Chp 1
It was raining at night. Som who was about 22 years old, runs a pastry shop. It was originally his family business but due to an accident his both parents died few years ago.
Earlier he used to help his parents making pastry. Therefore after the death of his parents, he continued selling pastry and support himself financially.
Since it was already late night, Som was about to close his shop. He got up and went out to close the shop.
As he went out, he saw a girl was sitting next to his shop. She was completely drenched by the rain. Her clothes were all wet and she looked really depressed.
Seeing her like that Som got concerned so
he asked, "hey, do you need any help ? I can lend you an umbrella if you want. You should hurry up and return to your house or else you would catch cold".
The girl turned her head to the side were Som was standing. She looked at Som and said in a trembling voice, " I have nowhere to go, you can just ignore me if you could".
Som didn't know what to do, he asked again, " By the way , have you eaten something? If not, you can join me to have dinner. It would be nice to have someone's company since I had to eat alone everyday".
The girl looked at him again and asked, "why are you trying to help me ? We haven't even meet before nor do we know each other".
Som smiled faintly before he said, "even though we don't know each other and we are strangers to each other, still I should atleast help you as a human being" he continued "even though you don't have trust on me, I can still confirm you that,
I am helping you genuinely out of concern".
The girl looked at him astonishingly as she said, "then don't mind if I join you, and I am really really thankful".
After that, both of them went inside the shop.
The shop was not that big but, it looks nice and cozy. The shop was directly connected with the house.
The house had two floors with four rooms at the top floor. Three of the rooms were medium size bedroom and the remaining room was made for study purposes.
The study room had many different types of books. It was made for Som because he used to love reading different types of books. Even Som's mother was a writer, she used to use that room for writing purposes.
The ground floor was occupied by a living room and a big kitchen next to it. The kitchen was made big because Som's father used to love cooking. Even Som wanted to be a chef so he used to learn cooking with his father.
After they entered the room Som said "you can use the washroom if you want. I will bring some spare clothes for you". Som went upstairs to bring her some spare clothes.
Few minutes later, he brought the clothes and gave it to her as he said, "I don't know if these would fit you, but you don't have to worry about the hygiene since I had never used them".
The girl said hurriedly, "no no no , it's fine. I don't worry about that". Som said, " it's okay, then I won't bother you. You can have your time in the washroom, meanwhile I will go and prepare the dinner".
After that Som went to the kitchen to prepare food for dinner, meanwhile the girl went to the washroom to wash herself using warm water.
Som was planning to cook fish for dinner. He made Coconut fish curry and rice as main course. He also use pastry as a dessert.
Som was good at cooking from the beginning. He originally intended to become a chef but because the situation, he couldn't become one.
Som still didn't gave up on his dream. He still follow his passion. He practice different different types of cuisine everyday and tries get one step closer to his dream.
He also plans to open his own culinary school after he becomes a great chef.
Though Som was already a great chef according to his age, but he still wanted to learn more. Therefore every food he prepared tonight was as good as the taste of food in top class restaurants.
After an hour later, the girl came out of the bathroom. She was having long hair, tied in a bun. Her eyes were sparkling like stars. She looked thin but her figure was maintained. She really looked beautiful.
She came near the kitchen door, Som asked her to come in. As she was coming inside, Som was stuned by her beauty. He couldn't stop staring at her.
She was looking as bright as a moon in a clear sky. Her cheeks looked soft and fluffy. She has the perfect body every men dreamed of.
Som regained his senses and apologized, "I am really sorry for making you uncomfortable by staring at you, I couldn't help it you looking so beautiful. Please forgive me".
After listening to Som, she couldn't help but
start laughing as she said, "it's okay, I didn't mind it, and thanks for the compliment ". Som smiled embarrassingly.
After that the girl said, "By the way, my name is Hana, what's your? ". "Myself Som, sorry for not introducing earlier" Som replied.
"It's alright " after that Hana asked, If Som need any help for cooking. Som replied,
" no I am fine. Dinner is almost done, you can just sit there and relax for few minutes"
Hana hesitated for a sec, but then she sit on the chair near the dining table.
