The head chef refuses to eat the food.<\/p>\n
The woman stares at him.<\/p>\n
Woman:<\/strong> \u201cYou cooked it. Eat.\u201d<\/p>\n Chef:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m not hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n The young kitchen worker immediately speaks.<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cHe won\u2019t eat it because he knows what\u2019s in it.\u201d<\/p>\n The entire restaurant becomes silent.<\/p>\n The woman slowly turns toward him.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cWhat\u2019s in it?\u201d<\/p>\n The young worker hesitates.<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cI saw him pour something into your sauce before the plate left the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n The chef explodes.<\/p>\n Chef:<\/strong> \u201cHE\u2019S LYING! I want him fired!\u201d<\/p>\n The woman doesn’t even look at the chef.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cWhy would he do that?\u201d<\/p>\n The young worker looks terrified.<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cBecause he thought nobody saw him.\u201d<\/p>\n Now she turns toward the chef.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cEat it.\u201d<\/p>\n Chef:<\/strong> \u201cAbsolutely not.\u201d<\/p>\n She gives a small nod.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cThat’s what I thought.\u201d<\/p>\n She takes out her phone and calls security.<\/p>\n But suddenly, the chef panics and tries to leave.<\/p>\n Two restaurant security guards stop him at the exit.<\/p>\n The woman looks back at the young worker.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cHow did you know that plate was mine?\u201d<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cBecause he specifically told everyone in the kitchen not to touch it.\u201d<\/p>\n She freezes.<\/p>\n Something doesn’t make sense.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cHow did HE know which table I was sitting at?\u201d<\/p>\n The young worker goes quiet.<\/p>\n Then he reveals the real twist:<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cBecause someone called the kitchen twenty minutes before you arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cWho?\u201d<\/p>\n He looks toward her table.<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cYour husband.\u201d<\/p>\n The woman’s face drops.<\/p>\n She slowly turns toward the empty chair across from her.<\/p>\n Her husband was supposed to meet her for dinner tonight.<\/p>\n She looks back at the chef.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cSo this wasn’t your idea.\u201d<\/p>\n The chef says nothing.<\/p>\n That silence tells her everything.<\/p>\n She walks toward the young worker.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cWhat’s your name?\u201d<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cDaniel.\u201d<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cDaniel\u2026 you just saved my life.\u201d<\/p>\n He looks down nervously.<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cI just did what anyone should’ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n She looks toward the chef being held at the door.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cNo. You did what everyone else in that kitchen was too afraid to do.\u201d<\/p>\n She picks up her coat.<\/p>\n Before leaving, she turns back to Daniel.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cTomorrow morning. Come to my house.\u201d<\/p>\n Daniel looks confused.<\/p>\n Young Worker:<\/strong> \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n She pauses.<\/p>\n Woman:<\/strong> \u201cBecause I want to know exactly what my husband paid him to do.\u201d<\/p>\n She walks out of the restaurant.<\/p>\n Daniel watches her leave.<\/p>\n END.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PART 2 \u2014 FULL STORY The head chef refuses to eat the food. The woman stares at him. Woman: \u201cYou cooked it. Eat.\u201d Chef: \u201cI\u2019m not hungry.\u201d The young kitchen worker immediately speaks. Young Worker: \u201cHe won\u2019t eat it because he knows what\u2019s in it.\u201d The entire restaurant becomes silent. 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