“This is gigantic and so gorgeous.” I muttered looking at the Restaurant building before we pulled up the car in the parking lot.
“Wait till you go inside!” Annie said cheekily. She was thrilled to have me around her at the workplace because according to her, everyone was bitchy there.We entered the Restaurant which had a rooftop facility for brunch dates and for sunsets which I especially loved. It was a magnificent restaurant and the extravagant in New York city as per Annie’s words. That's why a few high class people were gathered at one big table for a party I guess.We walked through the bar area into the big door behind which the Manager's office was located. Annie took me there directly for my job. I interacted with a man in his late thirties scolding a few waitresses who had their heads down.“Do you realise who he is? If you had known, then you wouldn't have dared to spill the drink on his hand. Bloody morons! Get out of my sight. You are fired.” He yelled at one of the waitresses who cried out and sauntered towards the door but I was standing on the way. Before I could slide to the side she glared at me with her hostile eyes and shoved me into the arms of my cousin before storming out.What the fudge!I looked at Annie, ridiculously but she only smiled sweetly at me before steadying me.“Callum, can I take a few minutes of yours?” Annie asked him politely. He turned his head towards us and blinked up. Without saying anything, he turned towards the other two waitresses.What the heck!I again looked at Annie for an explanation of this behaviour.“He will listen!” She whispered in my ear. I almost chuckled. What kind of behaviour do these people possess?Of course, Exotic cuisines and their Exotic code of conduct!“You both, next time you transfer your responsibility to each other, I will not tolerate it. Do whatever job is assigned to you, even if you have five tasks in hand at a time. Don't be lazy!” The manager, Callum chastised them before dismissing them. Both of them glared at me before walking out.I ignored them and followed Annie as she approached him.“Callum, you asked me to find additional staff, so here we have Pearl Addison. You can give her the job because she has good experience in her previous jobs.” Annie smiled, gesturing towards me whereas I blankly looked at her.What experience is she talking about?Callum looked at me from head to toe with his calculating eyes. I cleared my throat and introduced myself.“I won't stand tardiness, laziness and clumsiness in my place. If you can pass with the demo then you will be selected.” He announced curtly.“Take her and teach her the main things.” He told Annie who nodded before we came out of his office.“What does he mean by teaching things?” I asked her as she took me to the magnificent kitchen. Everything was clean and shining there with the chefs and butlers working around.“You have to work on your toes for a week as I tell you, only then he will select you for the job. You see, the salary would be good so you don't have to worry about your expenses. You are lucky that you got an offer the next day you landed here.”I sighed. I had no other option than to follow her demands. Jordan, just because of you!She taught me many things such as how to welcome, greet or guide the high-class people there and act as politely as we can. Because the people of course have less patience.Rich brats!My way of talking, walking and expressing was taught to me by Annie specially. Really, this Restaurant has unique requirements to work here.My first day went well as Callum didn't point out anything after seeing my performance.“So, let's go for a little celebration as you have got this job now.” Annie cheekily said. I rolled my eyes.“It's not final yet. Your manager didn't confirm it.” I let out.“He will. I know him. He trusts me with my decisions, that's why he makes me run hot on my heels sometimes.” She groaned, probably thinking about her struggling days.“I hope so!”We pulled over at a small cafe. Annie and I walked inside before taking a small table at the corner. People were coming and going and I reckoned the business people were regular here as the cafe was situated at the main corner of the city.“So what do you want to have? The treat is mine!” She offered. I smirked as I grabbed the menu and went through the drinks to find my favourite cappuccino and pastry. We ordered our things and enjoyed ourselves. Annie went to the washroom before asking me to wait outside.I was walking outside focusing on my phone as the broken screen was making it difficult to read contents on it when I bumped into some lady who was trying to enter inside but knocked into me as well at the door and her purse with things inside it fell and scattered around on the ground.