Chapter 6 : Living a nightmare

Third person POV:

“Here?” Jasmine whispered in disbelief, a frighten look was plastered on her face “You’ll will be staying with other kitchen staff in their tent, just like them you will be permitted to go and visit your family twice ever months, also while you are staying here I want you to learn strict meal that is followed for my soldiers here, 3 meals a day, breakfast, afternoon Meal and supper, different meals is served to my soldiers on different day, so you better not make any mistake, I want you to use your pea sized brain and prepare some good meal for my soldiers” King Sargon said hearing which Jasmine eye’s went wide in shock, she tried to speak however King Sargon quickly pulled her close to his chest her right arm, she soft full curves got tightly pressed on King Sargon hard and muscular body “And one more thing, dare not to speak again in front of me unless and until you are asked to……. one more mistake from you and I’ll make sure your pretty little head stay on your body to witness next sunrise” He added as his warm breath splashed right on Jasmine face “DO YOU UNDERSTAND?” King Sargon growled and questioned her in his deep voice to which Jasmine simple nodded her head up and down indicating ‘YES’.

“PHILIP……” King Sargon growled and roughly pushed Jasmine away from his body as if she was some plague, she stumble but managed to keep up her balance, she stood with her eyes to floor “My king?” Philip said hastily entering inside King Sargon tent and bowed “Take her to Army kitchen and let her know her duties, make sure she cooks every meal while inform other to only help her, from today onward she will be held responsible for every mistake related to kitchen or food, also make arrangements for her to stay with other kitchen staff, she will follow their routine” King Sargon said in his commanding voice all while his eyes remained glued to Jasmine who was still looking at ground “As you wish my King” Philip said with his head down and left, Jasmine too bowed in front of king Sargon before she quietly started following Philip.

Philip brought Jasmine to THALLIS army kitchen where he introduced her with all fifty kitchen staff at once and four head chefs “Miss Jasmine, my I introduce you to our four head chefs…” Philip said in his cold voice and gestured his right hand in direction of Three men and one women who were standing in front of her in a queue, all men were having sour face except women who was smiling “All four of you, let your own introduction to miss Jasmine here she will be our new staff” Philip said with expressionless face “I am Chef gusto… head of all staff who do cutting and chopping of meat and vegetable” a red short haired oversized man said in his displeased tone “I am Dante, chef Dante… head of all utensil cleaning staff” a black braided haired man said with his lazy tone “I am Vincent….. head of all staff who are involving in gathering and storing our food ingredients” a golden haired slim figured person said, he looked almost like skin on bone “Hello jasmine… I am Margaret, Head chef who look after serving staff” a women with black wavy open haired who was dressed in exquisitely said by showing all her teeth’s, hearing everyone introduction Jasmine lowered her head and “My name is Jasmine Girgoras, I was working as kitchen slave in castle until……..” Jasmine words got lingered in air when “She is sent here  to endure her punishment for spilling wine on King Otis, King Sargon had personally punished Jasmine to cook 3 time meal a day for our soldiers, so hence forth you all will be assisting miss Jasmine for completing her daily task, if there is any mistake form her end…  she along with all of you will be held liable for further chastisement” Philip coldly said and rushed back to his work leaving Jasmine alone with head chef however his words were sufficient to make them all aware of seriousness of situation.

All four head chef along with their fifty additional staff and Jasmine started preparing for afternoon meal, which will be served when sun will be at its peak, everyone including Jasmine were busy, she very skillfully assisted on preparing mid day meal, in fact for the first time in her entire life Jasmine decided on menu for food which will be served to soldiers.

Jasmine planed on serving pork bell and almond soup with grilled barbeque beef in sweet raspberry sauce and whole wheat bread with some sticky rice in sesame seed, her set menu was quite different than usual… normal for mid day meal soldiers are served boiled smashed potato, beef stew and two loaf of bread, except Margaret no other head chef was content with Jasmine sudden decision to change their set menu however she insisted on serving same, everyone started helping jasmine by the time of mid day meal everything was prepared, army kitchen was full of pleasant aroma “It smell so delicious…” Margaret said deeply sniffing aroma that was lingered in air “Hmm… just wait until King ask to slash head of that new bitch” Gusto snorted on Margaret comment “what make you think so king will punish her, I think her set of choices are better than ours….” Margaret responded by placing last set of freshly baked whole wheat bread on kitchen counter “hmm.. our solider will never like her food, it too different than usual, our soldiers have taste for burning spices but look… she asked us to make beef in sweet raspberry sauce….”  gusto said by wrinkling his eyebrows on Jasmine who was now busy with placing pork soup in serving containers “Hm… will see about that” Margaret plainly replied as they both kept staring at Jasmine.

Once everything was ready Margaret walked ahead and asked serving staff under her to carry all containers towards army troop in meantime she herself started filling a separate plates and bowl which were entirely made of gold, Jasmine was keenly watching her every action since she was the only one who was speaking to Margate apart from remaining head chefs and their staff “Is this for King Sargon?” Jasmine questioned Margaret as she started placing food filled bowls and plates on serving tray “You guessed it right, it is for our king” Margaret said and immediately called a young blond haired women to carry serving tray to king Sargon.

