His Rude Chef Episode 17 – 18

HIS RUDE CHEF

CHAPTER 17

By Naomi Cindy B

“No please, she’ll die in this state, she needs to be treated, my daughter can’t die!” Susan yelled

” Of course she can’t die, she’s a hærdened criminal so she won’t” Kat replied, dropping the note on the table of the chief general

“It’s ok” he said after reading the note

Kat smiled

” Thanks for understanding” she said and left immediately

No one can console Susan and Valerie

Lillian and Sally that are Consolers are even crying

It’s too bitter a pill to swallow, too too sour

They We’rent allowed to stay in the station, Susan and Valerie would have stayed

They went back home, unable to eat nor drink

“Melanie was a lovely child before that happened six years ago” Susan said slowly

” She’s even scared of mosquitoes and because of that, she’ll leave her room and prefer to sleep with I and her dad with the believe that mosquitoes will be scared of us and not bite her”

” She’s sensitive to mosquito bites too, any night she gets bitten by a mosquito, she’s sure to get sick the next day , and that’s why she’s a treasured child”

“She loves carrots a lot, if I make ordinary noodles, she’ll never take it except if it’s garnished with veggies including carrots, she eats carrots for lunch in school everyday, she’s just addicted to it”

” I can still remember that fateful night, she set out to get carrots even after telling her to endure till the next morning, she said no, she didn’t get to eat carrots during the day cos it was too too hectic at school”

” She left to get carrots and we waited for her for almost thirty minutes, twelve years old Valerie is the most worried, we set out to look for her but all to no avail, we didn’t find her even after contacting the cops”

” For almost two hours we’re still searching till she was found in a corner, my daughter was rapped till she bl.ed almost all her bl©©d, she was rapped mercilessly , bl.eeding from her p part…the shock made my husband land in a vegetative state till today”

” Since then she became an object of ridicule to everyone, they tagged her “the rapped girl”, she’ll always cry in her room and refused to come out, the day she agreed to come out, she was mocked by some group of guys down the street, she ran back home in tears again and went back to her lock in”

” We changed streets because of that and soon after that but that doesn’t stop Melanie’s mockery everywhere she goes, she gets mocked but she changed, instead of crying, she fights back and beats whoever says it to her face”

” Then we detected her hatred for guys when she almost choked a guy to death in school just because he came too close, everyone keeps their distances since then, she has no friends, it’s only her and her alone”

” When things because hærd and paying for her dad’s treatment became tough, she took six different part time jobs but right now she has only one cos she has been fired from the remaining five all because she kept fighting her enemies but still, she won’t relent in doing anything just to take care of her dad and me , she even sent Valerie back to school”

” When she got a job with Mr Albert who’s my boss, I was so happy, if I had known it’d be like this I’d have stopped her cos she’s going through a lot already”

” And as if that’s not enough, she .. she’s now tagged a murderer?, Now tell me why I should stop crying” Susan said

All this while, she’s still shedding hot tears

Sally stood and went to her, she placed a comforting hand on her shoulders

“I understand the great agony and pains you’ll be feeling right now, but please, just be strong for her, you know she hates seeing weak people around” she said.

” I know but what can I do?, The tears won’t stop falling on its own” Susan replied

” Valerie, just try to be strong please, stop crying even if it’s for a minute, stop crying” Lillian said, trying to comfort Valerie too

” I can’t stop crying Lillian, I can’t, how will I even concentrate in school now when the person who’s sponsoring me is in detention and in a bad condition, you saw her yesterday right?, She’s wearing a white gown but what we saw today is nothing close to white, it’s all red with blood and she’s greatly wounded, she can’t even move” Valerie said

” Valerie…

“It’s ok Lillian, you should go now, I think I want to be alone, Chef Sally too, please we just want to .. be alone” Valerie said

Lillian wants to talk but Sally gave her signals

“Take a walk if your heart feels too heavy” Lillian said

” Ma’am, please be strong like I said” Sally said

They left the house quietly..

