Cooking for my Ex-Boss

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"Morning. What are you up to today, Dree?" Ava yawned whilst taking a seat at the dining table.

"Nothing. Probably just needed to drop by the groceries for a while, then I'm free. What do you want to do today?" Audrey replied plating the pancakes on the plates.

"Let's go shopping. I really need a new wardrobe really." She sighed waiting for the pancakes.

"Aren't you going out with Ron tonight? I thought he's coming back today, isn't he?" She walked carrying the stacks of pancakes, maple syrup and butter to the table.

"Yeah, he'll be landing in the afternoon but he will have to catch up with some more work so he said to just come by tomorrow instead." Taking slabs of pancake and poured generous amount of maple syrup onto the pancake.

"Well then let's go to the mall then. And you're pouring too much syrup on it, Ava." She pulled the syrup bottle away from Ava who shrugged and ate the pancake with syrup soup eagerly. They ate their breakfast and head to the shower to change and got ready.

Ava wore black jeans with satin tank top and high heel boots, while Audrey wore a simple blue sundress just above her knee and a black boots. The weather in New York is unpredictable, it may be Autumn but the weather may be colder as if in winter or hotter as if it was summer. They went to drive using Audrey's van to the mall.

"I don't understand why can't you just buy a normal car like normal people?" Asked Ava.

"Well, I don't need a fancy normal car when I can get a van, it is more spacious and I can use the extra space while catering. It's like hitting two birds with one stone. Moreover, it's only you who usually rides here anyway." Audrey defended.

"All the more reason! It's because I am riding here with you." Retorted Ava.

"Oh it's just you. You're my great friend slash sister slash housemate slash confider. Is there such thing as a confider? Anyway, you get what I mean." Audrey wriggled her eyebrows as she stole glances towards her friend.

"Yeah, yeah. Of course I am. Anyway, how's your grandma doing?" Ava asked concernedly.

"She's doing fine, I guess. So far the cancer is still under control, it doesn't grow nor does it affect other organs. She is still going through chemotherapy and still refused to go through the surgery. The doctor said that the best way to remove the cancer is through thoracotomy and segmentectomy procedure. But I respect and agree with whatever Mamie chooses." Audrey explained while her eyes were focused on the road the whole time as if her mind was elsewhere.

"Let her enjoy her moments, continue with the treatment she has now and let's hope for the best." She tried to ease her friend and held her hands.

They reached the mall, parked the van and walked around the mall hunting for Ava's clothes. They've been walking around for hours until it was time for lunch.

"I need to sit down for a while now." Whined Audrey.

"Alright, let's go to the burger place? No offence, but I need junk food once in a while, Dree. For my sanity's sake. Come on." Ava dragged Audrey towards Ava's favourite burger restaurant.

"Geez thanks a lot, A! FYI, you do know that we need to keep track of our cholesterol level too right?" She questioned lifting her eyebrow.

"Yeah, yeah. You're a chef not a nutritionist, Dree. That's a different major." Teased Ava dragging her towards the restaurant. They ordered their food and sat at the edge corner of the restaurant.

"Oh, guess who did I bump into last night?" Audrey asked.

"Not prince charming from your tone. Who?" She asked and took a bite at her giant burger.

"My ex-boss. And he is still as rude, as arrogant, as annoying and as insolent as he was two years ago. Imagine that!" she snapped.

"Wow! How did you meet him? Does he still remembers you or say anything to you?" Ava took another big bite on her burger and dipped it onto the chilli sauce.

"No. I don't think he remembers me. I was running back to the kitchen and accidentally bumped into him. He even have the nerve to blame me and scold me! As if I am one of his employee. Former employee to you, sir! He was also looking at his phone and not looking where he's going too. Yet he blames me for bumping into him! How annoying is that!" She responded in anger and bit the fries that she was holding onto for the whole speech.

"That's him alright. You knew how he was. Don't get it under your skin, A. He's always been like that. Anyway, does he look hotter than the last time or what?" Ava asked and Audrey scoffed at her friend.

They ate lunch, went to the groceries and went back home.