Chapter 31

We make our way into the house and I can see Scott is home already. I can hear the faint clanking of something inside, and the aroma of food wafts out to greet my nose. I realise I haven't had a proper meal in a day now and my stomach grumbles in response. Oakley basically jumps forward and goes to the kitchen straight away and I trail after her at the back as usual.

Scott is in the middle of it all, spotless, the whole place looks clean and neatly arranged, and the food seems to be magically done without him having to cause a mess in the kitchen. I can only think of what the kitchen would have look like if I was the one to have prepared this meal this evening. Scott regards us with stink eyes and we put stick our tongues out and wag it at him.

We are still eating the laid out platter of food in front of us and everything tastes delectably delicious. "Eras you have to come try these!!" I say and I can see Scott freeze in his tracks, seriously what is it with both of them today. "You invited someone over?" Scott ask and I can't help but look at him with puppy dog eyes as my mouth is full of food. "Don't give me that look" he says I knew that he was going to complain. Aunt obviously ordered us not to invite people over but Eras is like a family friend now, just a little bit more handsome so there's no way that she will complain if she knew it was him that I was inviting over.

I try to put myself in my aunt's shoes and envision my cousin who has just been brokenhearted again, inviting home a boy she just met that same day. I hope it doesn't seem like what it seems to me, when she is considering it, but it seems reckless and stupid I would likely have to call and explain the situation exactly to her, but as for now food is my main concern as I keep on stuffing my face with food.

I had gone through my first plate and was going through my second when someone rang the bell at the door. I rush to check  who it was and the sight of the person here roots me to the spot. Aron is standing there with his gaze unfocused like he was nervous to say something. I almost open the door because that face was so familiar to me, it's pains me to be this close to him and yet not be with him. Scott physically slaps my hand away from the door like you already knows who is there and checks through the keyhole, the shocked to look he gives me makes me walk back in disgrace. What is Aron doing here anyways?, he just dumped me not more than two days ago and here is at my house once more looking to do some more damage.

Scott opens the door and goes out and I try to press my ear to the keyhole and hear what they're both saying, it doesn't work but I can see Oakley looking at me with a look that tells me I might be the most stupid person she knows, she gestures to the balcony upstairs, and we both scurry up in time to hear what both boys are saying.