**********

Philip’s guards stood gallantly at the entrance of the ward, no one but Kat is allowed in and that alone is giving her joy

She’s Philip’s manager, his representative when he’s not around so that’s how she can get all the management team to sign the note

She smiled to herself

“I just wish you’ll wake up and propose, I’ll gladly say yes” she giggled

She glanced at Robin and eventually went to his bed

She pecked him

“I wish to be your new mother” she said silently

***************

Evening***

Susan stopped crying for a while though she’s still crying in,side

Valerie thought the house is suffocating so she took a walk down the street

“Sis” she said slowly as she walked

Initially, the cool blowing breeze would have been the best thing she experiences during a walk but right now it’s not helping

She just knows she’s walking and nothing more

She stumbled across three girls

“Oh, the sis of the murderer” one of them said

“First she’s a rapped bch, now a murderer, your family is cursed” another one said

“I know right?, They should leave the surface of the earth” the third one said

Valerie felt anger building up in,side her

“I wonder which style the rappist used for her sister, the first girl said again

“Obviously d©ggy” the other one said

They laughed and started walking away

Valerie folded her fist and walked towards them, grabbing them from behind, she slapped the first one, kicked the second one and punched the third one

It’s one against three but her anger is helping her, she’s crying as she’s beating them but she beat them real bad

She beat them black and blue and is not ready to let go anytime soon but someone grabbed her and pulled her away from the girls

She withdrew her hand and stopped

With the blue dyed hair, no one needs to tell her it’s Dwayne

He looked back at her

“Dwayne” she said slowly

He grabbed her hand again and took her to a quiet place in the street, they sat on the stairs of a church building

She refused to talk, crying is the only thing she can do now

“Look .. I know it hurts but crying like this won’t solve anything” he said

She continued crying

” Crying too much affects the eye, you’ll have to start using recommended glasses soon at this rate” he said

She looked at him and started hiccuping

“I saw the news on TV and was surprised, I know your sis is traumatized cos I once heard of her case, so I believe maybe she’s really not trying to murder him, maybe it’s really cos of her phobia” he said

She continued hiccuping

” I know this retarded girl will be in tears throughout and though I don’t want to come but maybe I’m in pains too, hidden pains though, I thought of coming to say this…. Crying your eyes out won’t make everything come back to normal, so stop crying and just hope, hoping is better than crying” he said

Her hiccups are reducing by now

” Retarded? ” He said

” I’m… Not retarded” she managed to say

He curved his l-ips and stood

” Excess tears is the first sign of a weak person, stay strong for your sis, it’s better” he said and climbed down the stairs, leaving her

She wiped her tears

” Thanks” she said as if he’s still there

*************

“Boss be ok, Robin you don’t dare forgive me”

” Boss please be fine, Robin please don’t forgive me*

*Boss please be ok, Robin you can’t forgive me no matter what”

That’s what Melanie kept reciting silently where she’s lying hopelessly

Right now she wants to give up but no, that’s not her style, giving up Is not her thing at all

***********

Hospital**

Robin coughed lightly before opening his eyes

“Robin” Kat called beside him

He spranged up

“Owl-eyes what are you doing here!” He said

“Owl-eyes?” Kat said

Robin sighted his dad on the second bed and got down from the bed, he feels a little pain in his chest but he endured it till he got to him

Philip still getting transfused with blood cos he lost a lot

Robin climbed his bed and started crying

“What happened to him!” He said in tears

“I already told you it was your chef who stabbed him” Kat replied

” And I already told you to stop releasing nonsense out of that your mouth” he replied

Kat sighed

” You really won’t believe?” She said

“Stop talking, your voice is irritating to my ears” he replied and faced Philip again

” You can’t disturb him” Kat said

Robin ignored him and kept crying

His tears fell on Philip’s cheeks and maybe the warmness touched his spirit, he shaked slightly

“Dad?” Robin called

His hand moved again

“Daddy!!!!” Robin scre-med

Kat forcefully carried him from the bed as doctors came in

*Why the scre-m, it’s dangerous in his condition” one of the doctors said

” It’s him” Kat said, gesturing at Robin whom she’s trying to hold down

The doctor tried to check Philip’s pulse but Philip held his hand instead

His eyes fluttered open next

“Mr Albert” the doctor said, not believing he’ll wake up so soon

He tried to sit up but his belly still hurts

“You can’t stress yourself yet” another doctor said

He ignored and held his stomach before sitting up

He gro-ned in pains

He looked around and saw Robin

Robin rushed to him and hugged him tight

“Where’s Melanie?” He asked, breathing heavily

“That bitch has been arrested, she almost killed you” Kat replied

Philip’s eyes w¡dened

” She was what?”

