A Future Girl in a Past Life

Worrying For Nothing

I continued to dash around trying to get everything ready for the next rush. I then turn a corner and bump into Mr. Brown, I go to protect my hand and he stopped me from doing so when he grabbed my wrist and then slightly tugged me into his office. He sat me down in the chair that was behind his desk then he sat on the edge of the desk opening the first aid kit to grabbed the few things that he needed to take care of my burn if I don't escape now he wont let me work the rest of the day, I can't afford missing even a minute of work. While his back was tuned I quickly moved out of his chair and the other side of the desk. "I will make you a deal." He nodded his head for me to continue on so he could hear the details of the deal. "I will let you check the injury at the end of the day, please just let me finish the day and then we can get this done. I don't want to mess up all the work I put in. I know I've just been doing this for one morning but I want to put in the work and do this right the first time. So, just pretend that I am treated for a cut and let me work." he stood there for a minute considering what I had said. He then got up from where he was and held out is hand and I shook his hand after that I left his office. To myself I am thinking that as soon as my shift is done I need to bolt out of here and just deal with him tomorrow. I walk to the kitchen and stack the dishes getting them in the position that would make it the most efficient for when I get busy this afternoon. I walked back out to the dinning area and looked at the clock and see that it is almost 11:30 a.m. I wanted to open by now so I do one last look over the area and realized that I hadn't swept yet so I quickly grab the broom and start to sweep the floor and the boss emerges from his office and asked "Are you sure you don't want any help?" "I don't want you to think I have a weakness or something I can do this much myself." I say kind of jokingly. I turn and see that his face is weird looking kind of like he is worrying for my but he has nothing to be worried about I wont let him loose any bossiness. Anyway it's just a small burn I can deal with this amount of pain this is nothing. After I am done sweeping the floor I open the shop and the first thing you see are the men that walked in this morning. "Hey guys didn't think to see you back here so soon." "Yeah, we couldn't wait to see what you have for us this afternoon. The food that you made earlier was the best food I have tasted in a long while. How did you learn to cook so well?" I answered honest with a sad smile on my face. "I learned when I was younger I took care of myself from a young age. I looked back at them with the same sad smile on my lips and out of the corner of my I thought that I saw something but when I looked up in that direction I didn't see anything. The guy then pull my attention back to them and they said "I am really sorry were was your parents if you don't mind us asking." "Honestly I don't know where they are or even if they are alive. I woke up on the side of the road one day and I have no memories beyond my name." They looked sad by my story so, I decided to change the subject "So, young gentlemen what can I get you for lunch maybe a BLT?" they looked at me like I was spouting non-since so I elaborated "It is a sandwich that has bacon, lettuce, and tomato. I think that it is really yummy. I usually put so ranch on it and that makes it better but that is just my opinion." They both nodded in excitement I went to the kitchen to make the food and the boss was there at the door waiting for me I walk around him and then started to make the sandwiches. "I don't want to making anything that involves heat." he stated in a worried tone. I answered back "I don't know what you are talking about I have a cut it wont impede the way I work don't worry." I continued to get the food ready and he tried to stop me once and I backed away instinctively with fear written on my face an he back away as to say that I am not going to come to harm. "I apologize you came close to me so suddenly I just didn't know how to respond. I must of made you worried by my reaction." "You don't need to apologized I didn't think about how my inconsideration could've impacted you." once he was done apologizing he left the room and once the food was done for the gentlemen they thanked me, once they were done the others were starting to come in and then the little girl from earlier came up to me and handed me some flowers and really sweetly spoke "I am reawy sowry for earlier." she handed me the flowers, she then went back to her mother that was sitting down and kind of waving me over to the table. So I walked over to them and the mother spoke "I hope you forgive her for earlier I hope she understands that someone could've gotten very hurt if that oatmeal went onto anyone." I then told her that I was thankful that she learned her lesson and if there was anything that they wanted for lunch I will make it right away. The mom looked at my hand and then back at me I asked the little girl. "Hey sweetheart what would you like for lunch?" "I want a gwilled cheese pwease." I nodded my head then took the mom's order and walked back to the kitchen and made the order I accidentally on the same hand burnt myself making the grilled cheese. I hissed in pain and the next thing I knew Mr. Brown was right next to me worrying weather I burnt myself again or not. My hand was not in his I yanked my hand out of his grip and I grabbed the lunch for the mom and daughter and walked it out to them I had about 2 minutes left before another burn mark will show up I set down their plates tell them to enjoy their meals and I check if everyone was okay with a Mr. Brown on my tail checking up on me. Once everything was check I told everyone I would be right back I needed to check something in the kitchen they all agreed with food in their mouths. I rushed back to the kitchen and I hurried and turned on the water made sure that it was on cold as soon as the non burnt hand confirmed that the water was cold I put the burnt hand under the water and let it sit there for a second. I then heard the door to the kitchen swing open and closed again I thought that it was Mr. Brown trying to take care of me, but once I turned my head I saw that it was my worst nightmare that snake Jared.