"I present to you, chicken in orange and black pepper sauce."

"I present to you, lesbian chicken." Sabine says in a funny voice.

"Is that supposed to be him?" Maryann asks, pointing with her fork towards me.

"Uh-huh." Sabine says.

"It's damn accurate." Maryann states, and Sabine and she shake hands.

"It's ... chicken in orange and black pepper sauce, please. I took effort in making it." I say plaintively as I sit down.

"Lesbian chicken." Sabine says as she lops a helping onto her plate.

"Please stop." I say. I help myself to some white rice. I love rice.

"Have you watched the show?" Maryann asks.

"No." Sabine and I say at the same time.

"Well, it's fun." Maryann says. "You should watch it. Hughes would really like it."

Sabine takes her first bite. "I feel like Hughes would really like L Word."

"Ohh." Maryann says, through a mouthful. She nods. Swallows. "You're right."

Sabine nods. "This is really good, by the way." She says to me.

"Thank you." I say humbly.

"I'm proud of myself for making it." She adds.

"Okay." I say.

Sabine and Maryann continue to bully me over the course of dinner.