“Arrested boss, and I submitted a note signed by all the management team, she can’t be treated cos she’s badly wounded, she deserves it for doing that to you” Kat replied

” Fk you owl eyes!* Robin spat

Philip removed all the damn infusion pipes and syringe from his veins before standing

He almost fell bet he held himself

“Mr Albert this is not right, you aren’t supposed to be up” the doctors said

He walked to Kat and grabbed her shoulder with an arm and held his stomach with the other

” Who told you she stabbed me” he said with a burning angry look on his face

His l-ips is dried and his face is still so pale

“Boss…she…I found her with you..in the kitchen….with blood on her…

” Who told you she $tabbed me When it was obviously my mistake cos I mistakenly $tabbed myself!” He yelled

Kat shrieked in fear

He left her and left the ward, not minding the doctors instructions

Luckily his guards are still on standby

“Who has my car keys” he said

One of them stepped forward

” Drive me to the police station now!” He said hurriedly

He left the hospital with the guard who drove him fast to the station at his orders

He got down from the car and walked fast into the station

“Mr Albert?”

“Mr Albert” the cops said in surprise

This man was bloody unconscious with a deep wound yesterday

“Where’s Melanie?” He asked calmly

“Mr Albert it was…

” Where’s Melanie!, I won’t ask for the third time” he yelled seriously, breathing hærd

A cop pointed at her detention cell

He went there and his heart sank at what he saw

She’s….in a b.rutal state, unable to move on the floor

Her blood is around her and her body is…full of wounds

Tears came out of his eyes as he watched, his already dried throat dried more

“Melanie” he said slowly

Her ears recognizes his voice, she managed to slowly raise her head

“Mr…Mr Al..bert” she said, smiling faintly

“Melanie” he said again, still shedding tears

“I’m glad …. you’re…. fine…..at least… I can … die with…. rest of mind….tell Robin to … hate me forever.. this world is … just too cruel and I can’t … take it anymore” she said and gasped thrice before her head went down again

Philip’s eyes w¡dened

“Melanie!!, Melanie!!!, Melanie!!* He yelled

He made to open the place but then he realized it’s locked

“Where’s the key!!!!” He said, grabbed the closest cop by the collar

” Mr Albert..

“The key!!” He yelled again

The other cops c*cked their guns but the chief general came out and ordered them to lower their guns

They obeyed instantly

“the…the table” the choking cop said

Philip left him and grabbed the key on the table

He quickly opened the detention and carried her limp body in his arms

“Melanie Please….stay with me…you can’t give up like this, you can’t” he said in tears as he rushed her out of the station …

CHAPTER 18

Philip placed her in the car and entered too

“Ion care if you have to fly, in five minutes we should be in the hospital” he said to the driver in an urgent tone

The driver moved the car and drove crazily down the road

Philip’s stomach still hurts and in fact, blood is coming out of the $tabbed area again, staining his shirt but he doesn’t seem to care, all that matters now is saving Melanie

Saving his chef, saving the woman he just found out is different from all others, the only woman he likes in the wh0le world, no this is more than like…. The only woman he loves

“Melanie please don’t give up, Please just don’t lose it” he kept saying, gently hitting her cheeks till they got to the hospital

She was quickly pushed in on a stretcher and Immediately Robin saw her lifeless body, he started crying loudly, Philip tried to console him but it’s invalid

He cried a lot while the doctors are trying to save Melanie in,side the emergency ward

“You should get your stomach treated too boss, it’s slightly bleeding” Kat said beside him

He kept mute

Valerie and Susan rushed into the hospital hurriedly

Philip stood immediately he saw them

“Ma’am”

“Mr Albert?, You’re really awake, it really true” Susan said

” Yeah, and don’t worry, Melanie will be fine, she’s in there fighting for her life but I know she’ll be ok” he replied

Susan held his two hands and cried in front of him

“Thanks for waking up and saving my daughter, I thought I was gonna lose her” she said

” No one is losing that angel, she’s not gonna die” Philip replied

” I almost died, your manager won’t let us see you nor Robin, and she even submitted a note so my sister’s wound won’t be treated, Melanie suffered a lot” Valerie said

Sally came rushing too and she can’t help but cry for joy when she saw it’s really true

“By the way, the press are waiting in front of the hospital for your own side of the story, the cops has arrived too” she said

