“Gah!” I yell, jumping back from the rice cooker. The lights in the kitchen flicker as a flame leaps from electronics panel on the front, quickly melting the plastic and spewing acrid smoke into the kitchen.
The Chef spins around, dropping his phone on the floor in shock, his mouth wide open. I dart past him towards the fire extinguisher near the stove. I yank the canister from its holder and aim at the rice cooker, pulling the trigger and dousing the top in foam. Once the flames are out, I reach over to unplug the cord from the wall.