THE GIRL YOU NEVER KNEW

CHAPTER 1

     A huge smile played on my lips seeing how a couple were enjoying their meal and it grew wider to see a mother feeding her two year old toddler which gives warmth to my heart that food cooked by me is being liked by even a cute little toddler.

     I am not the owner of the café , I am just a cook at a café near  my school . I am one of those shy girls who love to hide behind the counter and enjoy watching people indulge their meal . For some weird reason I could just guess their meal preference by just looking at them and cook a perfect meal for them . I just enjoy doing what I’m best at and love when the customers praises the food and leaves a huge amount of tips for me.

     I’m Freya Arabella Edward and I’m only 16 years old. I am the daughter of the great John Edward and the most loving Margaret Edward. My dad owns the Edward.Cooperation  Holdings and my mom is one of the greatest lawyer in the city. Though I come from one of the most wealthiest family in my country, I love to be an independent girl. That’s the reason why I like working part time at the café after schooling hours and shifts on weekends.

Initially both my parents  were against my decision to work part time at the café but once I started cooking at home it some how persuaded them to allow me to work as a cook at the café. I could still remember what dad told me when I cooked his most favorite dish

“OMG, Freya It’s delicious I’ve never tasted a crab cake this amazing a long time. It taste exactly like grandma’s cooking.” Dad uttered between his meals. “ I don’t think even mom could cook as delicious like yours ! “ dad added while liking his spoon and earned a cool stare from mom. I just giggled looking at them when dad realized what he just said. “Seriously honey it taste amazing .” mom praised my hardwork. “ You could be a great chef one day if you practice more!” mom said while enjoying her meal . “ Maybe we could start acfe and allow Freya to manage it since she loves cooking.” Mom suggested to dad who nodded his head as an agreement.

“It’s a great idea.  Freya would you like to start your own café ?” dad speaks out while they both looked at my shocked expression.

“Mom , dad I think it’s an amazing offer but I would like to start my own café with my own money.” I uttered hoping not to hurt them . “ So can I start working part time jobs after school to earn a peny or two for my café ? please. “ I pleaded them by giving them the puppy eyes. “ But honey , you don’t have to work for it what ever money we have is all yours remember that.  You do know that we love you so much right ?” mom said while holding my cheeks . I felt really guilty for making her feel that way . I went to her side and hold her hand to reassure her and said “ Yes mom I know you and dad love me so much, but I just want to be independent and work my way through my dreams please.” With a huge smile.

“Okay darling. You can work but make sure to maintain your grades at school.” Dad said and I quickly hugged them in excitement and thanked them . I promised that I’ll always maintain a good grates at school.

It’s been over six months now since I have started working in the café. The manager and the other employees are very kind and helpful towards me during my early day working at the café. They admired how independent and determined I am to live my life even if I have a powerful and wealthy family who could help me achieve my dreams in a flash.

After finishing my shift at work which was approximately at 7:30 pm , I walked to my car which was a Mini Hatch. It was an unexpected gift from my parents for my sixteenth birthday, even though I love the car so much I couldn’t accept it in the beginning because I didn’t want to be one of those spoiled rich kind that I hate the most at school . But anyhow I accepted it since my parents insisted and soon it became handy  for me to travel back and forth from school  to work and back home instead of wasting my time by waiting for the bus every day. Its not that I hate traveling in the bus, it’s just tiring sometimes to travel in the bus after such along day when all I can thing about is the softness of my bed and a warm bath which feels like heaven.

Upon reaching home I was welcomed by the delicious aroma of mom’s special chicken lasagna. I quickly went to the kitchen and greeted my family members who were already waiting for me in the dining table. “Hey honey, just on time for dinner.” Mom greeted with a huge welcoming smile. Without wasting anymore time I quickly washed my hands before sliding onto my seat nest to mom and opposite my twin siblings. It feels very special to be having dinner as a complete family. It’s a very rare kind of a thing to be having dinner together ever since my non identical twin brother and sister George Edward and Catriona Edward are going to college. It’s very rare to see them coming back home since they are usually busy with their college assignment, both Georgy and Cat are the top students of their year in their college. They were even awarded to be the most dedicate and intelligent student of the year award which makes them even more pressured to maintain their grades. Their dedication toward education have inspired me to work hard as possible to achieve my dreams.

After having a finger liking good dinner, I helped mom in the kitchen and went to my room. Since it’s been a long day at work and school my body felt really gross and stinky, so I went to the bathroom and turned on the tub to fill it up for a warm bath. After removing my makeup and cleansing my face, I hoped into the bath that was filled with warm water and some lavender flavored bath salt. Soaking for good 30 minutes and felt relaxed I got up from the tub and put on the most comfy pajamas and crashed on my bed and welcomed the darkness.