Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 256

"What are we going to do for lunch, then?"

"Why have so many of the town's restaurants closed up?"

"Are they no longer open for business? It's all rather peculiar!"

The inn staff were taken aback to find them all still in town.

"Didn't you lot go out rowing together?"

"No."

"Well, that's a shame!"

The inn staff looked genuinely sorry. "Your school had organised the rowing activity to finish up at Lake Skyward, famous for its crabs. Many of the town's restaurant owners were called in to help cook there, but you missed out."

Half of the restaurant owners were busy preparing meals, while the rest didn't want to miss the crab feast and set off early in the morning.

That was why the town was now so quiet.

On hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

Silence grasped them.

Then, shock grabbed their hearts.

What? Today's rowing is meant to end with a crab feast at Lake Skyward!?

Good Lord, we've missed out, big time!

Why hadn't they mentioned this earlier?

Someone piped up, "Why didn't you tell us yesterday? I would have definitely joined in!"

The innkeeper happened to pass by and chuckled at the comment. "Lake Skyward is near our town, and it's really renowned. Didn't you check all the info beforehand?"

A momentary silence followed.

"No."

"Well, that's a shame. But don't fret. Even though we didn't prepare meals today, we've got plenty of instant noodles in the pantry to tide you over."

Instant noodles!?

How could instant noodles compare to a crab feast?

They were speechless.

Words failed them.

They had assumed rowing would be a fruitless task, but now they were told there were rewards waiting.

"Then bring them out quick. I'm famished. Haven't eaten a thing since morning, and it's already noon."

The innkeeper motioned for a staff member to fetch the instant noodles, but cautioned, "Mind you, the instant noodles aren't complimentary."