Match Made in Hell

Chapter-2

Sheetal checked her appearance for the nth time, it was her first day at work and she didn't wanted to mess anything. ''You will make me proud.'' Shreya tried calming her sister's nerves  wrapping an arm around her.

''What if I fail?''

''Try again then. Now, come out soon or we will both be late.'' Sheetal followed her sister out with a smile. Dressed in her new chef coat, she felt at the top of the moon.

''What's the point of spending so much when all you do is cook?'' Ranted the sister in law serving her husband more than he could eat

''You won't understand the point as you couldn't even pass the school and about your husband, his degree is of no use too.'' Shreya replied shutting her brother's wife Priya once for all. Turning to her younger sister, she caressed her head, ''I will drop you today.''

Shreya left the room after giving her brother and his wife a warning glare. Younger to her by just an year he was a selfish spoiled brat. All he cared was for himself but somehow her parents decided to be blind to his ways. He kept  having his ways and they allowed. 

Her parents hoped Sanjeev to an ideal brother and son who would sacrifice and work hard to make a good life for all of them,  instead he turned out  to be the opposite. He always had his ways blackmailing his parents and Shreya went about making the sacrifices for him. It was 2 years back when Shreya finally decided to stand up for herself and her sister.

''Di, do you think I will do good.'' Sheetal bought Shreya out of her thoughts. Shreya smiled at her question understanding the nervousness of the first day of the job

''Doesn't matter what I think, what matters is your belief in self'' 

Sheetal rolled her eyes, ''Why  you never try consoling  with some sweet words.''

''Because that doesn't help, those are just fake words. Again, believe in yourself and all will follow.''  Shreya parked her bike outside the laving restaurant allowing her sister to get down, Sheetal gave her elder sibling a hug before stepping into the new world of her dreams . Shreya kicked started her bike making her way into the heavy traffic to join the race to work.

***

Vishal sneezed for the nth time while talking to his friend over the phone. ''Excuse me!''

''You are excused till you recover from your bout of sneezes.'' Rudra disconnected not able to understand a single word his dear friend spoke. Vishal and Rudra were friends since kindergarten, it was first day of Rudra to the daycare, a place he was left while his busy parents enjoyed their lives. lonely and short tempered Rudra was ignored by all until a boy younger to by two or three years  decided to call him a friend, declaring them to be best friends for life and they still were.

Vishal sneezed again moving towards to his cabin of the restaurant he had recently opened, branching out of his hotel business. When it came to work and staff, Vishal made sure to choose the best. He was here to test the new chefs hired by his senior staff. Though, he trusted the decision of the old staff, he still wanted to make sure that the talent was rightly placed. His hotels had bouquet of restaurants , serving global cuisine but the new chain of independent restaurants he had started was still under the radar of critics and Vishal was desperate to make it a success. 

''I hope you didn't tell your team about my surprise visit.!'' Vishal asked the head chef Rob before sneezing again. The old chef shook his head quickly removing the black pepper and salt dispenser of Vishal's table. 

''Ask the new recruits to present their best.'' Vishal ordered rubbing his nose vigorously with his handkerchief making Rob scrunch his nose. Rob quickly went back to the lavish kitchen and ordered the new chefs to line up, he ordered the first one to go and then grabbed Sheetal by arm, ''I am banking on you child! Make me proud.'' Sheetal smiled, Rob had grilled her mad during her interview and had asked her cook a platter in Mexican cuisine, something she wasn't very confident about. Sheetal had put her heart into it , and it worked in her favour. Though he pin pointed many things, he loved that she didn't give up. She was glad that today he allowed her to present her favourite cuisine. She had prepared a light Indian fusion meal with aromatic spices and hoped that the super boss would like it. Only if she knew he was allergic to spicy food but then what am I (Devil) here for.