After dinner, Yasmine and Serana tidied up the dining area.

“Cleaning up” was a generous term, considering Serana was doing most of the

work.

Yasmine, who had grown up in an orphanage, may not have had the easiest

childhood, but she was never required to do chores like cooking, laundering, or

chopping wood. Once she left the orphanage, such tasks were even further from

her reality. Her hands were soft and beautiful, with slender, pale fingers.

Standing beside Serana at the sink, the most Yasmine would do was to wipe

down the already clean dishes. And she had this air about her, as if she had

done some monumental task that deserved high praise.

Enter title…

Serana wasn’t much of a talker. It seemed ever since Yasmine started dating

Boyd, Serana had become even quieter. The time they spent washing dishes

was particularly tough for her. The moment the last plate was dried, she let out a

sigh of relief and quickly said, “There’s nothing left to do now, Yasmine. You

should get on with your evening.”

Yasmine rinsed her hands under the faucet and watched Serana put away the

dishes. “I’ve always meant to say, you have a real knack for cooking and

cleaning,” she said.d2

Serana paused for a moment, then smiled at her. “I’m just curious about these

things, so I tend to pay more attention. Boyd isn’t too keen on eating out. If you

have the time, I could teach you a few of his favorite dishes.”

Yasmine chuckled and shook her head. “No time for that.”

After putting away the utensils, Serana turned and gave her a strained smile.

“They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I’m sure Boyd would

be delighted if you cooked for him.”

“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach?” Yasmine smirked, looking at

her. “Is that what you thought back then?”

Serana’s smile froze instantly. Her eyes locked with Yasmine’s for a few

seconds before she forced herself to look away, her grip tightening on the edge

of the countertop. “It seems like you’ve misunderstood something about us,”

Serana said softly.

Yasmine observed her for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. “Why so

tense? Who did I misunderstand you with?” she teased.

Serana bit her lip, replying quietly, “Nothing…”

Noticing Serana’s trembling hand on the counter, Yasmine’s eyes sharpened.

for the meal,” she

only managing

Serana’s smile was more

comforting.

lounging on the sofa, perusing the

charm that struck a chord

out her hand. Puzzled, he took her hand and

disgust. “I wanted you

smells nice,” he

you

down beside him, his brow

Washing dishes?”

her lips together tighter, withdrawing her hand. “I did

work.”

into the drawer under the coffee table,

squeezed a generous amount

began to

flowers filled the air. Once her hands were

Boyd kissed

do that again,”

an eyebrow, admiring her well-cared-for

nicely, I won’t

laughed, shaking his head as he

tonight?”

gave him a languid look. “Not

hand still on her

away. “Of course. But until

things you’re thinking about

frown deepened at

patted his shoulder. “No room for

books on the

Yasmine cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

off the

headed

tomorrow night,

down on the bed and leaned

still here. Have you no

her hand.

his embrace. “Then we’ll

under the watchful eyes of a third

she wasn’t joking, Boyd sat

out of bed. “I’m

that Boyd wasn’t

intending to get

Boyd was speaking

two years before graduation. You’re thinking about

he said.

“I think

before

it’s up to you.”

sigh

of their conversation, but she had

about what it entailed.

emerged from the bedroom, Serana stood up

for a moment. “I’ve got homework.

a glass of water. “It’s

temperature.”

watching Serana pick up an

and toss it in the

the way Bryson’s wife, Aliza,

home. She would cook a table

house until it was spotless, and always

she prepared the meal.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255