He left Robin who’s still crying for Valerie to hold

He went out and truly, the press are waiting and the cops are just arriving

The press invaded him with questions Immediately he came out

* Mr Albert, is it true that it wasn’t your chef who stabbed you?*

*Then why did the knife have her finger prints?*

*Who really $tabbed you if it wasn’t her?*

*Was your manager lying then?*

Philip held his stomach before speaking

“It was all my mistake, I forgot a file at home and I came home to get it, I had indigestion that morning so I couldn’t eat before leaving for the office”

“So when I got home to pick the file, I felt the urge to take apple cos my stomach has settled that time, I got an apple from the kitchen and sensed I won’t be able to finish a wh0le apple cos I’m in a rush”

“I went to the kitchen to get a knife so I’ll cut it to two and just eat one part but Immediately I got the knife, I got a call from a friend in Korea, while talking to him, I suddenly felt a sharp hunger pain in my belly”

” I tried to grab my belly, forgetting there’s a kn!fe with me, I got $tabbed in the process and I started bleeding profusely”

” My chef was just coming from the grocery store that particular time, I can still remember she tried to remove the knife from my belly before I lost consciousness, that’s why her fingerprints appeared on the knife” Philip explained

*Then why did she admit to $tabbing you? ” A man asked

” Cos she’s a traumatized lady, she must have taught she really did it cos she’s allergic to men being around” he replied

” So in a nutshell, Miss Kat Merritt made false assumptions and report?” A cop asked

” Absolutely, so it’s better if you guys go in there now and arrest the real culprit for doing that to my innocent chef, she should be punished according to the law” Philip said before going in..

The cops followed him and met Kat where she’s standing in the reception

“Miss Kat Merritt, you’re under arrest for making false assumptions and false report, handcuff her” a cop said

” No that’s trash….boss I was just helping..I..

” Shut up and go take your punishment, and one more thing, you’re automatically fired from AR group of companies as my manager” he replied as Kat was being handcuffed

” No boss, this can’t be happening, no I can’t go to jail” she said as she was pushed out of the hospital

Philip sat on the chair and rested his back on it

“I can’t ask for more” Susan said slowly and hugged Sally

” It’s ok, don’t cry anymore cutie, Melanie will be fine” Valerie said to crying Robin who won’t stop his tears

Valerie wiped his tears and smiled

Robin placed his head her chest and calmed down afterwards

The three doctors came out of the emergency ward at a time

“How’s she?” Philip asked fast

“She’s stable now, thankfully she was brought at the right time, she’ll be fine though her condition is still so critical, her body redness and the bruises will dissappear within two days, we injected her with serums that’ll help them heal already” a doctor said

Philip and Susan inhaled hærd, an heavy sigh of relief

“I’m glad” Philip said

“She’ll be transfused with blood first cos she lost a lot, when she wakes up, we’ll start the water transfusion” another doctor said

” Robin did you hear that?, She’ll be fine” Valerie said

Robin nodded silently

“So everyone, put your mind at rest and be rest assured that she’ll be fine” the third doctor said

” Can we go see her?” Robin asked

“No boy, disturbance is the last thing she needs now, you can’t go see her yet, but you’ll be allowed to see her tommorow”

” Thanks doctors, glad to have you guys” Philip said

” By the way Mr Philip, your wound is bleeding slightly, come with me for treatment and dressing, you can’t stress yourself too” one of the doctors said

Philip stood and followed them into another ward where his wound was treated and redressed, he changed uniform too and throughout that day, though they weren’t allowed to go into her ward, they all stayed in another ward …

*************

Dwayne is eating his hot noodles as usual though he has no appetite but he didn’t eat throughout yesterday, that’s why he’s managing to eat

“hærd life” he said slowly, dropping the fork

Then he saw the news on TV about the case

Mr Albert has risen.. great news

And he has exonerated Melanie with his explanation , Melanie is currently receiving treatment while Kat the false reporter was arrested, she further revealed in the station that she payed a cop to t©rture Melanie and that’s the secret of Melanie’s sudden wounds

“No one is nice in this world anyways” Dwayne said

Kat and the corruptive cop will be sent to three months in prison with everyday torture

He picked his phone to call Valerie but he dropped it

“I’m crazy, I don’t have her number” he said …

★★★★★

Next day**

Early next morning they were allowed into her ward but were told not to make the slightest noise

