#Chapter 68: Reconciliation
Abby
The night weighs heavy on me, each mile that separates Karl and me adding to the burden I didn’t
think I’d ever have to bear again. I spend the rest of the night tossing and turning in bed, trying to bury
the memories of our argument and the sting of his words. It’s infuriating that he would have the
audacity to be mad about my accomplishment.
He should be thrilled for me.
Shouldn’t he?
…
I wake up the next day with dark clouds lingering in my head, mirroring the ones outside my window. I
head straight to the kitchen to work it all off. When emotions get messy, the kitchen has always been
my sanctuary. But today, even my sanctuary seems to be turning against me.
The day passes by in a blur. Before I know it, the restaurant is empty, the day having been a whirlwind
of rushes and demanding customers. Finally, I find myself alone amidst a storm of spices, ingredients,
and equipment. At least now, in the empty kitchen, I can think.
But the thing is, I’ve attempted this delicate souffle five times now. It keeps collapsing.
“D amn it!” I snap, tossing my whisk into the sink with an unwarranted amount of aggression. My apron
follows, flung across the counter as I grip the edge, my knuckles going white.
This is one of the key dishes I want to practice for the competition. I’ve never had good luck with
souffles, and it seems as though that bad luck is still getting in the way.
My heart is pounding like I’ve run a marathon, and I feel so stu pidly vulnerable standing here, defeated
by eggs and sugar. Tears of frustration are dangerously close, and I hate myself for it.
I can handle a hectic dinner rush, a dysfunctional kitchen, a competition. But to add Karl’s drama onto
it? It’s too much.
“Stop being such a drama queen, Abby,” I chastise myself aloud, rolling my eyes at my own
of a throat. My body stiffens; that sound has
into my senses more times than I
of the kitchen, his posture stiff
someone can fill a space even when they’re trying to
gravity about him, always has, pulling things toward him whether he means to
feels
lock. There’s a
heavy in the
the lights were still on. Thought you might be here,” he finally says, taking a hesitant step
the kitchen.
doing here, Karl?” I ask, my voice laced with more
on a defensive stance I wish I
his eyes darting to the discarded apron, the mess in the sink, and the ingredients sca
counter like evidence of a culinary crime scene. “I came
my eyes, the back of them practically sore from how many times I’ve
did,” I murmur, the words coated with a layer of irony I can’t help but slather
thick.
at my tone, and I almost
cut him off, my pent-up emotions spilling over like a pot left unwatched. “Do you
me?
make it about
not
what you did or didn’t mean to do,
you can’t be happy about that, then
came to talk,” he finally
is too overwhelming, too filled with a history I’ve been
Really? Because last time we talked, you made it
felt about my success.”
narrow, stung by my accusation. “I am happy for you, Abby. I wish you would believe
edge of the counter to keep my hands from
yourself that the competition would get in the way
measuring each breath, weighing each word before it
mouth. “You’re right. I said some stuff last night that I shouldn’t have, because I was angry. But
Way more than you realize. And I’m
searching for any sign of insincerity. All I
Karl. You being angry
have room for that kind of
looks up, his eyes intense and unwavering. “I want to be supportive, Abby. I messed up.
make it right.”
to support me?” I can’t keep the skepticism out of my voice. “Or
Because those are two very different
the gap between us, and I involuntarily hold
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