The Midnight God

Chapter Five : How To Act Normal

After Loki's little accident in the kitchen yesterday, we both agreed it would best if I made the breakfast from now on. While I was making the breakfast I could sense that someone was watching me. Slowly, I turned around to find Loki, in the new pyjamas we also brought yesterday, watching my every move. "Sorry I startled you again, I wanted to learn how you do it, and so as long as I am staying here, you don't always have to do it all the time."

"I could teach you if you want" I murmured, still carrying on making the French bread I was cooking.

"I would be most grateful. " Loki replied.

For the entire process of making breakfast Loki sat obediently at the table and watched me show him how to use a stove and make a cup of coffee and other things. Sometimes I would even let him help me, with guided instructions he now knows how to make French bread without burning it and how to correctly lay the table. I couldn't believe that he could not even lay the table by himself, but all he said was "We had people to do that stuff for us in Asgard, so I didn't think it necessary for me to learn." So I let him off the hook.

We sat down at the table and started to eat the breakfast we had just made. In between mouthfuls we started to discuss the day was going to plan out. Starting from the moment we finished eating, because I had to teach Loki how to use a dishwasher and how to clean the other things that we could not fit in the dishwasher. that may take at least an hour so we had to allow the correct amount of time.

Today's plan went something like this: For an hour or so in the morning I would show Loki how to act around other people, differently ones he had never met before. We would stop for lunch in between the 'lesson' and the dinner out. After, we would catch a taxi into town to meet up with my friend, Jodi. If it all goes to plan and Loki doesn't mess up or he forgets what I will teach him, we should he home by eight. Just in time for Loki to get a lesson on how to watch TV.

Tiredly we started to clean up and I start to teach Loki how to act normal, well not so much himself that he will get noticed. This involved saying hello and being kind, but not too kind as not many people do that. Also I had to tell him how to have a normal conversation with someone else but I told him I will do most if not all of the talking tonight. The 'lesson' went on for half an hour before I decided it was getting a bit too much for Loki to take in so we stopped and watched TV, still wearing our pyjamas.

After three episodes of shouting at Jeremy Kyle we thought we should start moving again, so we went up stairs to get changed. Loki sort of jumped from step to step, while I on the other had stomped up the stairs just like I always had.

I changed into the outfit that I had planned for this occasion, my fancy but casual look I called it. A button down lime green shirt and black leggings, with a black blazer that a brought when Loki got his suit. What? If he got new clothes what should stop me from getting myself some to. Cautiously I placed each foot into my black high heels that I only burden myself to wear on special occasions. I take a few steps around my room to get used to them. Then I force myself to walk down the stairs, going down more carefully than before, taking every step one at a time, but still stomping. When I got to the end of the stairs I could see Loki sitting at the kitchen table looking more unbelievable than before if that was even possible. When he heard me at the bottom of the stairs he turned around quickly. "You... Look... Amazing!" He stuttered
"Thanks" I replied
"You are welcome, I mean anyone who looks half as good as you should be complimented, "
His last comment made me blush making my cheeks into roses. " You know what I said about being too nice," I said trying to cover up the fact that I may have to leave the room in embarrassment, "Anyway do you want lunch. We could eat it here or if you want we could go to the town."
"I would like to see the town again. "

So we went into the hallway to get our stuff and stared walking down the street. We walked to far to catch a taxi as there was no point, we were five minutes away from the town centre. We got too involved in our conversation to even notice where we are. The topic was how Jodi was going to find me turning up tonight with strange man, a strange very handsome man. This topic made me laugh, as I could image all the possible reactions Jodi could have.

We reached the town centre at just gone half one, plenty of time to have lunch and do a bit of window shopping. I showed Loki to my favourite cafe 'The red tulips' and we entered, Loki holding the door open for me. Dressed like this any other person would think it was just two colleges out for a coffee. Good. Nothing bad has happened yet. We sat down on either end of a red leather sofa in the corner of the cafe; a place made for having a drink and a snack but not for a full course meal. "What would you like?" I ask
"Anything you would recommend?" he asked back. Now we are at the stage where I would class ourselves to be friends with each other, but not best friends like me and Jodi we tell each other everything. "Well if I was here for lunch, I would usually choose a ham and cheese Panini with a diet coke, but that's just me." I say
"Sounds good we shall have two of them... my treat for this morning"
"If you insist." I say back
I stand up and ask Loki if he would like to see how I, a slightly normal person would order lunch. Again still preparing for tonight, as where we are going tonight I know it is going to be a busy restaurant. We stood at the counter and waited for someone to come and serve us. That's when I turn to Loki and say "Look I know you wanted to pay but you cannot pay in Asgard gold, not here, I will pay but you have got to pay me back. As you did say it was your treat."
" I understand and of course I would pay you back" Loki went and sat back down on our sofa and started to read through the various newspapers that we scattered across the table. I ordered the food and drink and went back down and sat with Loki. After ten minutes of waiting and chatting the food arrived and I don't think both of us had never been so quite.

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