Dangerous Romance - S01 E07

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Dangerous Romance - S01 E07

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 7

I walked back into the restaurant and into the kitchen, like I said is Wednesday’s are just not my days.

“look Pen” Randee called and I quickly turned and gave her a glare

“what?” I said aggressively..

“look no need to get mad” she said calmly

“i’m already mad” I said and he cleared her throat and looked away.

“I’m sorry for saying that earlier. I mean it’s just so surprising, you and Richard are just so close and perfect everyone was rooting for you two but I can’t believe he blew it off.. I just wanted to hear it from you, I’m sorry” she said and I felt something drop from my eyes .

Gosh I hate tears.

“it’s okay.. It’s not what you see you get” I said my voice shaking and suddenly burst out crying, Randee suddenly pulled out her cooking gloves from my hand and pulled me in a hug.

“why don’t you just take a day off today Penny” Maxwell’s voice said from the door and I walked out of Randee’s hug and turned to him..

“it’s okay” I tell him.

“no it’s not, I don’t want you to cut yourself or get something’s burnt while cooking, you can work tomorrow when your anger is lessened” he blurted and I sighed,

“look Max, I’m okay I can’t go home because of some anger issues” I said and did air quote around “anger” ..

“okay then don’t go home, just stay somewhere in the restaurant until your anger lessened” he said and I agreed by nothing slightly,

I do really need some time alone and less work for me. I walked out of the kitchen and went to the huge store room behind the restaurant that has a door that can lead you both outside the restaurant and inside the restaurant and kitchen. But I made sure I closed both of the doors, cause I need to be alone..

I sat down near the store window and sat down on a very tall stood. I brought out my phone from my pocket cause I suddenly red a text message and it was from Kirana..

hey gurl.. I read her message.

hey I replied Her back.

are you doing okay? she sends again and I sighed and typed

why do you ask

cause Wednesday’s are not your days I always tell you it’s just coincidental accident but I just want to know how you’re doing she sends and I read it and looked away before sending back .

wed.. Is so not my day

what happened.. Full Details

i can’t write them all how about we meet on Saturday

but you have work

yeah, but you don’t, meet me at the restaurant

ugh I hate coming to that your stupid restaurant you work

I laughed at her message and typed. why

i think that Maxwell guy still has a crush on me

seriously Kira, you think all the dude in this world has a crush on you I texted.. Another message beeped in my phone but I didn’t look at it cause I was paying attention to the voices I was hearing outside.

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“seriously dude, that girl is kind of a b---h, I mean just imagine the way she spoke to you, she even called you homeless” I heard the first voice said from outside the window and I recognised it immediately knowing it was one of Leo’s friend,

“I thought she was nice, nacelle said she was but wow she is a rude one, and I don’t understand why you talk to her anyway” his other friend said and I peeped out of the window to see the three of them seated on a plain old barrel each.

“I don’t know why I talk to her too, maybe I just wanted to be friends with her” Leo said and suddenly a slight guilt passed through me buy I washed it off.

“friends? Dude you have us.” one of his friends said and he looked at them and laughed. “Pete, you guys aren’t my friends, you’re just my partners” Leo said, so the bad mouthed one is Pete..

“we hang out with you everyday, talk to you, we literally do everything together and we’re not friends?” Pete said and Leo suddenly looked confused.

“are you?” Leo asked and Pete and the other dude rolled their eyes.

“you’ve gone soft man, and I don’t know why you want to make friends with that little miss goody two shoes, when you have a lot of bad ass bitches waiting for you every where” Pete said and Leo glared at me.

“anyway I’m sleepy..” the other guy said and Leo said slipped his hand in his jacket pocket and brought out a key handing it to him.

“you can go sleep at my house” Leo said

“okay, but seriously, why have a mansion when you don’t even stay there” the dude said and Leo glared at him.

“don’t question me man a just get outta here”

“whatever” the guy said and walked away leaving Pete and Leo.

“so should I apologize to her?” Leo asked Pete

“who?” Pete asked.

“Penelope” Leo said and I bit my lips out of guilt .

“dude, you are crazy, don’t apologise cause you did nothing wrong.. And don’t even talk to her.. Again.” Pete warned and Leo nodded his head.

