CHAPTER 3
Hola guys, so here is the treat for you guys on my birthday.
A new chapter TADA.
In this chapter Rose is cooking at the bakery so if I had done any mistake in the baking procedure of apple pie than I am really sorry because I don't know how to cook, all the cooking is done by my mother all I had to do is eat, so forgive me for that.
Thanks for reviews; I hope this type I will get more reviews.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything well except the plot.
RPOV
I woke up with my alarm ringing, I looked at the watch it was 8 'o' clock, today is the day I am going to start working in the bakery. I got ready and went downstairs where I found my whole family there on the dining table. So I went there and greeted them.
"Good Morning guys, good morning aunt."- And I kissed my aunt's cheek.
"Good Morning dear, you are up early, did you sleep well?"- My aunt asked.
"Yes aunt I did sleep well and about waking up early I am going to start working today in the bakery."- I replied.
"But dear you just got back here a week ago, enjoy for a while and then start working."- My aunt said.
"Yeah kiddo you should enjoy a little bit more then starts working."- Eddie said.
"I know you guys love me so much and don't want me to get in the trouble of helping you guys with the money but you know me a week off is enough for me and I will definitely be enjoying working in the bakery because I did not take Culinary science as my major for no reason. So don't worry, Okay?"- I replied.
"Okay. You know if your parents will be alive today than they are going to be so proud of you by seeing you all grown up and turn into a responsible and sensible girl."- My aunt said. I saw some tears in my aunt's eyes.
"Who knows our kiddo will grow up so soon."- Mason said.
"Time for a group hug."- Mia said. And everybody hugged me together.
"I think it's got too emotional and I think I am very lucky that my first day has not even started and I got a hug from my boss."- I said and that makes everyone chuckle.
"Okay, Rose I am leaving for the bakery. When you are done with your breakfast Mason will drop you at the bakery. See you in the bakery dear. Bye."- My aunt said.
"Finish your breakfast princess and then I will drop you at the bakery."- Mason said.
"Don't worry Mase I can reach there on my own."- I replied.
"Princess, the bakery is on the way to my office so I will drop you first then I will go to work, so you don't need to worry that I will be late because of you."- He replied. I was shocked how he knows that what I was thinking.
"And one more thing, you are our little sis so we know what type of a person you are, I know you were thinking that you will cause trouble so it's better for you if you reach there on your own. Now stop worrying and finish your breakfast and then Mase will drop you off." – Eddie said and Mason nodded his agreement. I finished my breakfast.
"Let's go Mase."- I said. We locked the door and we all left together. I looked at the cars and they remind me the day they both decided to buy the same car but not have enough money to buy the new cars so they bought second-hand cars for themselves, one for Mason and other for Eddie, cars are not in their extreme condition but they do just fine. Eddie, Mia, and Jill got in his car as Eddie is going to drop both of them and Mason and I got in Mason's car and left for the bakery. Five minutes later Mason drops me off to the bakery.
"Good day Mase." – I wished him.
"Thanks sis." - He replied and I went into the bakery.
"Hey aunt, I am here."- I said as I got in the bakery.
"In here dear." - My aunt replied from the kitchen. "And welcome to the bakery as a new chef."- She said when she saw me entering in the kitchen.
"So what is the menu for today?"- I asked.
"Nothing much, we got only two orders."- She replied.
"Ohh, don't worry we will get more order until the end of the day. So what are we going to make for those orders?"- I replied.
"First order is for Mrs. Karp, she ordered for two apple pies and one chocolate cake with outermost icing of vanilla. And the second order is of Mrs. Croft she ordered coconut and butter cookies and one apple pie."- She said.
"Do you remember Mrs. Karp, she used to teach you about flowers when you were little?"- My aunt asked.
"Yeah, she is a good woman. Did she visit the bakery often?"- I asked.
"Yes, she is a faithful customer but we will talk about her later. Let's start the work. Okay then you will make three apple pies and I will bake cookies and then we will bake a cake together. Is it okay for you dear?" – My aunt asked.
"Yeah that's fine with me"- I replied and aunt gives me all the ingredients and I started working on the apple pie.
