#Chapter 21: Reprimanding the Alpha
Karl
I cross my arms and take a glance around the kitchen. The tiles sparkle like they’re brand new, and the
entire place smells like lemon cleaning solution; I’ve just finished mopping the floor, and although I
would never admit it to anyone, it’s… the first time I’ve ever used a mop.
“Maybe I’m a bit out of my depth here,” I think to myself as I look around. “But I want to do a good job.
For Abby.”
I might not know a great deal about mopping floors, but I do know a lot about running a business. I just
hope that Abby will let me help more in the future. She said she doesn’t need another leader, but that
doesn’t mean that I can’t give her ideas, right?
“Karl,” Abby shouts from across the kitchen, her voice commanding over the din of kitchen noises. “Put
the mop away. We need you over here cleaning dishes.”
She points to the growing pile of dishes on the far counter, then the dishwasher beside it. Ethan had
given me a long-winded tutorial on how the machine worked earlier, but I was really hoping to avoid
that particular job. The idea of touching soggy food and getting hot water all over myself isn’t the most
appealing of ideas, but I know that it needs to be done.
I nod and return the mop to the place I found it. The current dishwasher meets me at the back sink,
where the dirty plates are overflowing.
“Excess food goes in there,” he says, pointing to a nearby garbage bin. “You scrape that off and I’ll
rinse.” Until now, he’s been doing all three jobs himself. It’s clear he’s struggling to keep up with the
never-ending piles of dirty plates that the busboys keep bringing in.
“Geez,” I think to myself. If Abby was worried about losing business and having to close down, she
needn’t have bothered. Now that the place is up and running again, the dinner rush has been nonstop.
Without a word, the dishwasher hands me one of the plates. There’s a half-eaten steak on top, gravy
everywhere, what looks like mashed potatoes that someone swirled around with their fork before
deciding that they didn’t want them. I can’t help but scrunch up my nose at the mess; who orders a
steak and then only eats half of it? It feels like a waste.
dishwasher, wanting to fill the silence as
said it. It’s
Jack’s name to memory. I’ve always been good with names, and I’ve already got
down. “Here, Jack,” I say, handing
points at the garbage again. “What’s wrong with it?” I
the plate. I’ve already scraped
me an annoyed look. “There’s still mashed potatoes on
dishwasher or something?
attitude, but I decide not to argue. “Erm, sorry,” I say, before
scrape over the trash can. When I’m satisfied, I turn to hand it back to
he just makes another face, snat ches it out of my hand, and scrapes it
let out a small sigh of annoyance at Jack’s attitude. But I’m determined to
bet in my life, and there’s too much on the line for me to screw
that party
you spent less time rinsing off
dishes on the counter. If we don’t start moving faster, the dirty plates
over us.
have to rinse them well, or there will be
crusted to the plates.”
ready for you a lot faster than you’re able
should rinse them.”
“That wouldn’t make sense.”
and stack it next to the sink. “It
we do it this way.” Jack shoots
filled with annoyance.
but before I can, Abby’s voice cuts
his work, and I brace myself for more orders
wiping the sweat from my brow with
she says. “He’s busy and you’re not
help but frown. “I was just trying to make
and points back at the dishwasher. “It’s your job to shut up and follow orders.
do what he tells
bet.”
that’s what she wants, then I’ll
Even if it’s stupid.
…
Abby
his work, scraping
to Jack that I can’t
look on
something he has no business having an opinion on. For some reason, he can’t accept
the one in charge
he is. He’s used to being in charge, and dominance is not something you can
it’s going to cause problems. The last thing I need is
little bit of humility in his
always the top dog everywhere he goes. Restaurant kitchens always teach people
is part of the reason why
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