SECRETS

There was a small slab of bacon, a bowl of Texas-style chilli - beans with chopped beef instead of ground - with grated cheese, sour cream, and dill on top, and a whole medium-sized loaf of bread with a side of butter curls on a dish. The large mug of coffee was strong and steaming, while the glass of water was chilled with no ice.

The Gamma looked at the feast in front of him, then at the wall clock adjacent to the bed. He couldn’t believe that this woman could have possibly cooked all these in less than a couple of hours.

And how the hell did she know that I love chilli with cheese and sour cream?