“It’s over D.H, I have the high ground!” 

I shout loudly, trying my best yet failing to mimic Obi-Wan’s voice. 

She rolls her eyes dramatically at me and swings her weapon at my feet, slicing through the air with a sharp whoosh. I leap off my platform, sailing through the air and narrowly avoiding the flash of blue foam before landing behind her, only to find the foam coated pvc pipe sword inches from my neck. 

First begin frying the beef and sausage patties. While these are beginning to warm, put the buns in the toaster and set to toast until they are slightly golden. Flip the patties as needed while cooking them. 

When the patties are about 1/4th of the way done, put the hash brown on the pan as well. Flip the hash brown as needed as well to prevent burning

I put the non-stick frying pan on the stove and set it to high. Earlier, perhaps my mother or stepfather would’ve fried up an egg, tossing some tomatoes or onions in and we’d have a family breakfast. This was a summer Tuesday though, so I had the house to myself. While I prepare my breakfast, I start playing an audiobook on my phone. The emptiness of the house hit me harder than it should’ve.  

I react instantly, batting the plastic blade away with my own, while lunging forward tackling us both to the ground. We hit the grass with a muffled, yet hard thud. We both lay there for a moment, before bursting into laughter.  

When the patties are 3/4 of the way done, put the slice of cheese atop one patty, and drop the egg somewhere in the pan.

The bacon should cook extremely fast, so put it in the pan when everything else is just about done. Take the buns out of the toaster and set on a plate when ready. 

“He twirls around, flipping from his perch and plunging the blade deep into his assailant”

The words coming from the audio book send my mind back to the dream I just had. My mind flashes to D.H. Stop thinking about her. She’s gone, she said she can’t deal with you anymore. Get over her. As I munch on my mega burger for breakfast, I stamp out the mental image, only for our final interaction to replace it yet again. 

I stood there, stunned. I was expecting reconciliation. Not this. 

“...I’m sorry, I used to tell you everything…”

“....I… I can’t. I can’t do this anymore…“

“...Have a nice… weekend I guess…” 

Everything in the pan should finish cooking at about the same time, but remove each item from the pan as needed. 

The particular stacking order doesn’t matter all too much, just be sure not to clump all the meat or all the vegetables in one spot. 

I put the half eaten superburger in the microwave to reheat for lunch. As I stand waiting for the microwave, my mind drifts to D.H, yet again. Once she was my best friend. Then, we shared something. And now, everything is gone. Emptiness in my heart, emptiness in the house. The wave of loneliness washes over me again. But then I sink my teeth into the fullness of the superburger, and the emptiness is filled with the explosion of flavor of the finest delicacy I have cooked. The mega burger in its simplicity yet exquisiteness washes away all my woes. Now, I was content.