hello everyone this is the first chapter. i hope you enjoy it.

CHAPTER ONE

"Anu get me the rice, measure ten cups." Mama Bose the owner of the busiest restaurant in the area called out from the kitchen. Anu quickly ran to the store not wanting to receive any more insults from her.

She carefully opened the bag of rice which was leaning on the wall. She measured the ten cups and ran to give it to her.

"Mummy take." she said stretching the bowl of rice to her. Mama Bose is a woman who loved cooking. She made sure to prepare the ingredients all by herself. All her food had secret ingredients which all her workers too don't even know about.

Mama Bose collected the bowl and placed it in the basin. She turned on the tap and started washing the rice.

Anu, another one of the many workers in the restaurant was the only one in the kitchen with her.

The rest were outside using the firewood and coal to cook different delicacies with the big pot.

"bring me that pot." She ordered again. Anu ran to the cupboard and brought out the pot.

"fool, is that the one I told you to bring." Anu started trembling, trying to remember the right size she mentioned but could not since she didn't even say it.

"mummy, which one should I bring?" she asked with a shaky voice. Everyone knew mama Bose was too hot tempered. Anu herself has her sick old mother to take care of and also her younger brother who was going to school. She couldn't afford to lose this job.

And that was why she kept up with mama Bose's beatings and insults.

The sound of a slap, the sound so clear and loud welcomed the room.

Anu eyes quickly filled up with water, an evidence of her cry baby acts. Her hands moved on it's own to meet her hot cheek. The woman in front of her still looked so angry, and did not even bother about the crying mess in front of her.

"you are a very big fool for asking me that question. You hear? A big fool. Now before I change my mind get me the pot."

Anu swallowed her anger, her cheeks burning more. She bent down again begging the heaven to give her the right pot. Her eyes scrolled through all the pots ranging from the smallest to the biggest.

'This woman does she not have a better job than to torture someone.' Anu thought to herself.

She stood upright back, holding on to her wrapper and stretched the pot to the mama Bose.

She tied her wrapper back and looked at her boss who was fuming at the moment. She walked closer until she reached her front.

"how can you work here for six months now and still be like this? I said bring this thing for me and you're just doing rubbish. I will sack you, you will see. That your mama that you're using as an excuse God will not let her die. But the way it's going and as you're acting ehn she will die."

Anu could not help herself, she glared at the evil she was calling a boss as she kept on talking.

As if noticing the glare, she looked at her,

"what is it not the truth I am saying, she will die."

"god forbid. Please ma do not swear for my mother. It is I you have issues with so face me. leave my mother alone."

"is it me you are talking to like that?" mama Bose asked, she looked surprised. The girl never talked back, it got to a point that she thought if she was just dumb or mute.

And this angered her, who does she think she is to talk to her like that. a whole mama Bose, the owner of the best restaurant ever , this girl must be stupid.

She raised her hands about to give her another slap maybe one even hotter than the last but something held her hand.

Anu held her boss's hand from hitting her and dropped it back forcefully.

Mama Bose could not believe what was happening.

Anu just sighed, praying that her actions won't cost her job. She needed it . what is even wrong with me for crying out loud. Mama Bose looked so surprised, she blinked once, she blinked twice , before opening her mouth.

"you're fired. Leave my restaurant."

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