“Oh Goddess! I'm sorry, I was in a hurry!” She apologised immediately before bending down.“It's alright. I also was not seeing.” I said and helped her with the things to pick up. We both stood up and I saw her beautiful face behind those black shades and scarf around her head.“Thank you!” she said removing her shades and I was greeted with the electric blue eyes on her gorgeous face. She was a beautiful lady.“You are welcome!” I said smiling. She nodded looking at me, unblinking.“Iam Esther, by the way. I was in a hurry to grab one hot chocolate for my kid. He is such a moody!” She chuckled.“Hey Esther, Iam Pearl.” I shook hands with her.“Such a beautiful name! Are you new here, Pearl?” She asked me out of the blue. My smile faded as I blinked up at her. Her eyes were looking through my soul.“Umm yes!” I nervously said. “I see, I am a regular customer here. I've never seen you here before, that's why I asked you.” She said seeing the reluctance on my face and I sighed in relief. God Pearl, not everyone is a monster here!“Oh! Yes. I'm here to spend my holidays!” I said not opening up much. She nodded when her phone beeped. And Annie came out walking towards us at the same time. “It's really nice to meet you, Pearl. My little one is being impatient now in the car. I gotta go. See you around.” She said in haste and strolled inside to grab her chocolate I guessed. “Who is she?” Annie asked, looking at her retreating figure as she passed by her. I shrugged my shoulders before we walked to our car.“Someone beautiful who bumped into me!” I smiled, recalling her beautiful eyes. We stepped into the car, tired by my first day at the workplace. “Don't tell me you are going for lesbain, forgetting your fiance, girl!” She laughed before starting the engine.“Oh please, If I wer
PEARL:My palms turned sweaty while stealing a conscious gaze of my parent's forms seated in front of me. My mother stared at me with a stern face sitting on the chair around the dining table. Dad simply sat there with a defeated face. I sighed dejectedly before levelling my eyes on the paper resting on the table.How will I explain to them? Worry, suspicion and anger crept my entire being recalling Jordan’s words scribbled down on the piece of paper. My mother snatched the paper and showed it to me, raising it in the air.“This got to be kidding me! This piece of trash you showed me. What is the meaning of this, Pearl?” Her rigid voice rang my ears as I thinned my lips. I had no idea what the actual shit it was. My college sweetheart cum fiance suddenly vanished into the thin air leaving me with just a small piece of paper as an explanation. Jordan and I dated for six months. He was my first crush and classmate. Our friendship grew with time into something more and then he confess
“Baby, I promise I will always cherish you and will never let you down. I love you so much. You are an angel who came into my life and I intend to keep you forever.” I smiled and blushed at his promising words and caressed the rose he gave me on this valentine's day. Holding my hand, he kissed it and hugged me to his chest. “Jordan, you have to meet my parents to get permission to court me officially. They are very protective of me. I can't keep secrets from them anymore. I know they will like you.” I said cheerfully but his face contorted into something unpredictable. He seemed reluctant. Like the idea of meeting them would kill him. “I.. Pearl I can't….”“Miss, Miss wake up. We have reached.” I snapped out of my dream when something more like someone hit my arm a little harshly. I sat straight from my slouching form and turned to see the middle aged man who was arranged to sit on my left in the plane. He glared at me before grabbing his hand luggage from the store compartment. I
I gasped slightly, It was something I never felt by anyone’s touch or I was super nervous that my senses were tricking me. I tried to understand his hand movements and peeked at him to see if He felt the same tingling feeling but He Didn't react indifferently like me. And ever so slowly, He raised his head and looked at me, straight into my eyes. All the breaths in my lungs whacked out of me. He was the most terrifyingly attractive man I had ever seen. He seemed like some regal and majestic personality. His striking face was sculpted with perfection like all of the gods whoever existed in this world had sacrificed their precious time to create him. He seemed inhumanly gorgeous. His aqua blue eyes stuck me in place, numbed. His pointed jaws were clenched, they were so sharp like the edge of a cliff that it could kill someone with just one swipe. He was too perfect to exist among humans. No! I refused him to be a perfect human being. His thick eyebrows were furrowed in deep aggrega
