HIS RUDE CHEF: Chapter 11 – 20
CHAPTER 15
By Naomi Cindy B.
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In the next minute, Melanie slightly pushed him away and he let her go
She stepped back, far from him, held her chest and did breathing in and out for about two minutes before facing him again
“Mr Albert, what were you saying?” She asked
Philip kept looking at her , his tears are dried already
“Nice voice, I love it” she said
“Are you planning to start singing again?” She said again
Instead of answering, he entered his practice room again and shut the door
Melanie inhaled hard before rushing to her room
She stayed behind the door after shutting it, she felt her chest again
It’s still beating wildly maybe cos of the shock she received
She reminisced on the hug again
“Maybe he was drunk, why else will he hug me if he’s not drunk” she said
” But he’s not reeking of alcohol, then was he serious?, No he can’t be… Maybe….. He got too much into the song he was singing, that must be it… Yeah that’s it” she said and sat on his bed slowly
” But why did he not answer me when I was talking to him?, Why did he enter the room and shut the door like that? ”
That remains an hanging question with no answer
She sighed heavily
” I’m confused” she said
Next morning**
“Dad says he’s not coming down for breakfast, ion know what’s wrong with him again, maybe you should go talk to him” Robin said during breakfast
” He’s not coming down for breakfast?” Melanie said worriedly
*Will you try to cajole him?, Please honey” Robert said
” I’ll be right back” she said and climbed upstairs..
Philip has finished dressing up for work, he sat on his bed, waiting for when Robin will finish breakfast so he can go downstairs
Yeah, he plans to avoid her cos according to his thoughts, he thinks it’s the best decision now
What he did last night, he’s not sure of what made him do that but it’s crazy
Hugging her?, It’s crazier
Thinking about her till daybreak is the craziest
Maybe if he avoids her, these feelings will stop coming
A knock came on the door slowly
“Who’s there?” He asked
“Melanie” she replied
“Why are you here?”
“It’s time for breakfast but you aren’t coming down” she replied
” I’m fine” he said
” But …
“I’m fine, please leave” he said
He can hear her footsteps as she left his doorstep
He closed his eyes and rested on his bed
Robin came upstairs thereafter
“You’re done with breakfast?” He asked
“Yeah, but you really won’t eat? ” Robin asked
” This is not my first time of not eating breakfast right?, I’m ok, I just don’t feel like eating this morning” he replied
” I hope it’s true” he replied and led the way out of the room
” Goodbye honey” Robin waved at Melanie when they got downstairs
“Bye Robin” she waved back
Philip pretended like he didn’t see her though that’s hard to do
Towards getting to the door, he can’t seem to be able to keep it in anymore
He looked back at her but quickly looked away, he just stole a glance
Melanie wondered the reason for his cold attitude this morning and hoped it doesn’t continue like this, she was disturbed throughout that day
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AR group of companies**
A meeting is going on with the staffs and the management team of the company but seems Philip is not in the hall, his mind is elsewhere
The look of worry on Melanie’s face this morning when he stole the glance is bothering him
“Is she worried about me?, I don’t want her to worry too much” he thought
“Mr Albert” one of the management team called after they’ve thought of something concerning the matter they’re discussing but Philip is lost
His mind is not with him
“Mr Albert? ‘ another one called but yet, he didn’t hear
” Boss” Kat called beside him
“Huh?” He replied, coming back to his senses
“We were saying that….
” Meeting cancelled for today, shifted till next week Monday” he interrupted and stood, he left the hall Immediately
Kat wondered what might be wrong with him
He has never behaved like this before
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Lighthouse highschool**
“I’m sure he threw it away, he hates collecting things from people and he hates people touching him” Lillian said as she walked to class with Valerie
“He didn’t throw the patch away in my presence” Valerie said
” He’d throw it away after you left him, trust me, he’s stonehearted” Lillian replied
” Well no one is too hard beyond melting, even an hard ice melts” Valerie said
” He’s harder than ice , he’s a stone, and a stone doesn’t melt” Lillian replied
” There will still be a way” Valerie replied
Whitney crossed their way
” That’s the only thing you know how to do besides stalking Dwayne” Lillian said, rolling eyes at her
” I’m not here for you” Whitney replied, facing Valerie
” I just came to sound a warning, stay away from what’s mine” she said
” You mean badluck?, Well she’s not a fan of it so you can have it all” Lillian said again
” Stop butting in! ” Whitney yelled
” And stop being a bch!, The last time I checked, after Darien you’re next in the list of people Dwayne hates, so what are you talking about” Lillian said, stepping in front of Whitney
” Lillian..
” Whitney” Lillian said
” Lillian stop getting on my nerves” Whitney said
“Whitney stop showing us that you’re a bitch” Lillian replied
Whitney walked away angrily, feeling defeated
“Are you sure you really like Dwayne?, He said it to your face that he hates clumsy retarded girls who can’t stand up for themselves, but here you are…. Keeping mute and allowing Whitney to spew rubbish” Lillian said
” I’m sorry” Valerie said slowly
” Change please, I want a crazy friend” Lillian said
” I’ll try” Valerie replied
” And have you done the math assignment?”
