an epiphany and made a wide rolling turn back up the driveway to Andrew’s  house hoping that he would be willing to show him how to cook a romantic dinner for two.  

Andrew was just finishing off an Ahi pepper rubbed butterflied prawns on top of tagliatelle in a lemon mushroom cream sauce and spinach that he was more than happy to share..

         Malcolm woke up early Saturday morning and bought all the ingredients and even talked his parents into going out for the night. The evening was fantastic, and he made the promise that he would do this for her every weekend and he stared into her eyes and as he kissed her he secretly hoped that his new friend Andrew didn’t move away.