The Cook ✅

Prolouge

Flora's Pov
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I sat down on the bench at a street corner as the cold breeze of December flew pass me and aria,my baby sister

These past few years life has not been good to me and my family..

Dad's death was a shock to all of us even though we knew he was going to pass away but we thought it wouldn't be so soon but I guess fate had different plans

Dad was diagnosed with cancer and he died three years ago,after that mom wasn't lively again

As I'm speaking now she is in the hospital fighting for her life...she is on oxygen with needles injected on her

I have to pay the hospital bills and guess what...I don't have a dime to even start with....

I am on the edge of my house rent...I'm due next week and the landlord is so scary with scars on his face and piercings

Cringe

He said either I pay my house rent or sleep with him if not I should get the fuck out of his house

I don't even see that as a house,...unfurnished with leaks but what can a poor girl like me do...just go with the flow

I have to take care of my baby sister and my mother...I really need a job urgently

I really wish life will be easier for me ...this is too much for me to take

I'm a graduate but I'm jobless so any job that comes my way i will accept with open arms

My darling sister is currently sleeping peacefully in my arms with no worry,no stress..nothing

I need to go now to check up on my mother...

I got up with my aria and walked my way to the hospital...yes I don't have money to pay taxi fare so I will walk

I walked my way to the hospital and went into her room...mom was sleeping peacefully

I sat next to her,but this time aria was already awake and her eyes were glued to mom

She doesn't talk that much....she doesn't even know how to talk that much

"Mom..we're here" I said with a sad smile lowly not to wake her up but she woked up

She stared at both of us with a sad smile "Flora,aria" she said lowly

"Mom" I said while tears started to form in my eyes "flora please don't cry..I don't like seeing you cry"

"I know mum...I will try my best to pay for your operation and your hospital bills"

"Don't stress your self or overwork your self too much flora you know I don't even have much time left here "

"Mom I will do anything for you and please don't talk like that you are not going anywhere"

"Tata" aria unexpectedly came in and both of us laughed and she was looking at us clue less of what we are up to

"Mom are they treating you well here?" "yes dear they are taking care of me well "

We spent some time chatting,laughing and all

And then a nurse came in "Hello there" "hi" "How are you feeling now"

"Well much more better" and the nurse smiled and turned towards me

"Visiting hours is already over but because of you I added two ours on top as you know it is already dark so please you can come visit to tomorrow "

We spent that much time..

"Ohh ok" and sadness took over me...I will be leaving mum now and i don't want to