Her body redness has dissappeared and truly her bruises and wounds are greatly healing at a fast rate

“She’s the strongest girl I’ve ever seen” Susan said

“Yeah, she’s extra strong, I’ve never seen anyone like her before” Sally replied

” My sis is a lady whom every lady should copy her strong will” Valerie replied

” That’s why…I admire her a lot” Philip said

Susan smiled

” When will she wake up?” Robin asked

” No one knows, but soon” Sally replied

” I’ll get you something to eat from a restaurant Robin” Valerie said

” I’m not hungry” he replied seriously

” Robin you only ate breakfast yesterday too, you passed out remember?” Philip said

” I know, I just don’t want to eat till she wakes up, every other food will be tasteless anyways” he replied

” Then you’ll take snacks” Philip said

Robin looked at him

“Please….” Philip pleaded

“Fine, I’ll take little chocolate ch¡p” he replied

They all stayed with her throughout that day, no movement from her

Even the second day, she’s still not moving throughout

But the third day***

Everyone is with her as usual when the pulse reader started beeping incessantly

Then she started gasping for breath, shocking everyone

Philip quickly pressed a button on the wall and two doctors came rushing

They were all told to leave the wall so she’ll be attended to

“Please save her, don’t let us lose her” Philip said

” Sure, just go out first” the doctors said

He left reluctantly and the ward door closed

They all hoped and prayed silently for her to be ok

“God… please bring back chef, please bring back my honey” Robin prayed silently

About ten minutes later**

The doctors came out with smiles on their faces, everyone spranged up

“What’s up doc?” Philip asked

“Luckily she’s conscious now, she’s not ok yet but she’s conscious”

Robin rushed in first while the others followed behind

He walked slowly to her bed and truly, her eyes is opened though she still looks weak

“Rob” she said weakly

“Honey!!!” He scre-med, holding her hand

“Robin….why are you here, I’m a bad person you should hate me” she said and started shedding tears

” Why should I hate you?, Dad explained how everything happened, it was dad’s mistake, I just feel bad that you suffered” he replied

” Your dad said it’s his mistake?” She asked

Robin nodded

Melanie cried more, knowing Philip said that to free her from accusations

“I love you honey, and I’ll forever love you, you’re the only woman I love, I can like others but I love you” Robin said

Melanie tried to sit up but felt pains in most part of her body

But she managed and sat despite the pains

She hugged Robin

“I’m glad I’m alive, I think I have a reason to live, no…. many reasons…mum, Val, dad, boss… and you dear, I love you more” she said

She looked up and saw the others

” Mum”

” Daughter!” Susan exclaimed and hugged her immediately Robin let her go

“Mum you must have been scared” she said slowly, letting her tears w-t her shoulders

” Yes I was….but now I’m the happiest in the world cos you’re back” Susan replied

She hugged Valerie after that

” I thought you were gonna die, the last five days were the scariest days of my life” Valerie said

” But I’m back now, I promise to be fine” she replied…

“Chef” she said

Sally hugged her too

“I was just too assured that you’ll make it, you’re a strong rock” Sally said as they hugged

” You’re my senior sis from another mother from now on, thanks for everything chef” she replied as they broke it

” Where’s boss?” She asked

Susan moved and Philip came to view

Even when her strength is failing her, when every joint of her body is painful, she got the strength to stand immediately she saw him

“Melanie” Philip said with a big smile

“Boss” she replied and immediately he got to her, she hugged him tight, giving everyone surprise

Philip isn’t scared if she’ll get violent again, all that matters is that he has her right here, right now

After staying in Philip’s arms for about two minutes without getting violent, everyone inhaled an heavy sigh of relief

Melanie broke the hug

“Thanks boss, a man like you is rare” she said tearfully

“Has anyone ever told you how ugly you look with tears?” He said, wiping her tears

She feels safe, cared for, and she felt protected staring at him

The first man he’ll ever make a long eye contact with after wh0le six years, the first man she’ll ever hug, smile at and laugh with, the only man who won’t mock her predicament

PHILIP ALBERT

“Stay and never leave again… please, I need you” Philip said

“Mr Albert…

“No, Philip” he said and hugged her tightly more than the first one

“It’s Philip… Melanie call me Philip” he said in her arms….