I was cursing him while looking for some help to call Annie but nobody attended me. I guessed I offended their mighty King.Nonsensical, Arrogant, bloody ugly Hippopo. Ugly huh? My Stupid Sense (SS) raised her eyebrows at me. Oh yeah! Outer beauty doesn't define inner beauty. He is just as ugly as his tongue was. I sighed before going to the washroom to empty my bladder. I will have to bribe someone to help me now. I did my business and washed my hands before cleaning my makeup. My eyes caught the sight of the bruise on my wrist and again colourful cursing left my mouth at which I Am very bad. While walking out, I heard some loud voices with guttural sounds from the direction of the men's washroom. I furrowed my eyebrows in a doubt like someone was fighting inside or making out. Sighing, I shrugged my shoulders before walking out. What to me!But as I moved ahead, I heard a very deep animalistic growl. I glued to my spot with horror. Is that some animal but before I couldn't pond
‘YOU! I will kill you today..’No no no!Someone please save me!Jordan! Save me! I was drowning into the deep abyss of darkness with the utmost pain being inflicted on me. No God! I don't want to die yet! ‘Mate! Wait for me!’‘Pearl, hang on! He will come for you! My baby girl, hang on! He will go around heaven and Hell for you. He needs you!’..“Pearl…dammit girl, open your eyes…” cold water splashed on my face as I snapped open my eyes. White ceilings greeted my drowsy eyes as I was panting hard like I had run a marathon. Surely, I was running in my dream. No nightmare! Someone released a big sigh leaning on my face. “Are you okay?” Annie asked me with a worry written on her face. I blinked up the blurry vision and looked around me. She helped me to sit. I was in a cosy bedroom which I assumed was my cousin. I held my head while recalling that weird dream and what Kiara was doing in my dream. I had never dreamt about her for the last ten years. She was like a faded memory. “
“Umm yes!” I nervously said. “I see, I am a regular customer here. I've never seen you here before, that's why I asked you.” She said seeing the reluctance on my face and I sighed in relief. God Pearl, not everyone is a monster here!“Oh! Yes. I'm here to spend my holidays!” I said not opening up much. She nodded when her phone beeped. And Annie came out walking towards us at the same time. “It's really nice to meet you, Pearl. My little one is being impatient now in the car. I gotta go. See you around.” She said in haste and strolled inside to grab her chocolate I guessed. “Who is she?” Annie asked, looking at her retreating figure as she passed by her. I shrugged my shoulders before we walked to our car.“Someone beautiful who bumped into me!” I smiled, recalling her beautiful eyes. We stepped into the car, tired by my first day at the workplace. “Don't tell me you are going for lesbain, forgetting your fiance, girl!” She laughed before starting the engine.“Oh please, If I wer
“This is gigantic and so gorgeous.” I muttered looking at the Restaurant building before we pulled up the car in the parking lot. “Wait till you go inside!” Annie said cheekily. She was thrilled to have me around her at the workplace because according to her, everyone was bitchy there. We entered the Restaurant which had a rooftop facility for brunch dates and for sunsets which I especially loved. It was a magnificent restaurant and the extravagant in New York city as per Annie’s words. That's why a few high class people were gathered at one big table for a party I guess. We walked through the bar area into the big door behind which the Manager's office was located. Annie took me there directly for my job. I interacted with a man in his late thirties scolding a few waitresses who had their heads down. “Do you realise who he is? If you had known, then you wouldn't have dared to spill the drink on his hand. Bloody morons! Get out of my sight. You are fired.” He yelled at one of the
