I
door. When I was younger, my parents always fought, never shy to ra
didn't-" Mo
cutting her off. I flinched from the
steps in the hallway caused my heart to race. I q
ce is red, and tears stream down from the corners of his eyes."Fio
o process the news. "Wh
me. "Be ready, because we'
my breath. I realized I was being sent away, and a
my folks were middle-class, but they could aff
y dad hurt her. He would grab her arm and scream at her until she cried
e culinary institute at Boston University and w
The head chef, Donald, barked.
he tray of dirty dishes in my hands."I was just return
thrust the order slip at me.
ed in defeat; getting a job as a chef was tougher than I imagined. So I set
kitchen. Tonight all the tables were filled with Boston's rich and famous chatting ove
side, ho
had tried to cover his bald head with his hair. "The ser
leave your hairstylist the same review, becaus
nions struggled not to laugh. The tables around us
n outrage.I set the bottle down
me.I walked towards him, my lips pa
amusement. I couldn't help but notice he was attractive, with a well-cut jaw and
woman adorned in a red dress with diamond earrings.I realized he was probably con
ed his question. "Is there any
drew lower. My uniform consisted of a skirt and black sh
sked. "I'll need extra company, but I think
back and slapped him across
ng in our
n hissed at Blue Eyes and ch
ing the bill, please."A hand grabbed my arm, and I d
nald practically dragg
ting me out of there," I spoke. "Yo
low, and always bad-mouthing
guy tried to
re fi
, I didn't
le tonight, Fiona. You think you can just waltz
from his
barked.He didn't even give me a chance to explain myself. My heart caught in my thro
my arms around my belly to keep warm. My other
I going
head bent low, someone brushed pa
around
I snapped at
nearl
the bald man from earlier. I started t
rowled.I struggled against him, pounding hi
me
ll. "Nobody makes fun of
over my mouth as I scream. A hard fist lands on my ch
f being pulled back to the past, to
he pulled away. My vision was blurry, but I see another