Chapter 2 - Her memories

“Mom, I will call Dad and inform him that you already wake up.”

“Okay.” she smile and let the child whoever his Dad is.

She started to recall the memories she have before this incident.

The last thing she knows was that she was in a hotel abroad to attend the cooking competition of the “Iron Master Chef”. The “Iron Master Chef” is an international competition that only happens every five years and most of the chef wants to try to be part of the competition, including her. The screening to be qualified to compete in the arena, is a long and hard process and a lot of challenges will need for you to pass before the competition in arena will be held. Everyone wants to compete in the arena because of the prestige it brings, all participants qualified to enter into an arena will automatically get a certification from the International Federation Food Specialist and International Chefs Association. The competition will also be broadcasted in different television in the different countries. Most chef compete with the fellow chefs in the whole world to get the prestige that they are one of the best chefs. Some chef only wants to challenge themselves to know on how far they can go and the limit of their knowledge when it comes to food, which is her reason in accepting the invitation to participate in the competition. There are also chefs that are afraid to lost their fame if ever they were not able to pass the level to participate in the arena and does not dare to challenge and participate in the competition.

As she remembered, she was in the hotel and while resting she found a novel inside the side table and decide to read it to relax. She was engrossed in reading that she was able to finish the whole novel. She was too angry with the villain’s character, which happens to be the same name as her. She even send an e-mail to the publisher complaining the foolishness of the woman and argue that such foolishness is not realistic. When everything was done, she sleep and now when she wakes up, everything changed. She was in the hospital and apparently in a comatose stage for over a month due to a car accident. She also have an instant husband and son.

She was still remembering her memories when she heard her instant son talking to his phone again.

“Hello Dad, Mom is awake. Yes, don’t worry, I’m taking care of her.” Arrianne heard her instant son talk with his phone.

Dad, meaning it’s her husband. Well, of course, if she has an instant son, there must be an instant husband. Yeah, right! He just mentioned awhile that his father is taking care of her and that he will call him. This is getting crazier every second.

But as far as she knows, she is still single and no boyfriend since birth. Yes, she is definitely a certified virgin and no, as in zero experience when it comes to relationship and boys.

She was an orphan and she grows up in an orphanage where the only family she knows are the people in the orphanage.

According to the Mother Superior who acted as head of the St. Mary Orphanage, she was already two years old when her mother sent her to the orphanage apparently because her mother was already dying due to cancer. Her father was a chef (which she believes where she inherited her passion in cooking) but died due to an accident. She believes that she has no other relatives as her mother choose to left her to an orphanage rather than to the relatives.

She was later adopted but being maltreated by her adopted parents and their son and daughter. She was basically a maid or better say worst than a maid because the maid works with salary while she works for free. At least they did not prevent her from studying, which is her consolation, however, they only supported her studies until high school. She has to stop because they no longer allowed her. She wanted to study while working and support her own but the same was prevented by her adopted parents. Until, their son tried to rape her that she fled and run for her life. She left the city where her adopted parents can easily locate. She fears that they will hunt her because she injured their precious son. She only informed the Mother Superior of her circumstances and said she already adapting to her new environment and not to worry.

She works in a small restaurant as waiter. Then, the owner of that restaurant who is also the Head Chef notice his talent where she can dissect the different ingredients and its contents by just tasting the food. He made her his apprentice, which she easily learned.

While working, she also enrolled in a culinary school to further enhance his knowledge and technique. She works, study, and train. That was her life. She focus on mastering her craft and it paid off. She graduated with highest honor. She created different recipes and menus for the restaurant, which makes the restaurant become well known. Her mentor passed her the restaurant when he retired as he has no other family. Her name also become famous, although no one knows her appearance as she never appear in public claiming to be the chef they are looking for. Her participation to the “Iron Master Chef” will be her first appearance in public as she was already in the top fifty finalist.

She has no time to entertain any thoughts aside from cooking and her world only revolves in the kitchen. She can found her peace and solitude in the kitchen, while cooking and creating recipes for her customers. She has no experience in dating and maybe part of it is the trauma she experience with the son of her adopted parents.

Regret? She believes that you have to do everything you can in this life for you not to regret it. All comes with her own decision. And her decision only focuses in cooking. And will definitely not accept that she has regretted her life choice. But if it is true that she died at a young age, then maybe she will regret that she was not able to experience to feel in love and be loved.

However, it is getting a lot confusing to her the difference of her memories and the reality she is facing right now. Or she is only dreaming right now and subconsciously informing her to settle down and have her own family. Well, she is not getting any younger at the age of thirty.

She keeps on thinking and her head started to ache.