” Yeah, I did it all last night” Valerie replied
” I hope you’ll get it all and go to the competition with him, I heard it’s happening in New York so definitely, you both are traveling” Lillian said
” I can’t wait” Valerie replied
“Just look at that” Lillian said, staring at a corner
Darien is busy kssing another student.
“He’s… really really a Casanova” Valerie said
” I know right?” Lillian replied, entering the class with her
Dwayne is in class already and surprisingly, the patch Valerie gave him yesterday is what he patched his lip with
Yeah, she recognizes it, it has yellow flower designs on it
“He used it” she said
“I don’t believe it” Lillian replied
” I’m serious, I recognize it” she replied
” Unbelievable things keeps happening” Lillian said
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Melanie left school at twelve cos she’s not concentrating too, all she’s thinking about is why he was grumpy this morning
She can’t think of anything else, and the hug last night kept roaming in her memory
She decided to skip going to the coffee shop today
She went straight to the vegetables market
Had it been she didn’t recite the survival poem last night, only God knows what she’d have done to Philip
She decided to follow the doctors words again, maybe starting with the carrots
She sighed carrots from far away and walked towards it
“3 dollars worth please” she said to the seller, closing her eyes
The woman put it inside a nylon and placed it on her hand
She took it and opened her eyes
Luckily it’s a black nylon
She payed the woman and rushed out of the place then board a cab home
She got home and dropped her bag on the couch
She went to the kitchen and placed the black nylon on the chopping tray
“I can do this” she said and slowly starting bringing out the carrots…
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Philip felt like he has taken enough
He can’t take it anymore, maybe he should go to her and just say sorry for ignoring her in the morning, maybe that’ll help clear her off his head
He left the office and drove to her school, Kat followed him discreetly, wondering why he’s so restless, determined to find out whatever it is…
Sally said she left some minutes ago , Philip decided to go home maybe she went home early just like the other day
He started the drive home…
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Melanie grabbed the knife and at the same time, she slowly brought out the carrots
Immediately they’re out of the black nylon, her heart Started skipping beats as a result of fear
“If I can finish chopping it without getting violent, then I’m good to go” she thought
Her mind is trying to replay the scene six years ago but she’s trying hard to obstruct it
“I don’t want to think about it, I don’t want to think about it” she said repeatedly and started chopping the carrots into small bits at a fast pace just like a real professional chef
Tears came out of her eyes voluntarily but she kept chopping it
“Go away!!, I’m saying I don’t want to think about the painful memory!!!” She screamed as the rapping memory still continued trying to take over her, she still continued chopping till she mistakenly cut her hand
Blood dropped on the tray and her eyes widened
The memory she’s trying hard to fight came like a movie
It flashed through her memory, how the rappist slapped her hard and made her spit out blood that night before pen..etrating into her
She started $tabbing the cabinet with the knife angrily, she started imagining it as the rappist again
“Stop living!, You ruined my life you don’t deserve to live!!!, Stop breathing and die!!” She screamed and continued $tabbing , the kn!fe got her hand wounded badly in the process but she doesn’t feel any pain that moment
She held her head tight, her hair is scattered now and her face is full of her own blood as she wiped her sweating face with her bleeding palm
She continued stabbing the cabinet furiously, not ready to let go anytime soon
Philip entered the living room and heard struggles from the kitchen
He ran there and met shock
Melanie is stabbing the cabinet, calling it a rappist, her face and hand is bloody
And her blood is much on the floor too , the cabinet is in ruins already
The only mistake he made was rushing to her
But is it really his mistake?, All he’s thinking about is stopping her from hurting herself
He ran to her and held her shoulder
“Melanie!, Melanie stop!” He screamed
She slowly looked at him, part of her hair covered her face
“Please stop hurting yourself, please…
“Rappist!!!!” She screamed
“Melanie…
The rest of the word got stuck in his mouth, the kn!fe is already deep inside his stomach
Melanie stabbed him
His eyes widened in h©rror as he started vomiting bl©©d from his mouth and his whole body shaked in pains
Blood rushed out of the $tabbed stomach
“Die!!, Just die!!!” Melanie yelled
“Melanie….. I’m… Philip Albert….. not a rapist, … come back to your…… senses” he said with the remaining strength in him before falling down heavily, losing consciousness
His last words seems to have effect on her, she slowly came back to her senses and is shocked to meet herself in that state
Her bleeding palm, the bloodstains on the ground and….
Philip lying unconscious on the ground with a knife deep in his stomach and his blood bleeding from his stomach, it formed a small pool round his body
Her eyes widened and she knelt beside him
“Mr Albert!, Mr Albert!!!!, Mr Albert!!!” She screamed in hot tears
“I didn’t do this right?, I didn’t do this, no Mr Albert!!!!, No!!!” She yelled again, shaking him, holding his shirt in the front
Kat came in that instant and can’t contain her shock at what she’s seeing
“Mr Albert!!” She screamed, running to him
“You did this!!!, How dare you!, How dare you!!!!” She yelled, picking her phone hurriedly
She made a call for an ambulance before making another call
“Hello , speaking from house four, MV street…… come to the house now,…..yes there’s a murderer who needs to be arrested”
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