Chapter 10

It's been three weeks since Melissa died. Sunny tried to make herself happy by working shift. Alejandra has been busy but today she came in with band aid on her wrist. "Chef, are you alright?" Sunny asked. "Ohh, you mean my wrist. It's fine... it's just a small cut" Alejandra said. "Are you sure?" Sunny asked.

"Yes" Alejandra replied. "Sunny could you handle table twelve for me?" Diego asked. "Sure thing" Sunny said. Alejandra watched Sunny leave the room. "Why is she worried about me? what's her motive?" Alejandra wondered.

Sunny went to table twelve. "Good morning, are you ready to place an order?" Sunny asked. The gentle man wore a black hoodie and a baseball cap. He pointed something on the menu. "Alright i'll be right back" She said with a smile.

She got to the kitchen. "Did he tell you what he wants?" Diego asked. "yeah, he wants the breakfast delight" Sunny said. "I think he's creepy" Ines said. "You find everyone creepy Ines" Chef Mariana said. Diego got the order ready for Sunny.

She took it to the customer. A man who sat by the window brought out his gun. Gun shot echoed, glass shattered on the ground. Sunny got down in the heat of the moment, Alejandra came out of the kitchen. She jumped from the counter, she held a metal tray as a shield. She ran to the man and the both of them broke into a fight.

The customers ran out of the restaurant due to the commotion, except the guy with the hoodie who sat down eating his food like nothing's happening. More men entered the restaurant with guns. Alejandra fought them but she had one problem which was her wrist. Sunny tried running to the kitchen but some pulled her and hit her with a gun across her head.

She fell to the ground. The guy with the hoodie stood up and went into battle mood. Sunny tried to stand to her feet but she couldn't. Alejandra still fought the guys, some guy snuck up behind Alejandra with a gun, the guy with the hoodie kicked him hard on the stomach.

Sunny stood up from the ground, she tried to run to the kitchen. "Sunny get in here now" Ines yelled. A man shot the entrance to the kitchen causing Sunny to stop and hide underneath the table.

She could hear footsteps approach her. "There you are" He said. The guy with the hoodie threw a bottle of champagne on the man who was trying to attack Sunny.

Alejandra fought each men, she wondered if her staffs are alright. It's not the first time this has happened, it's like a natural occurrence. They know the procedure, once you see a fight you run to safety.

A guy saw Sunny hiding underneath the table. He grabbed her leg, she kicked his face with her shoe. he lets go and Sunny tried to run but somehow someone pulled her from behind and stabbed her on the stomach with a knife.

The guy with the hoodie dropped a gun on the table and walked out of the restaurant. Alejandra turned around and was surprised to see Sunny. {Isn't she supposed to be in the kitchen with the others} Alejandra asked herself.

Everyone rushed out of the kitchen. "Sunny are you alright?" Diego asked. Sunny remained silent. "She's bleeding on head" Ines said.

Mariana noticed Sunny placed her hand on her stomach. "Were you shot" Mariana asked. "No" Sunny said in a whisper. "Take her inside the kitchen" Alejandra said. "I feel pain.... in my stomach.... i'm dizzy..."

Mariana examines Sunny's stomach. "{Gasp} she was stabbed" Mariana said. Sunny collapsed on Diego. "Someone call the ambulance" Ines said. "I'll drive her to the hospital" Alejandra said.

"Are you sure chef?" Ines asked. "yeah, how about we call it a day. i have to close the restaurant so i could fix the damage, in the meantime you all can take a week off" Alejandra said.

"What about Sunny?" Mariana asked. "I'll take her to the hospital myself" Alejandra said. She carried Sunny in her arms and drove her to the hospital.

Sunny slowly opened her eyes. "Where am i?" She asked as she slowly sat up straight. "You need to lay down, you're in the hospital'' A nurse said. "What? hospital? how did i get here? how long have i been here?" Sunny asked

"You came by just this morning" The nurse said. Sunny felt a sharp pain on her head and stomach. "I need to go home, my family would be worried about me" Sunny said.

"There's no need for that, your girlfriend was the one who brought you to the hospital" Another nurse said. "Girl.....girlfriend? what girlfriend" Sunny asked.

The door gently opened, Alejandra entered the room. "You're awake" Alejandra said as she sat down close to Sunny. "We'll be outside, call us if you need anything" The nurse said. Both nurse left the room.

"How are you feeling?" Alejandra asked. "i... i just feel pain on my head and my stomach" Sunny said. "Are you uncomfortable? do you need me to adjust the pillows?" Alejandra asked. "No chef, i'm fine" Sunny asked.

Alejandra sighed. "I apologise for the inconvenience that you experienced today.... i wasn't aware that you weren't in the kitchen"

"Chef it's alright, i'm fine" Sunny said. "i am willing to pay for any damages caused on you, and i'll understand if you want to terminate your contract with us" Alejandra said.

"Chef.... i don't need your money and i don't want to quit my job. i love working in your restaurant, i love working with you. So if you want to compensate me then all i'm asking for is your friendship"

"Don't see me as an enemy chef. {sigh} there are people who are worried about you and are willing to comfort you, if only you let them. i know you don't like me but that doesn't mean i'll like you any less''

"Look chef, all i'm saying is let me be your friend. That would mean a lot to me than money" Sunny said with a weak smile.

"Would you like to eat something?" Alejandra asked. Sunny's heart sank into her stomach. The fact that she poured her heart out and was coldly rejected, it stung like a thousand bee stings. "No chef, i'm good" Was all she could say.

"I'll be outside if you need anything" Alejandra said. She stood up to leave. "Um, chef" Sunny called out. Alejandra looked at Sunny. "Is your wrist alright?" Sunny asked. "It's nothing serious" Alejandra said. "Okay..... do you know where my phone is? i can't find it'' Sunny said.

"I don't know, it must be in the restaurant" Alejandra replied. "Thank you" Sunny said. Alejandra left the room.

Alejandra went to the roof top to clear her head. Her phone rang. "Hello abuela" Alejandra said. "Mi amor, i saw the news. Are you hurt?" Abuelita asked. "Don't worry abuela, everything's fine over here" Alejandra said.

"Was any of your employee killed" Abuelita asked. "No, she was just stabbed but she's in the hospital" Alejandra said. "We could compensate her and get her replaced. It would look like she was never there" Abuelita said.

Alejandra paused for a moment. Everything Sunny said few minutes ago played in her head. {After everything that has happened she still wants to work for me. Who is this girl? what does she want? all she wants is my friendship? i can't have any friends} Alejandra thought to herself.

"Corazon are you still there?" Abuelita asked. "I'm here abuela.... i don't want to get rid of her just yet, i'll keep her a little longer" Alejandra said. ''Alright, Antonio said he would come pay you a visit in the hospital''

"There's no need for him to come over, i'll stop by the house when i'm done here'' Alejandra said. ''I'll inform me about your plans'' ''Thank you abuela''

{I don't understand one thing, who was that man who help Sunny today? Are they partners? a lot of thing doesn't make sense at the moment. WHO ARE YOU SUNNY?}