Mi Amor, my love!

Chapter twenty

I bit my cheeks trying hard to restrain myself from bursting into fist of laughter.

I crossed my arms over my chest, looking at the maids who were now literally shaking.

Abdulhameed's frown deepened as he solemnly stared at the two maids in front of him.

"I'm listening, how do you think we can eat that food with that amount of salt? Are we fishes?" He questioned Muntasra, the chef.

"Sir, I'm sure it was Mary that added salt in the food apart from the amount i've first put, believe me" Muntasra replied, with teary eyes.

"Sir, its a lie" Mary glared at muntasra and turned to Abdulhameed yet again with pleading eyes.

Abdulhameed stood up and cuffed his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth in the dining area "And why do you think its her?"

"Because... because" Muntasra scratched her head.

"Young woman! Is he not talking to you?" The housekeeper, Mrs Yakala, who's in charge of all the maids, shouted which made muntasra jump in fright. 

I rolled my lips again trying hard not to laugh. I was enjoying every bit of this drama.

"We.. we kind of fought.. and she said she'd make sure i lose my job..."

"Its a lie" Mary put in to which she earned a deathly glare from Abdulhameed. She immediately got back to her sense.

Burn habibi!

"What made you fight?" The housekeeper asked.

"Umm.." Mary started.

"Come on! speak!"

"She started dating my boyfriend behind my back." Mary blurted.

This time around, I couldn't help but laugh.

"So thats why you decided to ruin their food just to get back at her? Too clever!" Mrs yakala huffed and turned to Muntasra "How nice of you to cheat on your fellow worker, aren't you ashamed?"

"We are sorry" They chorused, heads ducked down.

"Nonsensical! We can't possibly trash that food, that would be totally extravagant, you two are going to finish it up, right this minute!" Mrs Yakala ordered with a serious face.

"We are truly sorry, please" They pleaded.

"Now!"

Mary started weeping while Muntasra still begged ardently for pardon.

Hameed rubbed his temple and signaled them to 'leave' which they did almost immediately.

"Give them suspension for 3months and hire new maids" He ordered.

"Done sir!" Mrs Yakala said and walked out.

I shook my head "You shouldn't hire another chef, i can take care of the kitchen"

"No! You've school and a lot of things to do, it'd be too much for you to handle" He answered with a small smile.

I rolled my eyes "Apart from school i have nothing to do and besides, cooking gives me so much pleasure"

"I insist" I added. 

He sighed "As you wish! But you'd still gonna need an ally, so we are still gonna hire another chef"

"Yes sir!" I grinned and he shook his head .

"So what do you wanna eat? That food is totally not eatable" I asked pointing at the dining table where the food warmers were kept.