‘YOU! I will kill you today..’No no no!Someone please save me!Jordan! Save me! I was drowning into the deep abyss of darkness with the utmost pain being inflicted on me. No God! I don't want to die yet! ‘Mate! Wait for me!’‘Pearl, hang on! He will come for you! My baby girl, hang on! He will go around heaven and Hell for you. He needs you!’..“Pearl…dammit girl, open your eyes…” cold water splashed on my face as I snapped open my eyes. White ceilings greeted my drowsy eyes as I was panting hard like I had run a marathon. Surely, I was running in my dream. No nightmare! Someone released a big sigh leaning on my face. “Are you okay?” Annie asked me with a worry written on her face. I blinked up the blurry vision and looked around me. She helped me to sit. I was in a cosy bedroom which I assumed was my cousin. I held my head while recalling that weird dream and what Kiara was doing in my dream. I had never dreamt about her for the last ten years. She was like a faded memory. “
I was cursing him while looking for some help to call Annie but nobody attended me. I guessed I offended their mighty King.Nonsensical, Arrogant, bloody ugly Hippopo. Ugly huh? My Stupid Sense (SS) raised her eyebrows at me. Oh yeah! Outer beauty doesn't define inner beauty. He is just as ugly as his tongue was. I sighed before going to the washroom to empty my bladder. I will have to bribe someone to help me now. I did my business and washed my hands before cleaning my makeup. My eyes caught the sight of the bruise on my wrist and again colourful cursing left my mouth at which I Am very bad. While walking out, I heard some loud voices with guttural sounds from the direction of the men's washroom. I furrowed my eyebrows in a doubt like someone was fighting inside or making out. Sighing, I shrugged my shoulders before walking out. What to me!But as I moved ahead, I heard a very deep animalistic growl. I glued to my spot with horror. Is that some animal but before I couldn't pond
I gasped slightly, It was something I never felt by anyone’s touch or I was super nervous that my senses were tricking me. I tried to understand his hand movements and peeked at him to see if He felt the same tingling feeling but He Didn't react indifferently like me. And ever so slowly, He raised his head and looked at me, straight into my eyes. All the breaths in my lungs whacked out of me. He was the most terrifyingly attractive man I had ever seen. He seemed like some regal and majestic personality. His striking face was sculpted with perfection like all of the gods whoever existed in this world had sacrificed their precious time to create him. He seemed inhumanly gorgeous. His aqua blue eyes stuck me in place, numbed. His pointed jaws were clenched, they were so sharp like the edge of a cliff that it could kill someone with just one swipe. He was too perfect to exist among humans. No! I refused him to be a perfect human being. His thick eyebrows were furrowed in deep aggrega
“Baby, I promise I will always cherish you and will never let you down. I love you so much. You are an angel who came into my life and I intend to keep you forever.” I smiled and blushed at his promising words and caressed the rose he gave me on this valentine's day. Holding my hand, he kissed it and hugged me to his chest. “Jordan, you have to meet my parents to get permission to court me officially. They are very protective of me. I can't keep secrets from them anymore. I know they will like you.” I said cheerfully but his face contorted into something unpredictable. He seemed reluctant. Like the idea of meeting them would kill him. “I.. Pearl I can't….”“Miss, Miss wake up. We have reached.” I snapped out of my dream when something more like someone hit my arm a little harshly. I sat straight from my slouching form and turned to see the middle aged man who was arranged to sit on my left in the plane. He glared at me before grabbing his hand luggage from the store compartment. I
PEARL:My palms turned sweaty while stealing a conscious gaze of my parent's forms seated in front of me. My mother stared at me with a stern face sitting on the chair around the dining table. Dad simply sat there with a defeated face. I sighed dejectedly before levelling my eyes on the paper resting on the table.How will I explain to them? Worry, suspicion and anger crept my entire being recalling Jordan’s words scribbled down on the piece of paper. My mother snatched the paper and showed it to me, raising it in the air.“This got to be kidding me! This piece of trash you showed me. What is the meaning of this, Pearl?” Her rigid voice rang my ears as I thinned my lips. I had no idea what the actual shit it was. My college sweetheart cum fiance suddenly vanished into the thin air leaving me with just a small piece of paper as an explanation. Jordan and I dated for six months. He was my first crush and classmate. Our friendship grew with time into something more and then he confess