Ambition Cooking

The poor boy sighed as he threw himself back on his beat up wire spring mattress.  It creaked with the motion as it bounced back several times.  He was annoyed with himself, he new he could do better!  But it was so hard.  He lay there in silence, smelling the scent of burnt food and listening to the drone of the exhaust fan.  How he wanted to be a cook, one who fed nobles, kings, and queens.  That was a far cry from reality and he was only a boy in the 21st century.  He let his eyes travel about the room trying to calm himself.  The culinary arts were his passion, not an after thought like the people around him claimed.  Interrupting his thoughts, the faint chimes of rigging could be heard.  There was a train station near by, so he guessed a train was coming in.  As that faded, he was brought back to the drone of the exhaust fan.  The droning of the exhaust fan was a sound of defeat and how he hated that sound.  He had to try again.  Sitting up he gave a determination look at the stove, staring it down as if it were a beast he had to conquer.  Without waiting a second more he gave a grunt of dismay, a sound that was discordant to the drone of the stove and used his forearm to slide everything towards the sink and began washing.  In the window above the sink sat a plastic egg filled with cinnamon hearts.  It was a gift from a girl he saw down at the market.  She was there almost every time he went.  He was determined to impress her.  He didn't want to be just some poor boy anymore, he wanted to be a chef!  As he pushed the pots, pans, and utensils into the soapy water, he noticed it closely resembled the faint chimes of the rigging he heard in the background from the trains. When he finished washing he reached over and smacked off the exhaust fan, it was finally getting on his nerves. Again he raided the fridge and the garden for ingredients, this time he was going to cook and create a tasty masterpiece without fail. This time he was determined, more than ever, to dive into the fire and not get burned.