Haven

Sixteen

I was in the middle of cleaning put my fridge when I heard a knock on my door. I turned down the volume from my speaker because I was playing it too loud anyway but no dignity hits different on loud anyway.

"Matt? Is that you?" I called while adjusting my wrapper so it could cover my belly that hang out from the string top I wore.

When there was no answer, I stood against the door and called again. "Matt?" Yes, I was still a little paranoid. Jeffrey's visit left me a little bit shaken.

"No, it's....me. Emiliano."

I then quickly I unlocked and opened the door.

"Emiliano?" He was standing at my door step with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a bag. He looked very casual in green cargo pants, a black t-shirt and slides. Needless to say, he didn't look like himself at all or at least the Emiliano I was used to seeing in formal clothing, he looked younger and less uptight.

"Hi," he said with a small smile.

"Hi," I responded. I wasn't sure what to say next, he had never been at my residence ever since I moved in, his presence had me a little bit worried. " Is everything alright?"

"Yeah yeah, everything is great." He said waving off my worry.

"Okay." I said " Do you—"

"Is Dmitry here?" He quickly added, peeping through my door.

"Dimitry?No, is that who you're looking for?"

"Oh, no, I...was just wondering."

"I totally forgot, " I said in realisation. " your credit card."

"No that's not what I'm here for. " he stopped me before I could fetch it. "Mmmh," he scratched the back of his head them handed me the bag he was carrying. " I brought you a housewarming gift. "

"Really?"  This wasn't the first time he got me something but this one had me a little surprised on this one. I opened the bag and in it was a variety of oreo cookies and kitkats and other assorted snacks. "Oh my..." I said pulling out of packet and opening it. " you got me oreos and kitkats. This is amazing. "I said smiling widely.

He chuckled as he watched me swallow down two cookies at once. "I glad to see they are still your favourite."

"I love these." I said smiliing brightly," I have never seen some of these flavors before these are great." I was like a child when it came to candy bars.

"I can imagine." He said amused.

"Would you like some?"

"No, they are all yours. "

"Don't be modest," I said grabbing his hand and dragging him inside. "Come on, we can have them with some hot chocolate for dessert. "

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"We're should I put these?" Emiliano asked holding green ripe lemons in his hands.

"In the fridge, in the tray labeled fruit."

He was currently helping me organise my shopping and I felt bad for letting him work but he insisted.

"You know you really don't have to help me." I said finishing up chopping my veggies and adding then in my pot. "If I had known you were coming I would have done all this sooner. "

"Nonsense," he waved me away. " I'm happy to help. It's been a while since I got my hands dirty."

"I can imagine you are always busy with work." I doubt he ever touched anything in his kitchen. He even looked strange packing the stuff in his fridge.