Key To His Life

CHAPTER TWO

Thank you so much for keeping the backdoor open for us Lilian." Tia said blowing her a kiss."Come on guys." Lilian said waving Tia's appreciation off."You guys would have done the same and more for me." She replied peering into the polythene bag Tia held."Still does not mean we should not show our appreciation Lilian." Lucy said tracing where Lilian's eyes were glued to."Are those from D'Angelo's?" She asked gulping down saliva, salivating at the sight of the polythene bags and paper bag."Yes, they are from the one and only D'Angelo's." Tia said tilting her head sideways as she stretched out her hand for Lilian to take the polythene bag she held."This is yours." She added."Oh, really?" Lillian asked with so much delight and happiness in her eyes."Yes, that is for you." Lucy confirmed."You girls really do not have to get me snacks from D'Angelo Everytime. I feel like a burden to you." She said with her eyes still glued to the polythene bag."Come on Lily." Tia said hitting her shoulder. "You should never think of that." She scolded."We love you and you know we will never have such thoughts about you." Lucy said putting on her apron."I love you girls." Lillian said blushing as she covered her mouth with her hands."Do you mind taking the polythene bag from me now? I think my arm might be paralyzed any moment from now." Tia said almost crying."Ohh, I am so sorry Tia." Lilian said rushing to take the polythene bag from Tia's stretched hand."I will enjoy this." She said picking up her bag."Yeah, you should." Tia and Lucy said almost at the same time."See you ladies tomorrow and do not forget to be weary of the evil squirrel." She said quietly as she shut the door behind her back."She is such a a handful adult." Lucy said heaving a sigh of relief."I know right." Tia said slamming the paper bag she had left in her hand on the silvered slab before her."And why are you here talking precious time away when you should be taking orders and making them?" An harsh voice that would make even babies cry said immediately the door suddenly opened."Madam CJ!" The girls exclaimed and hurried off to their duty posts."Why is your hair not fully covered Lucy?" Madam CJ roared as soon as she spotted her "I am sorry ma'am." She quickly replied as she adjusted the head cover she wore."You would be so sorry for yourself and your paycheck when something like this happens again." She replied looking down from her big glasses."I so hate the sight of incompetent workers." She huffed as she walked around the kitchen to see if there was something that seemed off or out of place."They do not do the right things at the right time and waste away precious time that is also precious money." She said fitting her glasses perfectly on her nose."If only they know what it takes to be in this position and meet with rich and high class individuals everyday maybe they would work harder." She said picking up a French fry from a plate."Ma'am!" A voice called running into the kitchen."What is it and why are you trying to burst my eardrums and those of our prestige customers?" She said squeezing her face like she had just had an extra sour lemon."I am sorry ma'am." The lady apologized."You be better sorry for yourself." Madam CJ replied looking at her scornfully."What were you shouting all over the place splashing saliva from your smelly mouth?" She said without remorse."I am sorry ma'am but I think we might have a bad situation in the restaurant." The lady said feeling bad."What have you lowlives caused this time around?" Madam CJ asked as she stomped out of the kitchen."Lucy accidentally spilled some wine on a client and I do not think it is going to end well." The lady said running after madam CJ."But I saw that nuisance in the kitchen a moment ago, why is she causing trouble already when her shift just only started?" She said rubbing her forehead."Good afternoon sir." She said rushing to where Lucy had spilled wine on a customer without even looking up to see who the customer is."I am so sorry about this act of...." Madam CJ trailed off as she raised her head up to see who it was."My goodness!" She screamed and almost fell due to shock."Mr. McCormick!" She exacaimed as she quickly covered her mouth."I am so sorry." She apologized darting her eyes from one table to another to see if she had not drawn attention to them."You lousy woman!" He said closing his eyes as he rolled his hand into a fist."I am so sorry sir, I totally had no idea it was you." She said clasping her hands together before falling to her knees."Please do forgive my incompetent staff and pardon me." She pleaded like her life depended on it."Right!" He said using the napkin on the table to dab the wine on his expensive looking trousers."Only an incompetent boss would breed an incompetent staff." He said dunking the soaked napkin on the table."I do not think it is going to be fair if your employee goes down without you or what do you think?" He said folding his arms against his chest directing the question at Madam CJ."I am so sorry sir but please do but make them fire me, I promis to do anything to please you but please help me and save me." She pleaded endlessly."And what could you possibly do for me miss CJ?" He asked raising to his feet."Anything, anything you want. Just name it." She said still on her knees sweating profusely."This is the best feeling ever, having to see the almighty madam CJ beg caeselesly for her job and life." One of the waiters said laughing."You can say that again." Another said nodding his head in satisfaction."You will do nothing but embarrass me the more." Mr McCormick said looking around trying not to draw attention to himself."Lead the way to your office and come with us." He instructed madam CJ and Lucy who stood dumbstruck and very sorry for herself not knowing what her fate would be."You evil witch!" Madam CJ muttered under her breath holding herself from yelling out loud and scratching Lucy's eyes."You had better pray that he tampers justice with mercy and be kind enough to let us keep our jobs." She said as she hurriedly ran after Mr McCormick."But why does he seem awfully familiar?" Lucy asked herself biting her nails as they went up using the elevator."I am so sure I have seen him somewhere before." She said thinking very hard, staring at him to know where she had seen him before due to her inability to recognize faces easily."And why do you keep staring at me?" Mr McCormick asked Lucy after noticing that there has been a gaze fixed on him."I.. me.. no, no, no." She stammered."You look familiar though." He said looking closely at her."I am so sure I have seen you somewhere before and it is recently." He said slipping his hands into his pockets as he moved about an inch closer to her."Yeah. You were the one who bumped into me at the park." He said chuckling."The apple never falls far from the tree." He said sizing her with his eyes."I am so sorry about that sir but please do not make them fire me." Lucy pleaded with her head down."Do you know this trouser you just ruined should be about your salary for a year and six fu*king months?" He questioned raising his brows."My office is right this way sir." Madam CJ said wearing a weak smile as soon as the elevator beeped open."I do not have so much words to say I just do not want to be draw unnecessary attention to myself." He said replaxing well in madam CJ's seat."I am not going to make them fire either of you." He continued."But you have to resume to my house as my personal waitress until I say I do but want your services any longer." He said standing up to adjust his well polished coat."And of course you will be paid." He said heading for the door."Tell her all that she needs to know about her new job CJ and make sure she stops being clumsy." He said and his assistant shut the door behind them."You are just so lucky that we have been spared." Madam CJ said sending daggers to Lucy as she hurriedly picked up her handkerchief to wipe away her sweat.