Chapter 18 The kitchen
Be afraid of the calmest person in the room.
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Irina's point of view:
I got home before they did. I didn't even see Roman around. Perhaps he has gone to work. I went to the kitchen and sat down. Should I call Sarah for help or should I just watch it online?
I don't even know what to do. It is a big shame. Roman will get to know that I can't cook today. This is a huge disaster.
What to do?
What to do?
I don't even know. Maybe I should just prepare what I know how to make, right?
Just in, I heard the door of the main door open. They must be here. I don't have to stress myself. Thank God Ruslan knows about this, I am sure Loana will understand.
Seconds later, Loana entered the kitchen. I guess she knows the whole house. This house is not new to her, she must have been coming here before.
"Nothing on the stove?" She said in the form of a question.
"I can't cook" I said, exposing myself.
"Whoa, I can't cook. I thought you could cook. Fuck, what will we eat this night?" She asked
I bursted in laughter all of a sudden.
"Why are you laughing?" She asked, confused.
"I thought I was going to get scolded and embarrassed knowing I couldn't cook but I guess I have a great partner here," I said between my laughter.
"You look prettier and cuter when laughing. Anyway, you are right. I am a great partner, isn't that nice?" She hugged at the end of her statement.
"Ruslan can help us out. He knows how to cook." I told her when I stopped laughing.
"Let's go and call him to help us." She said.
I stood up from the chair and followed her out of the kitchen to the living room. There he is pressing his phone but he is not the only one there, he is there with my husband.
Roman sits far away from Ruslan shooting him deadly glares. Immediately he saw me, and his glare was focused on me.
That's a bad signal, so I decided to look away from him.
"I didn't know you could cook," Loana said to her husband.
"I can but I do hate cooking" He replied to her and he placed his phone away from him on the table so Loana could get full attention from him.
How romantic!
My husband can never do such a thing to me.
"Come on, none of us here knows how to cook. Help us out." She commanded him.
"Okay, okay. I will. Just know that you will reward me later for going through stress." He said romantically, sending a coffee message to Loana which made her blush. I wonder what that is.
"Roman, join us." She ordered. Roman stood up immediately and followed her. I just stood here with my jaw literally reaching the floor.
So, can the great Roman Anton be ordered by someone? I am damn jealous of Loana. She is blessed with everything. Can she even command Roman? Seriously?
I guess I should start learning from her. I hurried up to the kitchen.
I might be able to learn two or more dishes today from Ruslan.
"So, what are we preparing today, Chef Ruslan?" Loana asked Ruslan.
"I will just make what I know how to make the most. I am making barabulka, grenki, and borscht." He replied to her.
"I am going to assist you" she said to him. She looked over to Roman who was busy with his face."Come on, Roman. You have to help." She said to him.
"I don't know what to help with." He said with frustration.
"Make the salad. I know you are good at that. Irina will help you with it." She said.
"Don't be bossy right now. I am freaking busy. You should make the salad. I have to go." Roman said aggressively.
"You don't want to help but you will eat part of it," Ruslan commented. It is like he just added petrol to the burning fire. Roman glared up.
"Hey, what did you just say?" He asked ready to attack Ruslan. His face is so damn scary now but Loana was quick to hold him down.
"Come on, stop this. He is just joking." Loana said as she held his arm.
"What's wrong? Is anything the problem?" She asked him gently to calm him down. He closed his eyes in relaxation.
"Nothing." He said curtly.
She cupped his cheek in her hands and asked him again.
"Come on, feel free to tell me."
"I can't believe you let this jerk into my house and he is fucking cooking in my kitchen right now using my expensive items and equipment I bought with my money." He complained angrily.
I almost burst into laughter but I controlled myself knowing it won't help the situation.
I can't believe this guy. He is angry because my brother is using his kitchen to cook for us all. Damn it, he is so immature.
"I promise you, I don't want to but I bear to see my wife and sister starving. That is what makes us different from each other." Ruslan said again.
It is like he is deliberately looking for Roman's trouble.
"Stop it," I muttered as I smacked the back of his head.
"Urgh" He whimpered.
"You say?"Roman's anger glared up again.
"It's okay, come on. He has to. There is nothing wrong in using it,” Loana said to him.
"There is." Roman was quick to object to her.