Few minutes passed. Som brought all the dishes he prepared, seeing all this food Hana's eyes became teary. Her eyes were red and swollen. Tears started flowing through her eyes to her cheeks. She couldn't help but, be thankful to Som.
Earlier, she took the offer of Som's for having dinner together because, she haven't eat properly for the past few days.
But now, seeing all dishes prepared by Som made her emotional as she said, "I am really grateful to you. Thankyou for helping me out" she continued "I don't know how I will repay your kindness but still, you can ask me for any help. I will do my best as much as I could to help you out".
Som smiled lightly as he replied, "sure, I will ask you for your help if I need, but for now we should start eating or else the food will get cold".
After that, Hana wiped her tear as she was about to eat. As she took her her first bite, her eyes became teary again. The food was
so tasty and flavorful the couldn't hold her tears anymore.
Seeing her like that, Som couldn't help but ask her, if there was anything wrong with the food. Hana smiled as she replied hurriedly, " no no no, the food is perfect. It's just made me remember of my home".
Som didn't know what happened to her in the past or how did she ends up in this situation, so he didn't say anything. After that both of them finished their food.
Both of them really enjoyed their food, even
Som was happy eating food with her because, it was first time after the death of his parents he had meal with someone else.
After finishing her food Hana requested, "could you please let me stay the night, if possible?" She continued, "it's raining outside and I don't have a place to stay. If you just let me stay the night, I could even sleep on the floor".
Som replied, "I don't have any problem. You can just stay if you want". He continued seriously, "but, what are you going to do tomorrow? Where are you going to stay? "
Listing to Som, she become silent for a moment. After that she replied, "I don't know, maybe I will go somewhere else where I could find a job or look for some work to earn some money. I have to work hard or else I don't know how I am going to survive".
Hana didn't know that Som had already planned something for her. He said, "how about, you work for me ? You can help me in the shop". Hana said, "but I don't know how to make pastry, how can I help you then ?" Som replied, "you don't have to worry about that. I can teach you how to make it". He continued, "and for your salary, how about 500 yen per hour and you can even stay in the house. Since we have two empty rooms you can stay at one of them".
He continued "since both of the rooms have bed so, you don't have to sleep on the floor ". He said this because earlier, Hana said that she could even sleep on the floor if he let her stay the night.
Hana was so much grateful to Som. She felt lke Som was some kind of prince who came to save her. Right now at this moment Som was the world to her.
Som said again, "By the way, I have a condition". He continued, "you have to promise me that, you won't cry again and you can feel free to ask me for anything if you want ".
Right now she was crying happily as she said, "I am really grateful to you. I don't know if I could be able to repay your kindness but, I promise that I will work hard from tomorrow. You can just order me anytime, I will do everything you say". She continued, "so please just let me cry this last time". After that she started crying. Few minutes later she calm down herself.
It was already time for bed. Som was about to wash the dishes. So he said, "alright then, I will go was the dishes. It's already late night, you should go and sleep in your room".
Hana said hurriedly, "let me wash the dishes. You have already done so much for me, let me just repay your kindness". She continued, "I know it's not much but, I will surely repay your kindness little by little ".
Som said, " then I have to bother you for this. You can wash the dishes, by the time I will go and take a quick shower ". "Sure", Hana replied.
After that Hana took all the dishes to the basin to clean them meanwhile, Som went to the washroom to take a quick shower.
After few minutes Som came out of the washroom. Even he looked quite handsome still he was single and never dated someone before.
After coming out of the washroom, he saw that Hana had already washed all the dishes. So Som said, " thankyou for cleaning the dishes ". Hana replied hurriedly, "no no no, thankyou for everything. You are my life saver ".
After that both of them went upstairs to sleep in their room. They were about go inside their room, then suddenly Hana said, "since I are going to stay here from now on and since I haven't brought anything with me, so can we go for shopping tomorrow to buy all the necessary things that I need ?you can cut the cost from my salary".
Som replied, "sure, but you don't have to worry about the money. And for now have a good night ". Hana replied, "thankyou, and have a good night ". After that both of them went inside their room and rested for the night.