She hoped not. Hailey had no idea about what to cook.Who was that lady that gave her this job?Did she really eat the food prepared by her? Wasn't she mistaken?"Of course, we have to start practicing, Hailey." Kara sprang to her feet and held Hailey up. "That's why I put the closed sign outside. We won't receive any customers today, we'll only focus on improving our skills.""Okay."Hailey looked around the empty place. So that was why there weren't people here."How about we try out a new cuisine, Hailey?" Kara was literally jumping as she pulled Hailey into the kitchen. "Don't worry, we'll also try out the old ones. But who knows, we might invent a new meal.""Good idea." Hailey nodded. Although oblivious to everything that was going on, since Hailey stepped foot here, she felt at ease.Since she received that scolding from Rob's Mum this morning, her mind hadn't been at ease. She felt as if she'd done something wrong to deserve it. They entered the kitchen and her eyes wandered
By the time she got tired and decided to take a rest, Hailey's stomach grumbled and she held it. And now, she remembered that she hadn't eaten breakfast. "Hailey, taste this." Kara brought a plate of the dish she prepared and placed it in front of Hailey. "What do you think, is it delicious?"Hailey tasted the food, and as the soft meal melted against her tongue, her taste buds awakened and her hunger expanded. In a matter of minutes, she wiped the plate clean. She didn't remember that she was only supposed to taste it. She didn't even remember Kara's question."Hailey!" Kara exclaimed. "I only asked you to taste it and you ate it all. What the hell is wrong with you?" Kara put on an offended look and Hailey gave her an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I won't repeat that.""Urgh, I don't care." Kara removed Hailey's pot from the fire. She checked the meal she was preparing and after making sure it was done, she served it to herself and ate it all. "Now we're even, Hailey."Hailey didn'
Apart from that, Hailey was also able to recall a lot of dishes she'd been cooking here at the diner. That was strange. Was her memory improving? She also had a feeling that her memory had shown this kind of improvement before. Would she be lucky this time not to keep on forgetting things? Would it also be possible that she might start recalling things from the past soon? That would be great. If she could remember things early, she could prove to Rob's mother that she wasn't suffering from an eternal illness. She would also remember what she'd done to his mother in the past. And she would be able to apologize. Because they left the diner early, the sun was only orange in the sky when they left the place. And while Kara happily skipped to the pink car in the parking lot, Hailey waited in front of the diner after giving Rob a call. Rob told her that he would come there immediately to pick her up. He also told her not to wander off.So Hailey stood obediently in one spot and faced t
...Hailey wished the peaceful ride could go on. She wished that they would remain on the road for a few long while.But the chaos was inevitable. The moment they arrived home, Hailey was plunged into war. Rob's mother was waiting outside with both hands on her waist and an angry expression. Her father was standing beside him and his sister was also with them.Hailey knew she was in trouble.The couple's glare was directed at her and not Rob or both of them. There was no doubt she might have done something wrong already. But what was it?"Rob." She looked sideways at Rob and she could hear the fear in her own voice. "Is anything wrong? Why are they standing outside in the rain?""Nothing is wrong," Rob replied and rubbed her shoulder. "Maybe they need something, let's go and see."But Hailey didn't want to go, she was apprehensive. Rob's parents didn't need anything. Maybe what they needed was her head."You are finally back!" Rob's mother was the first that spoke. She was yelling
"Mum." Rob held the woman gently. "I'm not trying to say that." Then he paused and glanced in Hailey's direction. "Actually, there's something I have to tell you." As he said that, he gave the woman a helpless look. "Something you want to tell me?" The woman raised a skeptical brow. "Yeah," Rob answered. "It's cold here. How about we discuss inside?"Hailey stared between Rob and his mother. She couldn't understand what was going on. What did he want to discuss with his mother? And wasn't he going to deny that she didn't do any of those horrible things his mother accused her of, or accept it? "I hope it's not anything to defend this girl." His mother pointed at Hailey. "And you'd better make it fast, Son. Because I can't wait to punish her. I gave her a chance to tell me the secret she's been hiding, but she didn't. She will know not to disrespect me again.""It's alright," Rob coaxed. "I'll only take some minutes."His sister was the first one that turned around and went back into
"Hailey." Rob sighed and made her look up. "Don't worry, Mum and Dad won't stay here for long. They're going to depart soon.""Oh." Hailey nodded and buried herself deeper into the blanket. And she had the urge to ask him what he discussed with his mother. Why was the house suddenly quiet? Why wasn't the woman coming for her head? But Hailey waited first. She waited to see if he would bring it up."Rob," she called out his name. "Could you ask your Mum to stop saying mean words?" She said softly. Even though Hailey tried to reason with the woman, she could feel inside her heart that she didn't have any bad intentions toward anyone. Rob was sitting beside her on the bed. And he narrowed his eyes at her request. "I only want her to stop labeling me as a bad person," Hailey explained. She always felt some discomfort whenever his mother said those words. "Hailey." Rob shifted and he held her hand through the blanket. "I told you they will be gone soon," he said softly. "Don't worry
"Your mother-in-law?" Kara frowned, then her expression turned to an agitated one. "Urgh, don't tell me that his parents still bully you, Hailey. Why can't they leave you alone already?"Hailey pressed her lips together to suppress another sigh. Kara seemed to know about Rob's parents too. Maybe the couple had also bullied her in the past."Why don't you tell your husband," Kara suggested. "I'm sure he'll do something about it."Hailey wiped her hands clean and leaned against the counter. "He doesn't want to talk about it." Hailey shook her head slowly. "He only said that they'll be gone soon.""Really? Did they move to your house?" Kara asked and Hailey nodded. "That's bad." Kara shook her head. Then she placed a hand on Hailey's shoulder. "Since your husband said that they'll be gone soon, just exercise a little more patience. Also, understand why they're probably mad at you. Didn't you say that they prioritize the baby— I mean, they should be heartbroken about what happened, rig
***Hailey returned home from the diner, hoping she could speak with Rob about it. If she waited for the event to be close, he might not be pleased that she was telling him too late. Too bad, Rob didn't pick her up today. He had phoned her while she was still at the diner. He told her that he had to go somewhere important. And for the first time, Hailey had to take a taxi home, alone. Rob had texted her the house's address, but she didn't need that. She could tell the driver the direction of the house off head. And she did that successfully.Hailey had been proud of herself all the way. But her happiness was short-lived. Her heartbeat became faster as the car neared the house. For the first time, she was going to be in the house alone with Rob's parents. And Rob wouldn't be around. Although he hadn't been of much help in evading his parents' attack on her, she at least felt more secure in his presence. "What are you doing standing there?" Rob's mother's yell was the first thin