FOOD VILLA - CHAPTER 1&2

Chapter 1 and 2*

~~~~ Written by Divine Chidinma~~~

{ Our failures }

< South Korea * Ji-hoon place *

Ji-hoon walked out of his room, he climbed down the stairs, getting downstairs through the backdoor.

The food he prepared yesterday is arranged on the table. Kimchi, bimbimpa, potatoes, fried chicken, noodles and more others.

He sighed as the rotten smells of the foods hit him, his palm moved to his nose.

"Aish!"he cursed. Walking to the kitchen, he picked a nose mask and hand gloves which he put on to get rid of the foods.

Minutes later, he was done. He opened the door and windows. The morning sunshine hit in. That's one of the beautiful thing in the restaurant.

He turned the board which has opened and closed written on it, he turned it to opened.

He walked out and drop another board which has employees needed on it. He smiled as he stared at everything.

Passerbys could be seen, office workers, school pupils and more others who needs to eat but non crossed his place.

He sighed but walked walked back in.

Walking to the kitchen, he packed all the dirty dish to wash when a MP was moved in. *Money by Lalisa was playing and a girl walked in.

"What's going on!"Ji-hoon shouted and walked out of the kitchen. The girl put off the music.

"Who….are you?"Ji-hoon shuttered as he scanned her dressing. She's dressed just like a boy.

"Hiiii"she waved smiling. She's with the board which has employees needed on it.

"That ……"Ji-hoon pointed to it and she smiled awkwardly before rushing out to drop it.

"Sorry"she flashed a smile.

"Did you lose your way home?"he asked.

"No, I saw that and I'm here to work as a server"she said, pointing to the board outside. It's visible cause of the glass.

"Come sit"he sat on a stood while she sat on the chair in front of him.

"Name"he said.

"Izzy"

"Izzy?"he repeated and she nodded.

"Age"he said.

"Twenty one but will be twenty two in three months"she said.

"You look like a minor"he said and she stood up.

"I'm not short"she said.

"You're hired"he said and she blinked her eyes repeatedly.

"Really!"

"Yes"he said and she hugged him in excitement but he pushed her off instantly.

"Rule one, no close contact"he said and she nodded smiling.

"Can I start now?"she asked.

"Yes, just set the tables"he walked back to the kitchen and she began her work.

Few minutes later, a lady walked in.

"Ji-hoon!!!"she shouted and he ran out.

"Yay!"he shouted.

"One soju"she walked to a table, sitting down.

"What happened?"Ji-hoon walked to her.

"My dress, my hair, my face and name!"she snapped.

"Another rejection, uhn?"he asked, sitting.

"You wouldn't believe he said my face is disgusting and doesn't fit for the job"she said.

"So….."

"I slapped him…..thrice"she said.

"Oh!"

"And I was thrown out"she said.

"Your temper is something else"he stood up.

"I wanna work here!"she stood up and he stopped walking to face her.

"You know I'm a good chef"she smiled, a mischievous one.

"No"he said.

"I promise not to cause problems"she said.

"No!"

"Ji-hoon……"

"No"

"I'm jobless now, your best friend is, help me, please!"she squat as she started crying, a fake one.

"It's not gonna work"he started walking to the kitchen when she increased her voice.

"Fine!"he shouted and she stood up, cleaning her fake tears before smiling.

"I'll go change, boss…"she smiled and walked out of the restaurant. Her house is next to his and they've been childhood friends.

"Who's she?"Izzy asked.

"Gia, my best friend"he said and walked back to the kitchen.

**

A STUDIO

Natalie walked into the studio with a bright smile on. She had always wanted to be a singer but she always get rejected but hopes this one works.

Different faces could be seen, the smile she had on disappeared cause she became nervous and lost all courage immediately.

' if their faces are this beautiful how will their voices be ' she thought and joined them.

Minutes passed and she was finally called on. She got on stage but fear gripped her.

"Start!"someone said and she opened her mouth to sing but nothing was coming out. Both the songs she knows and the ones she wrote, everything left her.

"Sing!"

"I….."she began shaking, maybe she wasn't even ready for this.

"Next person!"

Hearing that, she knows no one needs to tell her what to do, so she picked her bag and walked out of stage slowly. Tears began pouring.

"d@mn!"she screamed immediately she got out.

**

A SMALL HOUSE

Allyson sat down in front of her fake Sharma stuff. She's dressed on a traditional Korea attire and the heavy makeup she's on made her look quite old.

The room is just filled with scary stuff.

An officer sat in front of her.

"Hmm hmm!"she began shaking with an eye open while the other close. The officer stared at her.

"You….you….will be shot…..by….a criminal in….. two days time"she said shakily.

"What should I do?"he asked, obviously scared.

She brought out cards and spread them out. "Pick one"she said and he picked one.

"Ah!!"she shouted and he jumped in fright.

"Don't worry, all you have to do is bring six life chicken, a bag of rice and potatoes and money"she said and he knelt down.

"All that?"

"Yes!"

"I'll bring them"he said.

"Remember two days….left"she said and he ran out. She waited for two minutes before she began laughing.

"I'm gonna eat chicken till I get tried of it!"she giggled, jumping up, but immediately she faced front, she saw the officer with two more, pointing guns at her.

"You can't fool us!"they said and she fainted, but a fake one, nevertheless, they took her away.

**

A BUILDING

Stefan was getting dressed for the scene he did be partaking in. He's an actor.

Yes, he has been acting but they're just mere once. If he gets the opportunity to pass through this, then he would be popular in no time.

"Okay everyone! Get ready!"

"All done"the makeup artist said and he stood up.

A lady and a man are having an argument and all he has to do is stand few meters away from them while the lady would come to kiss him unexpected, whispering to him to play along.

He stood not far from them on a call, while the lady looked left and right and then saw him. She threw the other man's hand which was holding hers and walked to Stefan. Holding his shirt, she clashed her lips on his but Stefan pushed her away, cleaning his lips.

"What the hell?!!"she shouted in anger.

"Cut!"the direction said.

"What's that Stefan?"he walked to them.

"Her mouth has bad odour, I was expecting her lips to taste like strawberry or something better but it's just sour, I can't kiss her"he said and the lady slapped him.

"Throw him out!"she shouted and instantly two men dragged him out. Since she's from a wealthy family, she has right over it.

Stefan was thrown out of the building with his cap beside him.

"To hell with all of you! You should kiss her first and see if I'm wrong before throwing me out!!"he shouted and stood up, picking his cap. He smiled when he notice he's still on their expensive suit. He took to his heels immediately.

He's never returning this!

TBC