Jasmine kept staring at women who was carrying King Sargon food tray and tried to stress her memory as women looked very familiar to her, after thinking for couple of minute Jasmine eyes went wide as she remember where she had seen her, the blond haired women was the same women whom King Sargon was busy fucking on his wooden desk when she and commander Philip walked in this morning, Jasmine felt all her body blood rushed to her cheeks as she unintentionally recalled memories of morning incident, since it was first time that Jasmine had seen some sexual  activity, she wasn’t sure of how to handle it, Jasmine though was a salve she was well raised by her parents Livia and Bernard Girgoras, Jasmine mostly devoted her time in learning more of cooking and medicinal herbs, she also used plenty of her time in learning horse riding from her brother Maximus, Jasmine was fond of writing and reading because of which she sometimes used to sneak inside royal library for reading books and learning different literature, culture and other mythological tale that were treasure in library THALLIS which was restricted to only royalties.

Saying that as soon as blond women left with king Sargon food filled tray, Jasmine turned to Margaret “Who was that women who took King mid day meal?” Jasmine questioned Margaret “Who ..?Judith?.. she is my only daughter!” Margaret said with proud smile however Jasmine suddenly felt temperature of kitchen rising, her forehead got covered in sweat , she was cooking for hours together in boiling hot kitchen but it was nothing compared to words that Margaret told her ‘So King Sargon was Fucking a slave women, that to the one who serve him? She is daughter of head chef Margaret! is Margaret aware of it? ’ Jasmine though all those questioned to herself when she felt a gentle pat on her left cheek “Are you fine my child? What happened? Why you got so quite all of sudden?” Margaret questioned her in motherly tone “Ahe… Ahem it nothing” Jasmine said “Shall we eat too?” Jasmine quickly diverted Margaret question and topic “Ahe… you go ahead and have your lunch, I have some work” Margaret said with weak smile as jasmine left her alone and went towards kitchen counter where other chefs and their staff were busy munching on their food.

From not so far distance Jasmine saw Margate pulling out a wooden plates filling it with all leftover food from already eaten plates that were place In sink, she then piled up chopped leftover pieces of beef bone, pork soup and crumble of bread all together in one dirty looking wooden bowl, it was truly disgusting to eye, Jasmine almost gagged after she saw messy pile that Margate had prepared, it looked like she was going to thrown it in dump however Jasmine felt proven wrong when Margaret arranged that dirty leftover food bowl on a serving tray along with a glass of sink water, Jasmine felt curious to know what was Margaret up to however before Jasmine could say something ‘Head Chef Vincent tapped on her shoulder “Jasmine, finish your lunch soon, you are going to decide choice for supper as well” he added and Jasmine simple nodded and hurried turned her head to look for Margaret however to her disappointment Margaret was nowhere to be found ‘Where on earth this lady vanished so quickly?’ Jasmine thought to herself.

In meantime Margaret was carrying dirty leftover food bowl and walking in direction of an abandon underground chamber that was guarded by four heavily armed guards, those guards seemed to know Margaret because they quickly opened door of chamber as soon as they saw her walking towards them and allowed her walk down on spiral stone stairs that leading all the way down in dark pit which was dimly lilted with only oil lamp at quite a few distance, Margaret carefully yet knowingly waked down till underground surface and headed in some unknown direction, after walking for quite few minute she at last halted in front of a dark prison where only source of light was coming from a lone thin dim candle lamp at far distance, this prison was shielded with thick iron bar because of which Margate was faintly able to see moments of some dark figure that was chained from roof while he was kneeling down on floor with his head bowed in surrender, this prison was dark, cold and quite his low heavy breaths were easily audible to Margate ears, hearing which corner of her lip tSorceressed in mocking smile “Do you know we have a new chef today in our kitchen, she had decided on today’s menu, they all are quite aromatic and tasteful, however the one I brought for you need little more seasoning to it” Margate said spitting mouthful  of her own saliva in bowl of leftover dirty food she was carrying “Here you go, have your special disgusting meal… you disgusting beast” she added and person chained in front of her slowly raised his head up, no feature of his face was visible to Margaret except his glowing striking ocean blue eyes, seeing which Margaret sub consciously took two step back and immediately threw away bowl of food in front blue eyed person

“DON’T YOU FUCKING SHOW ME YOUR EYES… YOU MONSTER, YOU ARE NOTHING BUT WORTHLESS PIECE OF SHIT” Margaret shouted angrily on top of her lungs and rushed back up to surface while the blue eyed prisoner kept his glowing eyes fixed on food that was now thrown in front of him, it was dark yet he was able to see some bones of beef and pieces of chopped vegetable that were now covered with dirt on ground, no one knew what he was thinking but all of sudden corner of his lip twitched up and he smirk, deeply staring at shattered leftovers.