YOUR HEART KNOWS IT

PART 18

I was eating when Dee suddenly took my plate away from me.

"Hey, that's my chicken. What are you doing?" But she just smiled and said,

"Uhm. Taking your food obviously"

"I know and I could get more for you if you ask me nicely you did not have to do that" but she just ignored me and continued transferring my food to her plate.

"Eww. You are lucky my saliva isn't all over that chicken yet."

"That's alright" she smirked.

"What are you both doing?" David's voice echoed as he enters the room.

"Dee is being childish right now," I said folding my arms.

"Remember I'm eating for two now," she said.

"I know but that's my food. You could have just told me so and I would have put more rice in it or better yet get you whatever you're craving" David just chuckled and went to take a seat across from us.

"You can eat the banana," she said. Pointing the fruit placed in the center of the table.

"Are you serious I haven't had breakfast that's my brunch for Pete's sake. Banana is not enough to satisfy my hunger" now I'm irritated you don't ever make fun of someone who's hungry. Never!

"Fine do you want to take it back then?" She challenged and of course, I refuse to do so ahh I saw her take a bite of that chicken and even swallowed a spoonful of that rice.

"Thanks but no thanks" still folding my arms.

"You know what guys I'll just get you a new one. Should I put the same thing on your plate" David anxiously said.

"Yes please," two minutes later he came back with two full plates of fried chicken and vegetable salad.

"Thank you, David" I purposely said it loud to make Dee a little embarrassed since we had to disturb him from eating his Lunch

"You're welcome, you think that would be enough for the both of you?"

"Yes. I just don't know with her?" I glance at Dee's direction.

"Why are you looking at me," Dee said feeling offended. I just rolled my eyes and started eating again. I'm really hungry.

"You know you shouldn't be having a heavy meal right now," Dee said in the middle of eating my third piece of a chicken leg.

"And for what reason?"

"Because you are having dinner later"

"I know and I usually do eat dinner but for now, I'm starving alright" I am fully aware I am eating a lot right now maybe it is a pre-menstrual syndrome I'm not pregnant like Dee but I feel myself craving like my hormones are out of whack maybe that explains my moodiness too.

"No I mean you are having dinner with Flute later" ahh seriously?

"Dee. Can we not start with that conversation again?"

"Well, you said you are gonna think about it." How much do I love Dee? Too much I wanna tape that mouth of hers.

"Yes I did and I already have"

"And?"

"It's still a NO" emphasizing the last word.

"Rachel!" She said my name loudly and I did the same thing too

"Dee, what?!" I can hear David's laughter in the background. Entertaining as it is I'm actually getting tired of Dee's same subject.

"David can you please tell Dee here that she shouldn't force someone to eat with a person she doesn't even know" I glance at David's direction but he just remained seated there like he was watching a comedy or the part of a movie where siblings quarrel at each other.

"But I know him. David, can you please tell Rachel here that you will never know someone if you don't give it a try" she said pursing her lips.

"Ah-ah-ah, I'm out of here. Don't include me I better go back to work. See you later guys!" Nice move you got there David now I'm all alone with Dee if only I could do the same. Why can't I enjoy my food right now? Why? I'm sure she'll keep pestering me about that dinner.

"I'll cover for you when you leave early okay? and David is here for the closing so don't worry"

"I'm not worried about that, I just don't really want to go"

"No! I refuse to take that answer whether you like it or not you will go out with him who knows what he is preparing for you. Stop eating now, will you? You need A lot of space on your stomach for dinner"

"What is wrong with you?!" Are the only words that came out of my mouth. She gave me that 'Daphne smile' which I always hate like the one's kids give you when you tell them they can have candy.

"If I said yes will you let me eat in peace?" She smiled like a child while nodding her head.

Two hours and thirty minutes have passed since our discourse so I went to check on Rachel at her office since she is not answering her phone not the telephone. That girl really I mumble to myself as I walk past the preparation area but as I get closer to the office I can see it clearly. Rachel is not inside nor anywhere insight. I scan my eyes thoroughly around the kitchen looking one by one at the people scattered in their working stations but there was not a shadow of her even David doesn't seem to notice she was not there.

"Hyacinth" I called since she's most probably the one to have seen Rachel. The bakery area is just beside her office.

"Yes ma'am?" Our pastry chef said.

"Have you seen Rachel?"

"Yes. She walked out of the backdoor like an hour ago, took out some trash."

"Are you sure?" I scowled. I don't know if I'm supposed to be angry or what after all she insisted she wasn't going. I knew it, I should have come in here sooner that girl how dare she does this trick again.

"Aha, she even reminded me to check in with the company delivering the new equipment" What should I tell Flute now?