“you’re right.. These days, I don’t know what’s wrong with me” Leo said and stood up from where he was sitting.. “you’re suddenly like this because of Harmony” Pete stated and he glared at Pete.

“me being like this has nothing to do with harmony, she’s on her own and I’m on my own okay” Leo said and walked away and Pete later trailed behind him.

I sat down back on the stool and noticed I’ve received tons of message from Kirana, I forgot I was having a text conversation with her.

what the hell I don’t think like that I just know Maxwell as a thing for me

he’s charming though, but he’s so not my type

hey

you still there

pen? Are you okay? I sighed as I read all the messages.

I’m fine, I gotta go anyway I typed one last time before slipping my phone back in my pocket.

I stayed there silently and slowly I start to doze off.. One bad habit of mine is that I sleep anyway and both my parents and Kirana hates it cause apparently it can be “dangerous”.. But who cares, my eye lids are too heavy to even think about anything right now. I sighed one last time before going into dream land .

*

*

I woke up hours later with my neck hurting like crazy, my skin’s so dry and I’m thirsty and hungry .

I got down from the stool and my phone slipped out from my pocket and fell to the ground, I gasped and immediately picked it up to see that the front was cracked, broken. I rolled my eyes and slipped it back in my pocket

F-----g great.

I went back inside the restaurant and noticed it was evening, and the sun would set any minute now. With few people in the restaurant, I made my way to the kitchen, there I met Randee and Jimmy talking.

“hey where have you been” Randee suddenly asked immediately she noticed me.

“in the storage room” I said and she nods and continued to talk to Jimmy. Why did she even ask me.

“so it’s looks like we’re almost done for the day” I said and Randee looks at me and nodded

“and Maxwell said, not to touch anything, that you just have to rest” Randee said and I nod and walked out of the kitchen, oh Maxwell,

I went to sit on a table at the corner of the restaurant staring out side the window, when Maxwell suddenly sat down opposite me.

“gee.. Where have you been?” he asks

“I was asleep.. In the storage room” I said honestly and he nods and looks away slowly before turning back at me.

“so I heard about you and Richard” he said and I sighed and laid my head on the table.. Not again.

“hey look don’t be offended by me bringing it up but I heard from Randee” he added and I just stare at him plainly.

“don’t take it out on Randee, I was the one who actually forced her to tell me.. But as a concerned assistant manager, I say you take a day off tomorrow” Maxwell said and I smiled a bit.

“for a manger, you sure stink. Boris wouldn’t even give me a second of work and yet you’re giving me another day off because of Richard.” I seethed.

“that’s because I’m not Boris, he’s one serious boss, and I care about every single employee working here, especially Jimmy, that kid is going through a lot” Maxwell stated.

“look I’m trying to get over Richard, no I’m not trying, I’m getting over Richard and I don’t need a day off because of him” I deadpanned and Maxwell smiled.

“I never knew you were so brave” Maxwell said dramatically and ruffled my hair making me smile a bit.. “I wasn’t until ‘he’ happened” I tell Maxwell and he sighed.

“well keep being strong and don’t get angry, cause your angry side is so out of your innocent and nice league” Max said and stood up, before walking away.

Everyone is telling me to cheer up and forget about Richard, but somehow I don’t want to forget about him cause he was actually the best thing that happened to me. I feel so lost. I don’t even know what to do with my life anymore . I sighed and turned to see Leo sitting in front of me. How the hell did he sit here that I didn’t notice.

He tapped the table with his fingers and pursed his lips together making it protrude, I looked away and stayed silent like no one’s in front of me. And he stayed quiet too.

My phone vibrated and I brought it out from my pocket and grunt when I saw the broken screen. It was a text message from Kirana but I couldn’t see it clearly because of the cracks and I called her.

“hey?” she suddenly said when she picked up

“hey Kira” I said lowly and my voice surprisingly came out low and shaky making me sound awful.

“are you Okay?” Kirana asked

“yeah, I’m fine.. What is it. I um saw your text message but I actually couldn’t read it, my phone..the screen got broken” I said slowly cause I know Leo was looking at me again and I just don’t want to turn that way.

