Something edible

He went to the door and opened it.

"Hi Shortie" he said as soon as he saw Sandriya standing outside.

"Hi.Good afternoon."Sandriya smiled.

"You are early.You said you will be here only by 4"he asked.

"You said you didn't eat right?So I thought of making you something for lunch."Sandriya said as she took the vegetables that she had bought into the kitchen.

"Tell me what you would like to eat"she asked him from the kitchen.

"Just make something that is edible.As long as its not poison I will eat it"he mocked.

"Don't make me regret coming here to cook for you"she shouted.

"Okay okay.Don't get mad.I was just joking"he said to calm her.

The room became silent.Jonathan was sitting in the living room while Sandriya cooked.The smell coming from the kitchen made his tummy rumble in hunger.

"It really smells good"Jonathan said as he entered the kitchen.

"Wow looks good too."he said looking at the Curry that was boiling in the stove.

"I was preparing my tongue to eat whatever tasteless food you might prepare"he said.

"If you keep irritating me,my hands might accidentally add more salt in the food"she said glaring at him.So he quietly went and sat on the dinning table.

After a while,Sandriya came out with a hot bowl of curry and rice and placed it before him."Eat before it gets cold"she said.

"Okay"he nodded and started eating the food.He started eating the food,he then lifted his head to look at Sandriya that was when he noticed Sandriya was already staring at him as if waiting for him to say something about the food.

"Whats wrong?You want some food too?"he asked pretending he didn't understand.

"No.No.I am fine.I-I"before she could finish...

"Oh okay.I will eat then" he said and continued eating.By looking at the way he ate,Sandriya could tell that he was definitely hungry.So she didn't force him to answer.

Jonathan really liked the food.But he was not going to tell her that easily.When he was about to finish eating,Sandriya refilled his plate with more rice and curry.Her actions made him feel a little warmth in this heart.

"Have some more.You still look hungry"she said as she put some more curry on his plate.

He never experienced such care since his parents went abroad.The maids took care of him well but this sense of warmth was always missing.The meal was simple but it made him so happy.The corner of his lips slowly curved upwards.

"Is the food not good?why are you smiling?" Sandriya asked with concern.

"No.Its really great.It made me think of the days I spent with my parents"he said gently.

"Oh.I see.Then I must look like your mother" she asked giggling.

"No.You look like my future wife"he said relaxing on the chair as he finished his meal.His eyes were gentle and he had his usual mischievious smile.

Sandriya began to get flustered.Her cheeks turned bright red like a tomato.

"You alien.Don't think weird things like that"she yelled at him.

"Why shouldn't I?"he said as he stood from his seat and walked towards her.

Sandriya was in a trance.She wanted to move when she saw him coming towards her,but her legs failed her.Her body started to shiver and her palms started to sweat.She kept staring at him as he came near....