#Chapter 98: One or the Other
Abby
The restaurant is buzzing with activity as we prepare for the lunch rush.
Karl’s returned to work today, and surprisingly, it doesn’t feel as awkward as I thought it would. In fact,
there’s a sense of normalcy that I didn’t expect to find. John, especially, is elated to see Karl back.
“Karl!” he exclaims, throwing his hands up in the air. “Thanks go ds! Get behind this line right now and
give me a hand, will you?”
Karl smirks and tugs his apron on, nodding. “Sure thing,” he says, crossing the kitchen to the line.
“Missed me, huh?”
“Don’t make me admit it.”
For a fleeting moment, I think to myself, maybe this won’t be so bad after all. But before the thought
even has a chance to settle in, the person I was truly dreading the most arrives.
Chloe.
Almost as though she sensed that something is off, Chloe bursts in through the front door. Her eyes
roam around the restaurant, taking in the staff, the prep work, and then they finally land on Karl. Her
expression shifts so quickly, it’s like watching a storm cloud eclipse the sun.
“Abby, can I talk to you? Now?” The temperature in her voice plunges several degrees. I motion her
toward my office. The door barely clicks shut behind us before she explodes.
“What the hell is he doing here?”
Taking a deep breath, I choose my words carefully. “Look, I know it sounds incredibly dumb of me, but
he came clean about a lot of things, Chloe. And he seemed genuinely remorseful.”
“So you just let him back after you just told me that you were done?”
I sigh, passing a hand over my face. “I know. I know it’s st upid. But he wanted to help, and trust me, I’m
keeping my distance. I swear.”
She stares at me, her face a mask of incredulity. “Are you out of your mind?”
“Listen, we really need the extra help right now, Chloe,” I plead, my voice tinged with desperation. “I
can’t spend my entire day working the line with John while there are managerial duties I need to attend
a new cook right now. I’m
upid, but what choice
air between us thickens, electrified by the tension. Chloe’s eyes narrow, and her lips press into
thin line.
You always do. And if
not work here any longer. Especially not with a man who’s
can’t change.” Her voice trembles, making her
palpable.
the gap between us, but Chloe steps back. “Please, don’t go,” I
whispering. “It’ll be
me when you come to your senses,” she says, her voice thick
unshed tears.
word, she turns on her heels and storms out, leaving me standing in
too large and
…
restaurant is in full swing by the time Leah walks in. The sight of her usually brings a wave
of chaos. But today, it just serves as a reminder of
sure that Chloe sent her, without a doubt. She catches my eye
talk?” she
to take over the
Leah dives right
me
unable to meet her eyes. Of course she did. “She
blame her? After everything Karl
my head, frustrated. “No, of course I don’t
all hands
a good worker.”
her water, looking thoughtful. “Abby,
best friends who have stood by you, or the
over again.”
I say, my voice tinged with a
mistakes, right?”
locking onto mine. “You
more chances are you going to give him? And at what
if it’s being gripped by an invisible hand. I know where this
my head as tears threaten to spill out. “Don’t leave me
her watch and starts to get up. I can see that her
got to go. But Abby, you need to decide. It’s either
can’t have
that, she’s gone, leaving me alone in a restaurant full of people. The irony isn’t
surrounded by a team that relies on my guidance, patrons who
never
…
front door behind them, flipping the sign to
the sanctuary that is my office, a small room crammed with cookbooks, invoices, and
that has seen better days. My phone’s screen glows accusingly
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