Chapter 3 Annie

• Just great! I try to cook to impress a boy and what happens? I nearly loose my life in the process. Why did I even think this was a good idea again? There are certain things that I should not be doing,cooking just topped the list.
• I cough trying to find my way out of the kitchen since smokes had taken over, I was just supposed to fry eggs, eggs! It didn’t look hard at all in the video I was watching and I don’t understand why the house is going to be set in flames because of my attempt to cook. I continue coughing while trying to stop the fire and kept throwing different napkins into the flame. I couldn’t go over to the side that had the sink and tap to get water because the fire wouldn’t let me and then I remember the fire extinguisher in the store and I get it out but I didn’t have the faintest clue whatever on how to use it.
• So am I going to die just because I wanted to cook to impress a guy? If I make it out alive I’m never going near a stove or trying to cook anything again.
• “Miss Annie,” I hear someone call and beam in excitement. Someone is going to save me.
• “Miss Mcauley,” the voice calls out again.
• “I’m here,over here ” I call out waving because I couldn’t see who it was and hoped the person will see me that way.
• I start coughing seriously, “find her and get her out of there James.” I hear dad bellow from outside the kitchen. Oh no! I’m going to be in big trouble for this.
• “Miss Mcauley,” he calls out again and this time his voice sounded closer.
• “I’m here,” I answer before coughing , I am starting to feel dizzy and faint already and the next thing I knew I was being scooped of the ground into someone’s muscular arms.
• I continue coughing as he leads me out of the kitchen and lays me on the couch and I come face to face with my father, from the corner of my eyes I could see people rushing to stop the fire and the damage it had done. Daddy is going to be so pissed.
• “Are you okay princess, are you hurt somewhere?” He sounds so worried and I’m sure he’s very concerned but I knew the next questions will be what was I thinking, what made me go to the kitchen and how I started the fire and knowing the real reason behind that will worsen the matter I stare at him tiredly and close my eyes.
• “Get the doctor, why isn’t he here already?” I hear dad shout at someone and a response that the doctor was already on his way.
• I wake up to find myself in my room and my dad seated on the bed holding my hands. I wanted to close my eyes quickly and just wait for him to leave before opening them back so I can avoid his questions and besides he has work already and he should be on his way by now. His gaze turns to me and I close my eyes quickly but he already knew that I was up and chuckle lightly.
• Just great, how do I get myself out of this. Why did Becky have to message me this morning, why did chef Rose not come in today and most importantly what possessed me to try and cook? I am angry at the situation.
• “I know you’re not asleep angel. How are you feeling now?”
• “Better.” I answer weakly as I sit upright.
• “Good to know. Now what made you so eager to try to cook that you burnt down the kitchen? What were you even trying to cook?”! I could tell he was trying his best to stay calm.
• “Eggs. I was just trying to fry eggs for breakfast.” I answer slowly with guilt. I could tell he was furious. Eggs that are seemingly the easiest things to make and I tried to do it and nearly burnt down the house.,
• He shook his head and released a loud sigh. “Why couldn’t you wait for someone to get it done for you and why don’t you know something as simple as frying eggs? Eggs!” He exclaims. “You could have hurt yourself, you could have burnt the house and put everyone here in danger.”
• “I’m so sorry papa, I’ll never do it again.” I promise realizing the full consequences of my action and how grave it could have been. I’m really never going to go near the kitchen or stove again. My place is at the dining table, to be attended to and my meals served not by the hot kitchen making breakfast and nothing will ever make me go back to the kitchen.
• “I’ll never step foot in the kitchen again papa, from now on I’ll wait patiently for my food to be served.” I add and not try to impress any guy again. I say the last part internally because it won’t be good for dad to find out the real reason why a part of his house just got burnt.
• I know a lot is going through his mind, he probably has a lot to say to me but he’s choosing not to. It’s like he’s having a battle with himself whether to lash out at me or to pamper and cuddle me and I know what he always chose because he didn’t want to hurt my feelings.
• “I’m off to work now. You’re grounded for today.” He says standing up and heading to the door.
• “But papa…” I try arguing knowing he was not going to change his mind and I had no intention of leaving the house today too but I just want to let him feel like he is scolding me and he knows this too.
• “It’s final Annie.” He says with finality and I didn’t dare argue after all it wasn’t even a punishment. I’m just glad that he didn’t seize my card.
• Now to give Becky a earful of the ordeal she put me through this morning .