I started working on the dough by hand. I added the flour, sugar, and salt to whisk together. Using my fingers, I work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles yellow corn meal mixed with bean sized bits of butter. Then I added the eggs and stir the dough together with a fork.
Form the dough I divided the dough into four parts and added it into a disk, wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerate it.
Then I started working on the filling. I added the lemon juice in the bowl of apples then I added the sugar and mixed it thoroughly, then put it in the skillet with butter and cooked it until it is properly cooked.
After cutting the dough in half I put it on a lightly floured surface, rolled each half of dough into a disc about 11 to 12 inches wide. Then I added the apple filling in the pan and mound it slightly in the center. Brushing the top edges of the dough with the egg Then I Placed the second disc of dough over the top. Baked the pie on a baking sheet until the crust is golden and my pie is ready. After making four pies one for the aunt to check my work. I saw aunt is done with the cookies.
"Aunt Will you please check that it is done properly or not"- I asked her gesturing towards the pie.
"Yeah sure honey"- she replied.
"Hmm, so yummy like your mother's"- she said taking a bite from the pie.
"Thanks, aunt"- I said.
"I always know you had the taste of your mother's cooking in your hands"- she said.
"She was a great cook; we always fight and asked our mother whose cooking is better. Well enough with the past let's start working on the cake."- She said but I can see that she miss my mother so much.
We finished all the orders for today and we got only one more order and in total, we got only three orders which are very low. I decided to talk to my brothers when I reach home about taking a loan to expand the bakery and turn it into café plus bakery.
DPOV
I usually wake up to the sounds of the bird but not this time I woke up from my dream. A dream in which I was standing behind some girl with my arms wrapped around her all I can see is that she has long brown hair, I was unable to see her face and most importantly she smells like roses, roses are my favorite flower and I love the way they smell. Maybe it was just a dream but grandma always say that our dreams try to tell us something but for now, I leave my dream behind and started doing my regular schedule.
I went for a run in the garden and done some Yoga, Yoga is the best way of keeping your body fit and doing it early morning in fresh air has its own perks but our house has a gym, it has every equipment of a modern Gym because of my sister Victoria, she asked me to install them on her birthday so I can't say no to her but I rather prefer traditional ways.
After showering and getting ready in my usual attire I went for the breakfast, sitting in the usual seat on dining table I was having my breakfast when my grandmother said.
"Dimka you should not ignore things in your life, sometimes small things tell us about important things about our life."- After saying that she returned to her room and everyone was looking at the way my grandmother disappeared then at me.
"Care to explain Dimka what was that, if you are able to understand what she means."- My mama said.
"I don't know Mama, I don't think I had done something wrong or ignored anything."- I replied.
"Yes I know you son, you do not ignore anything and it is hard to understand Yeva sometimes."- My mama said.
"Sometimes? It is always hard to understand that old lady."- Victoria said.
"Victoria show some respect to your grandmother."- Mama said.
"Well I am done with my breakfast and I am going to my reading club and then I will go to the shopping with my friends. Bye Mama, Bye Dimka. And Victoria I know you do not respect the rules but at least respect your grandmother."- Sonya said as she finished her breakfast. And after putting her dished in the sink she left for her book club.
"Mama, where is Karo?"- I asked.
"She went to Paul's school for monthly parent- teacher meeting."- Mama replied.
"Okay. Victoria go get your bag I will drop you to your college."- I told her.
"It does not matter, me going to college if I am not going to do any job after that."- She said.
"Victoria I already told you that you can work with me."- I said.
"That's the thing Dimka I do not want to work with you because if I have to sit in the cabin all day and just paint my nails and not doing any work, then I rather prefer sitting in my room."- She snapped at me.
"Victoria do not argue with your brother just go get your bag and he will drop you off."- Mama said.
"But Mama-" Victoria started but mama cut her in between.
"Go Victoria, we will talk about it later."- Mama said.
After dropping Victoria to the college I went to my office.
"Good Morning Mr. Belikov."- Eddie greeted me, he worked as a receptionist in my office and he is a good guy and he takes his work very seriously and I like those who take their work seriously.