“your phone got broken? Too bad, anyway I said I’m free tomorrow, work is cancelled for some reason which I’m going to tell you tomorrow when I come meet him at work” Kirana said and I smiled

“you’re coming here?” I asked again to be sure

“yeah duh, I just said that.” Kirana breathed from the other side of the line making me giggle a little.

“but I thought you’re on the lookout for Maxwell” I said

“oh shut up” Kira tells me making me smile. Leo suddenly cleared his throat making me glance at him.. Kirana heard it and asked.

“who was that?” she asked

“no-one” I lied .. “look I gotta go, see you tomorrow” I quickly said and hung up. I was putting my phone back in my pocket when it slipped from my hand and fell to the ground, AGAIN!!

“d--n it!!” I yelled and picked it up, angrily I placed it on the table and huffed heavily. I breathed in and out slowly making my anger lessened. Leo stared at me and I stared back at him. Looking at him now, he doesn’t scare me again like before..

“do you want to say something?” I asked

“like what?” he returned the question and I kept quiet and looked away, few hours ago I was feeling guilty for yelling at him when he just wants to be “friends” with me.. But now he just sounded like a jerk ..

I stared at my phone wishing it would just magically turn back to the new phone I bought, I mean Richard bought three months ago. I don’t think I’m ready to save up to buy another one.

“you know, the reason why I suddenly approached you was because I wanted to apologize for what I did when I first met you, and you talk and act like someone I know.. I’m sorry if I annoyed you or something” Leo said making me look at him.

Great. He apologized now I’m feeling bad about myself.

“n-no actually.. It’s okay… I’m the one who’s supposed to apologize to you.. I got mad about something else and let it out all you… So I’m sorry” I said honestly and he smiled. Okay admits. He looks cute with his dimpled smile.

“so friends?” he asked.

This guy is unbelievable, I can’t believe he still wants to be friends with me, even when his friends said not to.

“I’m sorry… no,” I said gently and looked away, “why?” he asked..

Seriously?.

I sighed still facing the exit of the restaurant,

“i-i don’t m——

I stopped talking when Richard walked in the restaurant and his eyes slowly landed on me making my breathing rapid.

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I quickly broke the sudden eye contact between Richard and I and turned to my front, I can’t believe he’s here, what the hell is he doing here… Suddenly I could hear my heart beat so fast.. I could see Maxwell staring at me from the counter far away, I didn’t know what to do..

Suddenly I felt his presence beside me, his scent his warmth and Leo suddenly looked up at him wondering who he was. But I didn’t dare to look up at him .

“Pen.” his familiar voice called me and my breathing hitched, this is so not happening no matter how hard I think I’m trying to get over him, I was wrong. With him standing right here beside me, and the way he called my name brought memories of us together. And as always I couldn’t help the tears, I bent my face towards my fingers which was ontop my thigh making my hair cover the sides of my face and I let my tears drop freely into my fingers.

“pen? Can we talk” he said again and this time I sniffed, not saying anything.

“please?” he added but still I didn’t make any attempt to raise my head up.

“Richard I think I’m gonna ask you to leave.” Maxwell’s voice said from nowhere..

“leave? Max I just got here” Richard replied.

“yeah I can see that but can’t you at least just realise whatever you came here to do isn’t working” Maxwell said and Richard sighed.

“pen.. Whenever you’re ready to talk, I’m always around” Richard said and I heard as his boots made a turn and walked away..

“he’s gone now, you can stop crying” Maxwell said and I slowly lift my head, my face, nose eyes, everywhere was covered in tears and I know I’m looking terrible.

Leo stare gave made me chilly, but I looked at Maxwell who held a sympathetic look on his face..

“it’s okay” Maxwell Said and pat my shoulder, I cleaned my tears and nodded.. While he forced a smile… “stay here I’ll get you a glass of water” he said and I nod, not objecting..

I tucked my hair behind my ear and sniffed, I know my nose would have turn red my now.. I glance at Leo who was still staring at me not saying a word, but I ignored his stare and waited patiently for Maxwell, seconds later he appeared beside me with a glass of water and I genuinely took it and chug down the whole thing and gave him back the cup.

“I think you should go home now, it would be closing hours soon, but just go home” Maxwell said and I nod and stood up.

