Ripple: BTS AU Story ✓

Chapter 10

Hello! This chapter should be a bit shorter than the rest, but I could get carried away so we'll see. Pay attention to who's POV it is. It will switch. I hope you enjoy this chapter! Oh, and please comment some songs for karaoke night. This chapter takes place the next day.

Jin's POV

I walk into the kitchen to double check that everyone is ready to go. One of the cooks smile at me and I nod my head. I make my way back outside and go to unlock the door. "And we're open for business!" I say loudly. All of my employees look ready to work. Some people have already started to enter my restaurant. I make my way back to the kitchen. The other cooks are already preparing some food. Waitresses start to enter and give the cooks the orders. Things seem to be going pretty smoothly. I slip an apron over my clothes and wash my hands. I go over to the chopping board and help my cooks prepare the food. This continues for a while, before one of the waitresses comes in and tells me that a customer wishes to speak with me. I frown and slip off my apron. I don't usually have customers asking for me. Hopefully, nothing is wrong with their meal. The waitress leads me to the table. I follow, thinking about what could possibly be wrong. When I arrive, I'm surprised to see none other than Taehyung. I breathe a sigh of relief, it's just Taehyung, which means there isn't anything wrong with my food. I think. I hope. "Taehyung. Is everything okay? Is your meal to your liking?" I ask. The waitress looks at me for a second, not really knowing what to do. "You can go. Don't worry, I'll finish talking to this gentleman," I say to her. She nods her head and heads back to the kitchen. "Everything is fine, Jin hyung. Sorry if I freaked you out or anything. Your food is great, as always," Taehyung pipes up as he takes another bite of the food.

I breathe a small sigh of relief, "I'm glad that you're enjoying it. Not to be rude or anything, but what are you doing here?"

"Well, I was passing by and I decided that I was a bit hungry. So, I came here to get something to eat. I'm pretty much done eating anyway. I wanted to say hi to you before I left, so I asked the waitress if I could speak with you," Taehyung explains with a grin. He takes out his wallet and hands me some money. I look at the money in my hands and hand it back to him. "It's on me...thanks for coming," I say.

Taehyung frowns, "No...no...I'm still a customer. Take the money, I insist." I sigh and nod my head. "I'll see you later, hyung," Taehyung says as he stands.

"See you tonight," I say as he walks out of the restaurant. I pick up his plate and take it back to the kitchen. I place it next to the rest of the dirty dishes and grab my apron again. I return to helping cook the meals for the customers. Things are going like they normally do. That is until I hear a loud bang. I look to my right and see the oven in flames. It doesn't look like any of the chefs got hurt, but they are all rushing out of the kitchen as fast as they can. "Get everyone out of the restaurant, now!" I exclaim making my way out of the kitchen. The customers all look confused as cooks and waitresses run out of the restaurant. "Everyone! You need to evacuate in a calm manner. It is for your own safety," I say in a loud voice to everyone. The customers all start complaining about how they didn't finish their food or didn't get their meal yet. I open my mouth to tell them that it is urgent, when there is a loud explosion from the kitchen. All of the customers' eyes widen and they all rush out of the restaurant. People are pushing and shoving each other as they make their way to the door. I don't exit the restaurant until everyone else makes their way outside. "Did someone call the fire department?!" I ask to everyone.

"I did!" one of my waitresses says. I nod my head and look at my restaurant. Hopefully, the fire department would get here soon. After a few minutes, I could hear sirens. Firemen rushed into the restaurant and the situation was handled. I spoke to one of the firemen on the condition of my restaurant. "Is the kitchen alright? Will I be able to continue business?" I ask concerned.