Twisted Twice, Twisted Mine - Episode 33

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Adélie.

He looks angry as he flips the dough on the warm plate.

I lick my fork as I watch his arms doing the magic, he looks like that woman on TV. 

"Get the maple syrup from the fridge"

He says pointing at a giant metal box. 

I walk towards it and try to open it but I can't. 

I walk back and take my seat, he places the wide pancake in front of me and I lick my lip, immediately trying to get to it. 

He holds me back with a hand to my head, I pout, why won't he let me eat? 

"Where's the maple syrup?" 

"I couldn't get the fridge open, so I didn't get it"

He bites his lip, holding up a hand for me to stay and I almost cry. 

He brings the golden liquid and drizzles it on my pancake. 

"Now, you can eat, leave when you are done" 

I nod, i have to get back home to change. 

"Aren't you going to eat anything?" 

"I don't eat breakfast Cat" 

"Why do you call me cat?"

I ask licking my fork and then my lip. 

His eyes follows my tongue so I stick it out. 

"Is there something on my tongue?"

I ask but it comes out sounding like 'Ish jey shumtin on ma shong?' because my tongue is out. 

"Put your tongue back in Cat" 

"You called me cat again!" 

"You didn't tell me your name did you?"

He asks and I go back to my food, cutting it into little pieces before eating. 

"I'm Adélie, what's your name?" 

"Vance" 

"Vance? I like it"

I say smiling at him and he turns away. 

The door opens and a man steps in. "Good morning boss" 

I watch Vance turn and I know he doesn't like the person who just stepped in. 

"You are early Louis" 

"I wanted to see what I can do" 

"You can go back and report to father that I'm not running away today"

Vance says, his voice sounding how it did before and I giggle, it sounds nice. 

Both of them turn to me and I wonder if laughing was the right thing to do. 

The newcomer Louis turns to me as if just noticing me. 

"Well hello there"

He says, bringing my hands to his lips like they do in cartoons.

"Hi"

i say extracting my hand to pick my fork. 

He looks at me before looking at Vance then at me, then he suddenly gets a look of realization. 

"You are the steak girl "He says. 

"Steak girl? "I ask. 

"Yes..

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. You yesterday, steak girl "

"Oh! Yes! It's me! Nice to meet you "

I squeal, standing up to shake his hand. 

"Tune it down Cat, it's nothing to be proud of"

Vance says and I deflate, sitting back down. 

"Louis.. You can get outta here.. Imma be just fine on ma' own"

"OH....".I exclaim at his accent and he shoots me a look, I tune it down.

Louis looks around and suddenly smiles, tying an apron and sitting on a crate, getting a contraption and starts peeling the potatoes with it.

"Ohh, what's that?" I ask. 

"It's a type of razor you use in peeling potatoes, it's faster and safer" Louis answers me and I throw Vance a look. 

"Why didn't you give me that yesterday?" I ask accusingly. 

"Would you have been able to use it?" 

I think about this before shaking my head. 

He looks away from me and begins to pulls pots and pans down from the hook over the stove. 

"Will you teach me how to use the potatoe peeler thingy?" I ask Louis and he nods. 

"OK.. Deal.. I will teach you" 

I nod, hurriedly eating the last bite of the pancake and grabbing my purse and scarf. 

"Don't move.. I'm just going to go home and change, I will be back soon"

I say and he watches me with a look that I don't understand. 

"Don't come back here Cat"

I stop and turn back to Vance. 

"Why? I thought friends visit each other from time to time?" I ask. 

"We are not friends, don't come back here, yeah?"

He says and turns away, I look at Louis and he waves at me with a smile, shrugging. 

 

*****

Vance. 

I smile at the older woman as she grabs my arm. 

Jesus, these women don't even care if I feel violated. 

Why do they keep grabbing my muscles? 

It's almost evening and I'm entertaining this latest group of sisters 'R US these women might be old and maternal looking but they are crude as hell. 

I almost blush at the cover of one of the books they are discussing. 

Book club is definitely not book club. 

 

I smile for the thousandth time before finally moving on, they wanted to compliment the chef and I had to keep up appearances. 

These women fund my lifestyle of branded jeans.

I walk past another table, asking for feedback on the food and service and all I get are positive comments. 

I feel an overwhelming sense of pride, this, this place this is all mine. 

I built my own chain of restaurants around the world by my self. 

My father's bloody grubby hands did not touch it. 

It's mine.. With the sole help of my mother it's all mine. 

A scream makes me turn towards the kitchen, what happened? Did the new chef burn herself? 

I smile reassuringly at my customers as I walk towards the kitchen. 

"What?... What happened?" I ask looking around for the source of the fire. 

Louis grimaces at me and I follow his gaze to see... Her! 

"What are you doing here?" 

Her lips tremble and I frown on concern. 

"Adélie?" 

"Va...Vance... I hurt my hand" She says and I see the tears in her eyes. 

I swear I don't know if this girl is out to destroy any semblance of control I have, it's freaking me out. 

But what freaks me out the more is that I find myself walking towards her and cradling her injured hand. 

She looks up at me with so much trust. 

"Vance..." 

Sh*t. 

Who do I tell? I really need this girl out of my life. 

 

AN. 

You probably are wondering what happened to me, I promise I didn't do it on purpose. 

I went back to school, it was a long and tiring process, I had to drag all the belongings I acquired during the holidays down and let me tell you... That thing is tiring. 

I hope you forgive me and understand, I'm sure I kept you waiting. 

Thank you for understanding. 

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