“thank you” I said lowly.

“no problem.. ” he replied and I walked away and went to grab my purse, I removed my apron and walked out of the restaurant. The cool fresh air blew my face hair and body making the huge lump in my throat vanish.. But I still didn’t feel okay.

I walked to the bus-stop slowly and luckily I caught the bus, just as I was paying, I realised I had forgotten my phone back in the restaurant but i didn’t care, maybe Maxwell is going to see it and help me keep it.

*

I got home but didn’t meet neither of parent at home and somehow it sucks being an only child cause I can’t seem to share my day with anyone, and that’s why Kirana is my best friend but she’s not here all the time she works too.

I went to my room and pull all of my clothes off my body, and before I knew it, I found my self crying under the warm shower inside the bathtub.

I am a stupid weakling..

I’m so fragile, friable and soft and I hate myself for being that way.

I got out of the shower and slipped in my pajamas, I got into the bed and covered myself with my blanket and stare at the TV till I fell asleep..

The next day I woke up by the sound of my morning alarm and I did my morning routine and went to work sadly.. I grabbed my apron from the kitchen and tied it around my body, ready to start today’s work when Maxwell walked in.

“good morning” Randee greeted and so did I.

“morning, so Pen how are you feeling.” he asked

“the same.” I replied

“I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or being genuine, but I’ll take it that you’re okay” he said and I smiled at him, he was about leaving but I called him back and he turned.

“did you happen to see my phone, I left it at the table I sat down yesterday” I said.

“oh yeah I did… But I’m not with it.. Leo took it” he said and I groaned.

“don’t worry he’ll give it to you, he promised me he’d give it to you” Max said and I nodded and turned to the knife in front of me while he walked out.

“have you been noticing that within this few days a guy and his friends are always hanging out here” Randee said and I nod

“yeah I know, apparently he’s the owner of this place” I said sarcastically.. “oh my God! Really? He owns this place and he’s handsome.. D--n it he’s my dream guy” Randee said placing her hand on her chest dramatically, making me laugh a bit.

The littlest thing gets me laughing, and also makes me cry too.

After chopping this, frying that, boiling this , steaming and roasting that… We finally took a break from cooking the whole menu while Janet who’s now okay did her waiting job and started serving the foods we just cooked.

During our break Randee was busy with her phone in the kitchen while I just stared at my purse, I finally stood up to take the trash out and just like I expected, I met Maxwell and Leonard talking.

I looked away and walked passed them and getting to the trash cans I gently place the trash bag beside them and made a turn to get inside, passing Maxwell and Leo’s front my name was called and it was Leo.. And I slowly turned it’s kind of hard facing him cause I seriously embarrassed myself in front of him because of Richard yesterday.. Well whatever it’s not like I’m trying to impress him or something.

“yes?.. I said in a gently mannered way.. Just then Maxwell heard his name and he grunt angrily and stood up to go inside. Being an assistant manager Is not his job.

“I um. I took your phone yesterday” Leo suddenly said and my attention immediately went back to him.

“oh yeah, Maxwell told me, do you have it with you?” I asked nicely, I’m being nice to him cause he’s been nice to me and I don’t see any reason that would make me get angry, so I should just flow with the niceness.

“yeah..” he replied and shoved his hand in his pants pocket and brought out an iPhone and placing it on my hand.. I scanned the shinny new expensive phone on me hand and then looked at Leo.

“I use vojio xx4 not an iPhone.. Where’s my phone?” I asked.

“well your phone is broken, and also I figured out its going to expire soon cause xx4 is really an old version of vojio lines of phone, so I bought you a new one” he said..

“but this costs like a billion dollars and I can’t pay you all that” I pondered staring at the phone.

“don’t worry the phone’s not up to a billion dollar and you don’t have to pay me” he stated and I slowly look up at him. “but my contacts, apps, pictures m—

“don’t worry I had everything moved from your old phone to the new one” he immediately caught me off and I sighed.. This is so nice of him..

“why are you being so nice to me? When all I do is loathe and ignore you” I asked.. “because I am nice and like being nice” he replied and I suddenly blinked rapidly.. He doesn’t look like someone who’s nice.. Like all the way nice..

