A Mother's Day Surprise (续写)
The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother's Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.
The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6:00 am. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff's hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
Seeing the mess, he immediately understood what had happened. Jeff lowered his head in shame, his heart filled with regret. Jenna, trying to lighten the mood, winked at him, but Jeff was too upset to notice. She hugged him tightly, whispering words of comfort. "It's okay, Jeff. We can still make something special for Mom."
Relief washed over Jeff as he heard Jenna's encouraging words. He looked at Jenna, and they smiled at each other, a silent understanding passing between them. They decided to start over, this time with a new plan. They would order breakfast from Mom's favorite bakery. It wasn't the homemade breakfast they had envisioned, but it would still be a special treat for Mother's Day. They both felt grateful that they could solve the problem.