At the restaurant Jin was happily serving customers and indulging in conversations with people. The restaurant was lively and bustling with a lot of customers.
After getting new orders, he went to the kitchen which had a few cooks helping in preparing different dishes and at the end of the kitchen was a woman.
She was putting food on several plates that were ready to be served. He headed to her end ,placing a large tray on the counter and putting plates on the tray.
The woman was tall,lean,exuded a graceful demeanor and had grey eyes ,she was putting on a long grey dress and her ash pink hair tied in a high ponytail.
He passed by the other cooks about to leave when the woman followed him and held on to his wrist. "Someone's in a good mood." she said.
"What do you mean good mood ?"he asked while avoiding her gaze.
She chuckled then let go of him."This evening at our usual place, right?"
"Sure,but be early. " he said then left with the plates.
At the homage .....
"So even rats can cook ?"he wondered.
Estadey heard a familiar voice and turned to its direction, which was coming from the kitchen door to her right side.
She found herself on the ground , her fore arm was was scalded , but not severely.
Realization dawned on her when she pictured her surroundings.She was still in the kitchen but it was empty and a big pot of boiling water was just inches away from her.
She was confused but mostly felt scared."What if I'm still dreaming and don't know where I am ?"she thought.
But she thought otherwise because her fore-arm wasn't hurting.
Alex quickly strode towards Estadey in seconds and grabbed a fistful of her hair. Dragging her away from the dangerously boiling pot,and half way down the hallway.
She was struggling and yelling.
"I said you're hurting me. " she yelled at him. Estadey's struggling became more of a nuisance than her loud voice.
The noise got Alex angrier than he was before leaving his room this morning. He tightened his grip on her hair.
Making Estadey increase her effort in getting out of his hold.
He shoved her away from him,making her body hit the floor slightly hard.
Estadey rubbed her hand on the throbbing part.
"Ugh,disgusting rat."he said.
He walked away to look for his medical kit from the room Estadey had slept in.
"I don't know what his grudge against me is ,but he's getting on my nerves."she angrily said.
Alex came back from the room and was being by passed by an angry lady,he didn't bother until she bumped his shoulder,then disgust and anger rose to the surface.
He grabbed her wrist quickly and pulled her back in front of him."You dare to-"he was cut in his words when Estadey yanked her hand from his hold."Don't touch me."she shouted.
Estadey then shoved him aside and continued on her way out. Alex was taken aback. "This rat has some guts."he muttered under his breath.
"Now's not the time to get angry over such,let me first find that witch's hide out. "he said then immediately left the homage. Alex branched from the main market to the farther ends of the village.
He continued his way deeper into the thick forest. After a while,he reached a two way path,not knowing the way,he took out a small bottle that contained Estadey's blood which he had extracted.
Estadey hurried home with the things she bought yesterday which were safely kept,thanks to Granny Mina. She reached out for her keys and unlocked the door entering into a cold and empty house.
"I wish mother would be here."she sadly said. "I would be telling her about this nonsense of a doctor. "she said while unpacking the basket and taking a piece of bread then sitting on the chair.