"Come on, we are family now and he is preparing what we will all eat. Or do you want Irina and me to starve because of your stubbornness?" She asked him.
"I can order for you, okay?" He said as he glared at me. So what he means right now is that he will let me starve to death while he orders for his sister.
Selfish punk!
"No, cooking together is more fun. Are you okay with it?" Loana asked him with a puppy face, oblivious of what he meant by his last Statement.
"Fine. You know I can't resist that face." He managed to smile at her.
"Thank you " she said to him and pecked him. She finally let go of his face.
"Roman and I will make the salad. Irina, you and Ruslan can prepare the dishes." She said as she dragged Roman to where they would prepare the salad.
I smiled in delight. She just took away from that always position that I was in. I can't even imagine myself with Roman while preparing the salad. He might intentionally use the knife on my hand and claim it was a mistake. He might glare at me till we finish preparing it.
And also, being with Ruslan will help me in learning to cook some dishes.
"We can have a brother and sister moment like this." Loana voiced out.
I joined Ruslan in cooking. I didn't miss the chance to learn about the ingredients and steps in making the dishes. I helped with some things and we also had our moment.
He told me what has happened in the house for the past three days that I have been absent from there.
I can say, the house is still much the same as I left it except for Loana's presence.
Ruslan said she has been making the house more lively. She has changed some of my dad's rules in the house, like roaming around the whole house, making noises, and disturbing the workers while they are busy with their work. He said my dad has no problem with it.
That was almost impossible to believe. I can't believe my dad let her.
My dad has been so strict with his rules and regulations but letting someone violate them without punishing such a person is the last thing I would imagine him doing.
"I can't believe dad and mom haven't even called to ask how I have been doing," I said with disappointment.
"Trust me, she misses you a lot." He said.
"She shouldn't since Loana has replaced me," I said with a hint of jealousy.
"Jealousy huh? You shouldn't be. No one can take your place in our lives and house." He assured me.
"And that is the reason why they haven't called yet" I said sarcastically.
"She is following dad's order, she almost called you yesterday but dad entered the room when she was about to." He said.
What a coincidence!
"Hmm," I hummed.
"I missed you so damn well" he commented as he kissed my forehead.
I gave him a disgusting look before I smirked.
"It really did show all over your face and that's why you couldn't text, let alone call your sister." I know I have been repeating that and I should have forgotten about it but I want him to know how painful it is to witness the neglect of your loved ones towards me.
"God Irina, I have told you that it was Dad's order and I had the mind of calling you tomorrow. I am sorry, okay?" He apologized with frustration.
"I should be the one angry, not you," I said, reminding him again.
"Okay, I am sorry about that." He apologized again.
"How are Sarah and Garry?" I asked him about my friends.
"Sarah is fine, she had been pleading with Dad about coming to live with you here but Dad hasn't accepted it which leaves her to continue living with Dad has fired Garry since you are no longer in the house. His job has been completed in the house." He explained.
"Why is Dad mean to my friends?" I asked him.
"He is not being mean. He is just checking out for Sarah's safety and he finally released Garry for his brother's sins." He said.
Garry's brother owed my dad a sum of 250,000 dollars before he passed away years ago. My dad took Garry to work with him instead to pay for his brother's debt since he was five years old.
Maybe Ruslan is right, my dad has finally given him his freedom. He will be able to live his life the way he always wanted to.
"Dad gave him a Sum of 10 thousand dollars to have his gym house, isn't that great?" He asked.
I smiled at what he just said.
I am so happy for Garry. He will get to be the gym instructor he always wanted to be, not only in that huge mansion but to the whole world.
"That's great" I smiled widely agreeing with him.
"Are you guys done with the dishes? We are done here. I will take this to the dining area." Loana said.
"We are also done here, I will just dish out the meals and Irina will take them to the dining room," Ruslan said.
I can't believe he is ordering me to do things for him. I am his elder sister for goodness's sake.
"Okay," Loana said.
"I see you guys had your moments." She smiled as she went out of the kitchen.
I followed her.
"Where are you going? You are supposed to take these to the dining room." Ruslan said.
"Bring them to the dining room yourself." I gave him my deadly look.
He poured as he rolled his eyes in frustration.
That's what we call seniority.
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