The next day Sophia was walking on the side walk. Still down from yesterday but felt a little bit better. She was searching for new stuff to build a violin. She crossed another street when she heard cursing come from the other street. She looked up just in time to see Remi running with paper in his mouth being chased by a little guy on a scooter. The man went down on a stairs with his Vespa. She quickly ran to the edge of the bridge to see Remi jump on a boat. The man jumped also on the boat and started chasing him again. Remi then jumped and flew across the gap to the bridge. Sophia waisted no time to pul him up. "Hmhhnjhm" he muttered still with the papers in his mouth. She giggled and took one out of his mouth. "Thank you, come on" he took her hand and they both walked of to the restaurant.
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They now stood in front of the restaurant. "Come on" he walked to the door. "Remi I think you should do this" she held the papers out for him but he just shook his head and smiled. "Come on I want to introduce you to someone." He then pulled her inside
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Linguini was standing alone in the kitchen. Colette was in the chefs office waiting for him while the others were of in their brake. He put his pan away to see little chef and an unknown brown rat walk in the kitchen. "Hey little chef, who's this?" He said while crouching down to their level. He started talking to him which he couldn't understand. "Is she your girlfriends??" He asked teasingly. Little chef immediately shook his head while the other rat turned red. He smiled at them. Young love. Then he noticed the papers in their paws. "What's that?" They both gave it to him. He quickly read it and then ran to Colette.
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Meanwhile in the office, Remi took her paw in his. He didn't want to let it go and he knew how much she was afraid to be here. Much to his surprise she didn't pull her paw away she just gripped his tightly. After just standing there for a couple of seconds they walked to the side. They both knew that the little guy would come so better hide. And just as expected the little guy who Remi told was the former chef walked in completely soaked. He walked into the office and started shouting. After a couple of minutes he walked out of the office completely defeated. He then left the restaurant. Sophia hugged Remi. His plan had worked. Not long after that the whole kitchen crew where celebrating that they had a new chef. Sophia and Remi where hidden behind the picture of Gusteau. Smiling at each other. All the old stuff of Gusteau was taken away out of his office and burned. They were now looking at the burned ashes while sitting on a trash can. It was after closing and Remi was waiting for Linguini. Sophia decided to stay for a little while longer so he wouldn't be alone. They where just enjoying each other's company when the doors opened and Linguini stepped out. "Little chef??" Remi stood up and helped her up to. Linguini saw them and made his way over. "Come on, I want to show you something." He held his hand out and Remi stepped on it. He turned back to her with a 'sorry' look. She just nodded and turned to walk away when Linguini spoke up. "You umm can come to if you want, there is enough space for another one. As a thank you for helping me and little chef." He held the same hand Remi was on out for her and Remi held his paw out for her. She hesitated but took Remi's paw and stepped on the large hand. Linguini smiled at them both and started walking.
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He opened a large door and stepped in. It was a huge room. A creamy color with some gold accents. "This is our new home" he told them. Remi still hadn't let go of her paw. Not the she mined of course. Linguini then walked up the stairs and showed Remi a little bedroom. "It's your little chef" Remi stepped of his hand and stood in front of the window that showed a perfect view of Paris. Linguini then rubbed his neck while looking at Sophia. "I can make you one to, if you like." She looked at him and crooked her head to the side. A smile formed her snout and she nodded happily. He smiled at this little female rat. The next couple of days weren't really interesting. Remi ans Linguini cooked together while Sophia worked on her little room and violin. Linguini had given her stuff to build it and she was overjoyed. At the evening they came home and Remi learned her to cook. Only the basic stuff but it was amazing. She was great with desserts. Linguini was getting closer and closer to Colette, he wanted to go on a date with her but just didn't knew the right words. So when they where working one day, Sophia took a piece of paper and started writing. It turned out as one of the sweetest love letters ever. It was French so Colette could read it. Then she folded it and put it in an envelope. She wrote the name Colette on it and left it on the table. When they came home, Linguini was stunned by it. How could a little rat like she write like this. Remi turned out to be a miracle and now she to. He was stunned. The next day he gave it to her and that same evening they where roller skating in the park. Remi and Sophia where getting closer to. He learned her to cook and she learned him to write and read. He could read something's but not all. That's why she thought it would be nice if he could read. She couldn't help but notice that he was getting irritated by Linguini. He was getting all the honor of his work. So on the day of the interview Linguini had taken her with them to see it. She was hidden in the office while he did it. She was hiding behind the picture. The door opened and in walked Linguini with Remi. He dropped Remi on the desk and started talking to him. She was still hidden just listening. "Don't give me that look, your distracting me in front of the press. How am I supposed to concentrate with you yanking in my hair all the time?" Remi hopped back on his head as Linguini put his hat back on. "Your opinion isn't the only one that matters here. Colette know how to cook to you know. AAAUW!! That's it!!" He pulled his head over his ears and ran out of the office. Sophia came out of her hiding spot and sighed. They just need to learn how to listen. After a couple of minutes Linguini then walked back into the office and noticed Sophia on his desk. "You saw that huh??" She nodded. "He is so stubborn. He only thinks about himself!" She crossed her arms tightly over her chest. "What?" She just looked at him. "Don't tell me that I was the stubborn one?" She nodded. He sighed and sat in the chair next to the desk. "I was kind of huh." She nodded again and sat on his choulder. "I need to apologies" she nodded again and he smiled at her. He walked out of the building and to their home. "Little chef??" No answer. "Remi??" She tried but still nothing. He walked to his Remi's room but he wasn't there. "Maybe he is in the restaurant?" He shrugged and he walked back to the restaurant again. He opened the door of the restaurant and turned on the lights. "Little chef??" He called again. Sophia still on his shoulder. Remi walked out of the shadows in front of them. "Hey, little chef, I thought you went back to the appartment." He crouched down to his level. "And when you weren't there. I don't know, it didn't see, right to leave things like we did so... Look I don't want to fight. The only thing it did was upset mini Sous cheff" Sophia smiled at Remi. That what Linguini had called her from the beginning. Remi was the chef and she the sous chef. But at the look on his face something was wrong. She jumped of Linguini's shoulder and to Remi.
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"I've been under a lot of, you know pressure. A lot has changed in not very much time, you know?" She stopped just in front of Remi. Something was very wrong. "I'm suddenly a Gusteau, and I go to be a Gusteau or, you know. People will be disappointed. It's weird because nobody very expected anything for me. And the only reason anyone expects anything from me now is because of you and Mini sous chef." Remi looked so guilty. Linguini stood up. "I haven't been fair to you, you've never failed me and I should never forget that. You have been a good friend." Then suddenly grapes hit the back of his neck. They all turned around and saw the food storage open. "What is this? What's going on?" He walked to the door and opened it. Then a flow of rats ran past them. Linguini looked shocked and angry while Sophia looked sad. How could he do this to his friend. He wasn't a thief. "Your stealing food?? How could you I thought we where friends. I trusted you!!" He shouted to Remi. Sophia's eyes filled with tears as she watched then argue. Linguini grabbed a broom and brushed out all the rats minus Sophia. The door opened and all the rats ran out "Get out, you and all of your rat friends. And don't come back." Sophia hadn't said a word to Remi and that broke his heart. He had lost both his friends with his stupid actions. And most importantly the love of his life. "Or I'll treat you the way restaurants are supposed to treat pests." He then angry slammed the doors and walked to the office. There he put Sophia on his desk and let himself fall into the chair. Both of them where quiet. They both knew that it was no use. Sophia let herself fall to the ground and started crying. Linguini took a piece of cloth from the table and handed it to her. She was broken again. But this time there was no one to help her rebuilt it.