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ompletely healed, but he seemed to want to stay longer. Maybe he didn

nley. It was popular in the area, and the pay would tid

was almost never a case of assault or anyone trying to

two years. They always complained, and when you tried to profer a solution, they'd either yell a

oad daylight, and it wouldn't be s

her end of the phone. I always called her when I wanted

ica. But I don't know wh

ey in a few weeks. I could maybe set y

ait, who do you know there?" I

ntance who would be happy to help." In other

ds in surrender and giggled,

llege graduates moving to Henley." She asked while munching on so

That's why I came here in the first place." I replie

all has happened? Mmm?" She asked again,

m not your husband." I could he

se, but I'll find out soon. You can

pkin?" I got up from the chair on the terrace and

n breaths. George was her six year old German shepherd, and he was a handful.

nce to deal with the customers at the bank. I got to my front door, taking off my shoes whe

Sure enough, it was from in here. I pushed

RO

ad been

left me a plate of pancakes for breakf

I needed more than a f

It was tasking, considering I hadn't made pancakes in a long tim

. Ew

much salt. I groaned in frustration. There wasn't any more ingredients for the pancake

omach almost ate itself from the hunger. I clutche

. This wasn't g

to the kitchen. Helena would be back

acaroni, some cheddar and another cheese I didn't recognize

a

id I enter

, and I put it on. It was obviously hers, and a little too small for me. But I had to

d before because of my rank in my pack, and it'd been so long since I even look

od, darkish brown and painted with polish. The counter top was in the center of the kitchen, with white and black marble splayed in concentric designs. There were green kitchen curtains on bo

I created earlier, t

ty got the better of me. I opened it and there was a b

while. I was making something called Mac and cheese. The name rolled ov

f my life. It smelled good too. I took a bite and almost groaned in appreciation. It was good, really good. I wonde

d Helena, basically ga

stuttered. I gave her a confuse

d started, and only when she widened her eyes further did I realised how exposed I was. Her eyes t

ou knew how to c

kitchens in my home too, you know.

curve of her lips before

hy does it smell so good?" She

s." I showed her the cookbook. Her eyes seemed to

t treasure that would grant her her deepest desires. Suddenly she snapped at me. "That means you used her recipe.. you

ook." I said I walked past her, dishing out a portion of the food. I

the plate and twisted, then she

in anti

r a faint sound escape her lips. Then, she glar

, arms across

finitely i