Entwined Hearts

Chapter 2: Appetite

Ben: Why are we at the outside? Please, come in, mom.

Evie: Of course, baby.

Ben grabs two large bags and it's heavy, yet he somehow puts inside. Evie enters and takes a glance of Ben's house. It's not that bad, but okay.

Evie: This house, where did you get it? (Tilts her head)

Ben: Well, (nervous laugh) one of my friends gifted me and told me to live as long as you live.

Evie: Is that so? Why didn't you tell me?

Ben: Did I have your phone number?

Evie: Oh, sorry my bad. (Chuckles) By the way, you're looking so lean. What's your up to? (Stares at Ben with curiosity with a mixture of suspicious)

Ben: I've been sick for some days, I was eating so many snacks and I didn't have any proper timing for eat. Forget about it!

Evie: O-okay, but you look so messy. (Notices) You grew beard? What's your up to, Ben? Hmm?

Ben: Ah! No no! It's nothing!! Ah! Won't you get fresh?

Evie: Oh! Yes, I forgot...um...can you prepare my water for bath?

Ben: Yeah, sure.

Ben rushes to the bathroom and stores hot water.

(Half an hour later)

Evie is now feeling better and she now reading magazines sitting in the couch. Meanwhile, Ben is cleaning up his room, putting all of the junks and unecessary things in trash-can. Suddenly, Evie's stomach growls, she's hungry, she wants to eat something. She calls Ben.

Evie: Ben? Where are you? Momma's hungry!

Ben: Ah! Coming!!

Ben arrives in front of Evie, panting and sweating. This made Evie kinda serious and she asks Ben.

Evie: What were you doing? Hmm?

Ben: Oh! Um...I was... cleaning up my room, nothing else!

Evie: I'm hungry, can you make something for me?

Ben: Umm, how about we order a pizza?

Evie: No, I hate those junk foods. Can't you see? Why Am I in a perfect shape even at my age!

Ben: Okay, okay!! Lemme see what do we have?

Ben enters the kitchen room and searches for anything that'd be a suitable meal for Evie. When he opens the fridge, he finds a carrot, a lettuce, an egg, onions and some cheese slices and some chips.

Evie: Lemme see. Ow! Looks like we have a little amount of food. Whatever, it can be a nice dish.

Ben: H-huh? Really?

Evie: Don't be amazed! Start cooking!

Ben: (gets a bit nervous since he can't cook) I..I can't cook, mom!

Evie: How pathetic! Here, lemme teach you.

Evie takes the carrot and the onion and orders Ben to chop it. Ben cuts... barely, he does it. A small smile in Evie's face. Then, she grinds the chips and mixes with the egg, making chips egg or...egg chips... something like that.

Then, Ben cuts the lettuce into pieces and while doing that, suddenly, Evie gets so close to Ben that her breast is pressed, leaving Ben to blush but Evie is still focused on Ben seeing him cutting the lettuce.

(Few minutes later)

Ben: Here's your meal, mom!

Evie: Lemme taste this bad boy.

Evie eats a bite and she feels that the salt wasn't even given, but still good.

Evie: You didn't give the salt, hmm?

Ben: My apologies, mom. I just got distracted a bit.... How's The meal, btw?

Evie: It's okay....To be honest... it's not that bad, since you tried it for the first time.. I'll give it...6.5 outta 10.

Ben: Understood....(Nervous smirk).

[To be continued]