“okay I have a reason, but let’s just say I just did it cause I wanted to and your phone was badly ruined” he added and I nodded understandingly

“thank you” I says softly..

“you’re welcome.. So friends?” he asked and brought out his hand for a shake. So this is the reason he bought this phone or what.

But anyway there’s no harm in making new friends, who can be somehow dangerous – by being extremely handsome, scary and huge, who knows he might be a thief, a big time criminal or worse a serial killer??!! But what am I even thinking I think way ahead of myself sometimes..i shook his hand and smiled after him.

Oh Penelope Loretta Vandale, what are you getting yourself into.

*

I got back into the restaurant and walked back to the kitchen, and met Jimmy cooking with Randee.

“where the hell were you” Randee asked.

“I went to take out the trash” I replied.. “well there’s no need for me to say anything now cause Jimmy’s taking your spot already” Randee said and continued with whatever she was boiling..

“so what should I do now?” I asked placing my hands on my hips.. “well we’re not doing much anyway, so you don’t have to do anything” Jimmy said and I nod with a smile.

“Jim shut up, to make everything easier, just slice this green peppers” Randee said and sighed and took it from her before grabbing a knife..

With the three of us working, the three of us wasted no time and it was ready in to time.. Just as I was washing my hand Kirana walked in the kitchen looking stunning as ever, she was in a red mini dress that fits her perfect chubby body and also she ends it with a two inches heel.

“Kira!” I said happily.. And quickly whined the faucet to turn off the running water from the sink.. “pen” Kira said with a smile and pulled me in a hug.

“it’s so good to see you” I said

“I told you I’d come today didn’t I? I also called you yesterday but I couldn’t reach you” she said and I remembered I wasn’t with my phone.

“well something happened to my phone actually” I said and she shrugged, we suddenly we heard grumbling… From the sky. .

“today’s sunny, is it going to rain?” Kirana asked me..

“you’re asking me? Do I look like a weather reader.” I said sarcastically and she gave me a look.

“you’re done working for now right?” she asked and I nodded. “great let’s get a table” she said and we both happily walked out of the kitchen and took a table at the window side and while sitting down I carefully brought out my phone of my back pocket, so not to sit on it and ruin it, I place it on the table and Kirana suddenly gasped and yanked it away from the table

“since when did you become an iPhone user” she asked making me smile a bit

“since today” I replied and she looked at me weirdly..

“wait. Have you been saving to buy this, cause this cost like a billion dollars here” she said and I smiled cause I made the same statement as her.

“I know but it’s not up to a billion dollar” I tell her repeating Leo’s word and she looked at me with a funny face..

“look at my bestie being all cool. So tell me how do you buy this” she asked .

“someone actually bought it for me..” I replied and she scoffed.

“I don’t think I can think of anyone who’d buy this for you” she said and I sighed

“it’s actually a long story..” I said, and as she wanted to reply Maxwell came from nowhere

“Ira!” he exclaimed happily seeing Kirana, and Kirana hates being called Ira,

“what? Maxsweat!” she rolled her eyes at him. “great you still remember my name” Maxwell said, okay I don’t know if Maxwell has a crush on Kirana but.. Well I don’t know cause Kirana actually thinks every guy who talks to her likes her.

“so you’re looking beautiful as ever, what are you doing here?” Maxwell asked. “why would I be here if it’s not for Pen” Kirana replied savagely and Maxwell smiled. “oh I get it, bestication..” he said and I smiled, we heard grumbling sounds again and when I look out I noticed the day was getting dark.. Gee.. It is going to rain.

“what the hell, I had no idea it’s going to rain, I’ll be right back” Maxwell said and walked away, “please don’t come back” Kirana yelled after.

“you’re so rude to him” I said

“I know right, maybe I should be even worse than rude” she said with an evil smile.

“hey Pen” I heard my name and looked up to see Leo smiling at me.. “h-hey..” I replied lowly and looked away, Kirana looked up to see who I was talking to and she suddenly gasped.

“Leo!” she exclaimed happily. Hi santus on+2348091756761 to join story group.

“Katherine?” he called unsure of her name.. “it’s Kirana” she corrected and they both shared a brief hug.

Well they know each other, that’s surprising.

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