"Mr. Belikov, Mr. Zeklos is here to see you, should I send him to your cabin."- Hans said. I know he was talking about Ivan.
"Yes send him in my cabin."- I replied.
"Hey Dimka, so what are you doing today? Our group is planning on going out doing some fun."- Ivan said as he entered into my cabin.
"I am busy today Ivan, I have some meetings to attend today and before you say anything I am going on a tour of my companies tomorrow as a monthly status check."- I replied.
"Okay. Then what about a day after tomorrow?"- He asked.
"I am free and I will gladly join you guys."- I replied.
"Thank god you are free if you had said that you are busy I am literally going to get faint you know."- Ivan said.
"You don't need to be dramatic Ivan."- I said.
"Dimka please give yourself some break from work otherwise you will start looking old before your age."- Ivan said.
"Ivan there is nothing wrong taking your work and responsibilities seriously."- I said.
"Yeah, but it is okay to loosen up a bit in a while. And I don't want to argue with you. I just wish some girl come into your life and teach you how to take easy on life."- He said.
"No girl can change me."- I replied.
"Yeah, we will see about that when that girl came to your life and see you on Wednesday."- Ivan said and left my cabin.
After finishing all the meetings I left for home. After reaching home I freshen up a bit and changed into some loose clothes and done some meditation and after dinner, I went to sleep.
RPOV
When I reached home Mia and Jill was already there. After changing into my PJs I went for dinner where Eddie, Mason, Jill, and Mia are already sitting and aunt is putting the last dish on the table.
"So how was your day at bakery princess?"- Eddie asked.
"Yeah, it was good."- I replied.
Dinner was silent. Jill left to her room after dinner because she is not feeling well due to pregnancy. Aunt and Mia were doing the dishes.
"You are quite silent today Rosie, everything okay?"- Mason asked.
"Yes, everything is fine I need to talk to you guys about the bakery."- I said.
"Okay kids I am going to my room and don't you guys stay up late, you all have to wake up early for work. Good night."- Aunt said and kissed our cheeks.
"Okay let's go to the living room so we can talk about the bakery."- I said. When we reached the living room Mason asked.
"What is it you want to talk about Bakery, princess?"
"You know bakery is not doing well so I was thinking about expanding it and converting it into café plus bakery."- I said.
"And how you are planning to do that?"- Eddie asked.
"I am thinking about taking some loan and I have some money of my own."- I replied.
"Money of your own, care to explain."- Mason and Eddie said together.
"Actually I worked part time in states."- I said.
"What, why did you do that you can ask for money from us if the money we are sending you is not enough."- Eddie said.
"It's not like that, the money you are sending me is more than enough but I want to work and save money for the bakery and all of my friends were doing part time job, so why not me."- I said.
"Guys it is normal to do a part- time job, so will you please leave it here and it's not like she earned that money from wrong ways and we are diverting from the issue."- Mia said.
"Yeah, Rose so how you are planning to take a loan?"- Mason asked
"I am thinking about taking a loan from the bank. DUH."-I said.
"You know Rose it's not easy to pay the loan money and you know you have to show something as a guarantee, so that loan can be paid off in case you are not able to pay the loan amount."- Mason said and Eddie remained silent only listening to the conversation.
"Yeah about that I am thinking about the small cabin father bought for us, as a guarantee to loan."- I said.
"You know Rose it's not worth it; we are already trying to pay the debt."- Mason said.
"But why? If we want to save the bakery we have to do that."- I said.
"I think we should tell her."- Eddie said.
"Yeah, I think we should not."- Mason said looking towards the Eddie and before they start to argue which is very rare I spoke up.
"What are you guys talking about, just spit it out, you guys are scaring me."- I said. They exchanged a look before speaking.
"Rose, the bakery is already sold to someone we don't know of."- Eddie said.
"What"- I yelled.
Authors Note: So cliffhanger, sorry for that.
This is the truth about the bakery, the bakery is already sold to someone else, and you guys have guessed the girl in Dimitri's dream but anyone knows that who is the owner of the bakery?
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