Chapter 30
“Yes we used a black sapphire card to pay, you shouldn’t judge people based on appearance. And close your mouth before something enters it” she said the last statement and patted the manager’s mouth with the bill.
“Let’s go Mia, leave those two buffoons, they are not worth your time” Dorothy said to Mia and they both went downstairs and went out of the shopping mall.
They met the driver on the way trying to get inside the mall.
“I was just about to come inside” he said.
“We are already done so let’s go” Dorothy said.
“OK madam” he replied and wanted to collect the bags from them.
“Don’t bother” they told him.
“No ma’ams at least let me carry one bag for you” the driver insisted.
He collected the second bag Mia was carrying and they all walked to the car. They got in and he drove them back to the residence. Dorothy and Mia got out of the car and went straight to Dorothy’s room.
“What a hectic day” Mia said and slumped on the chair.
“I am so hungry that I could eat a full pot of food” Dorothy exclaimed and sat on the bed dropping the bags on it.
“After finishing the food meant for ten people in the morning, you are still hungry” Mia said.
“I should be hungry, do you know how many hours we spent in that store?” Dorothy asked.
“I don’t know but you ate too much to be hungry” Mia replied.
“Whatever, meet me at the kitchen if you are hungry” Dorothy said standing up.
“Where are you going?” Mia asked her.
“To the kitchen to find something to eat” Dorothy replied opening the door.
“Are you coming?” she asked.
“Nope I am good, just prepare for yourself” Mia replied.
“Suit yourself” Dorothy said and left the room for the kitchen.
She reached the kitchen and opened the door, smoke greeted her nose and she immediately closed the door back.
“What on earth is happening inside?” she thought.
She didn’t see anything inside because the smoke covered everywhere.
“Is the kitchen on fire? but I didn’t see any fire” she thought again.
She rushed to the servant section to look for the butler.
“He is at the garden” a maid she asked about his whereabout told her.
She rushed to the garden and saw him harvesting some vegetables.
“Mr Jack, I think the kitchen is on fire” she told him panting.
“Fire? Where?” he asked.
“At the kitchen, come quick” Dorothy said.
The butler took the harvested vegetables and ran inside the house with Dorothy.
On entering the house he ran towards the servant section.
“Where are you going?” Dorothy asked him.
“To bring a fire extinguisher” he replied.
“OK be fast” Dorothy called at him.
Before two minutes the butler returned with the fire extinguisher and they went to the kitchen.
Dorothy wanted to open the kitchen’s door but the butler told her to leave it.
He opened it by himself and put the extinguisher on, spreading it at the entrance of the door.
“Mr Jack stop” Dorothy said when she noticed someone standing at the entrance.
“Why? but you said there was a fire in the kitchen” the butler said.
Dorothy collected the extinguisher from him and turned it off. Calvin came out of the kitchen looking so tried and weak and closed the door behind him.
“Boss” the butler muttered.
Calvin’s clothes was so dirty with oil stains and black stains.
“Are you okay Cal?” Dorothy asked.
“Yes” he replied weakly.
“Come here” Dorothy said and took him by the hand.
“Take care of the fire Mr Jack” Dorothy said and gave him back the extinguisher.
She then led Calvin to his room and she took him into his bathroom. She poured some cold water in the bathtub and asked him to get in.
Calvin got in and Dorothy started washing his face and hair with the water.
She reached his neck but Calvin stopped her.
“Do you want to bath me?” Calvin asked and Dorothy’s face turned crimson red.
She was so worried about him that she didn’t understand the situation.
“Here is your sponge and soap” she said awkwardly giving Calvin his toiletries.
“I will be outside” she said and made for the door.
“Is there anyth….” she lost her voice when she turned and saw Calvin already shirtless.
Even though the water covered his chest a bit, she still saw a good part of it.
She opened the door immediately and ran out of the bathroom. Calvin chuckled at her behaviour.
“What a naive and ignorant girl” he muttered and started scrubbing himself.
Dorothy was standing by the wall beside Calvin’s holding her chest.
“Why is he so hot” she thought.
“This is the second time I am seeing his chest, why does he affect me so much?” she thought.
“No Dorothy, you can’t be attracted to him” she scold herself.
“Let me go and check the kitchen” she said and went to the kitchen.
“Where have you been?” Mia asked Dorothy when she came into the kitchen.
Dorothy didn’t reply but just stared at mess on the kitchen, the plates were all broken and the ones still good were black in colour.
The sink and cooker looked as if they were bathed with charcoal and the floor, it was the worst having particles, dirts, broken plates, water and blackish materials on it.
“What happened here? because this doesn’t look like a fire accident” Dorothy asked.
“I will tell you what happened, your husband happened” Mia replied.
“What do you mean?” Dorothy asked.
“Your husband wanted to cook for you and it resulted to this” Mia replied.
“What !”.
“Yeah that’s right” Mia said.
“But how.. this..” Dorothy stammered.
“Short of words right?” Mia asked.
“Come and see the dishes he prepared for you” she added pointing at the pot on the table.
Dorothy went to the table and peered into the pot.
Every content in the pot was completely burnt and was black in colour.