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1RachelWhat the hell?
The email that’s popped up onabout a will? I didn’t think that I had any family on my dad’s side that even kneho I was, let alone cared to contactatbooked for two days from now
The e on the screen promises that it will be worth my while, but I’m incredibly confused and not at all convinced I’ll have to ask Soloiven hoell I’ve been doing in the kitchen lately, but after all, it is Solo ti on how the wind blows, or how the bechamel bubbles, and I’ll have to ht time
“Fucking hell” The words come in a vicious tone as Melody bursts out the back door of Alaban—the restaurant where we both work It’s one of the best restaurants in Denver, with two Michelin stars If you ell in this kitchen, you can work at any restaurant in the country It’s that prestigious And so far, I’ here
“What happened?” I ask, although I can anticipate her answer Solomon
Melody is a rank aboveat what she does Sometimes on my breaks, I even stand aside and watch her work But Solomon likes to be everywhere at once; he loathes to cede any control in the kitchen, and before he becarill was his doets too territorial over his old turf It’s a complaint that I’ve heard plenty of times before, and not just froh there’s nothing we can really do about his shitty attitude and behavior
I’ hi that he needs But because of that, I’m in a unique position to know exactly the kind of temperament he has Whenever we’re in the kitchen, I’m never more than a few feet from his side He is absolutely brilliant, and I learn a lot from him But like a lot of brilliant men, he has a temper, too much confidence in his own abilities, and too much power
“Sah The teh” She raises her hands and put quotes in the air “‘We’re going to have people sending back cold food’ Cold food h He checks it every five ets over it before service is over”
I snort Most of the kitchen feels coe them, and I’d never betray their confidence But I also never say anything back I have high a to put etting back to Solo ive ative word about Solo Solo to do anything to screw that up Literally nothing
Jane—one of the servers—steps out into the alley as well She coularly to smoke, and to bitch about the way Solomon speaks to the servers He definitely should be nicer to the servers are the face of the entire restaurant It’s their service and professionalisreatest impression on our customers And when Solomon is a dick to thes that I’ away in my mind, for when I run my own restaurant one day
No one ever said that you only have to learn fro Solos up What not to do
“Rage break, Melody?” Jane asks as she lights up a cigarette
Melody blows out a breath “You know it I was about to lose uel for a minute He can handle it”
Jane nods to me “Hey”
“Hey”
I keep scrolling through my phone, but I co to go? I don’t knohy I would, but there’s so desperate but also kind It draws me in andon