Still, carrying a torch for you : A Clandestine Admiration

Chapter 5

Kish Keyite

And we reached home. I locked the house door once we entered in. Avantika took her handbag from the couch and headed towards her room.

I was looking at her hopelessly. Quickly, she stopped and turn and faced me. She took out some money from her handbag and handed it to me, without a single conversation. I was astonished with her attitude. Which felt me disrespectful. She went on to her room to unlock it. I was speechless and wanted to talk to her.

Finally i asked out, "Avantika wait! I need to talk to you." She glanced, "there is nothing to deal with you".
She was about to move into her room. Rapidly, i pulled her wrist and made her to sit on the couch.

"I know you are avoiding me for the past incidents" she maintained silence.
I sighed, " I know you are not ready to talk to me. So, you just listen. We had a sour past and even I apologize you won't be ready to forgive me. But, we are housemates now. I request you to to keep your ego aside and have a normal talk with me." She nodded, "okay, I will. Shall I go now?"

She was about get up from the couch but I stopped her, "you may! after answering my question." She sighed, "ask it." 

I got up my braveness and asked her out, "why are you having food from outside? Is that because you work more?"
She thinks a moment, " I don't know how to cook" I snickered. I not meant to do it. She glared at me.
Once, I ended my laughter, "then why you have so many utilities?" She stared, "it's because of my parents. Who sent me for usage. But it never helped me. That's why, I asked you to use it if you need."

I raised another question, "why? You haven't learnt cooking from the applications?"  She shaked her head,
" I don't have time and patience to learn it. I'm all okay with my coffee and noodles."  I nodded, "I see, that's why only noodles are there in cupboards." She squeezed her eyes, "may I leave now?" I replied, "yeah! Good night."

She gets up from the couch and headed towards her room again.
Once she was about to unlock the knock of the door.

Rapidly, I yelled. "Can I be your cook?"  She glanced over me in a jolt. We both got struck on eachother 's eyes. She becomes red and she nodded. She hurried into her room and locked it. I got up with embarassment. I started to give a blush smile and messing my hair. I got up butterflies. I ran towards my room and layed on the bed looking at the ceiling. And imitating her actions which seemed cute.

The next day, i woke at 5am. As from today, I'm Avantika's cook. I need to prepare both breakfast and lunch for her before she heads to office.
It was around 5:30. While i'm preparing dishes with her utilities. I noted her leaning on the door frame of the kitchen.

I glanced over her while gritting the coconut bits, "did i wake you?" She shakes her head, " do you want coffee?" I asked. She rubs her eyes, "No thanks! I would make it myself. By the way, what are doing at this time?" I replied, "Breakfast and Lunch for you." She yawns, "why? Why are you doing it so early? That too for me."
I washed the tomatoes, "you forgot or what? We made a deal yesterday. I need more time to prepare both lunch and breakfast before you head to office." She enlarged her eyes, "what are you going to prepare?"
I listed out, "Masala Idly, Sambar with Coconut Chutney for breakfast and Fried Veggies rice with cabbage gravy for lunch. Is that okay? Or you need any non-veg?"
She gasped, "no, I'm full with what you said. And thanks."
I nodded, "if you really want to say thanks. Prepare a coffee for me."

She nodded and lead towards the refrigerator. She took out the milk from it. She washed the milk boiler and poured the milk in it. Same way, she washed water boiler and poured the water in it. While this both were boiling. She was staring at my cooking skills. She came next to me, "can I help you?" I disagreed as I use different style of chopping to enhance the taste.

At that moment, both the milk and water boiled. She added the ingredients and prepared two cup of coffee. She handed a one in my hand. I gave a ship on that. I felt the taste was not bad . If she added the ingredients while the milk boiling, it would have sound perfect. I drank it in seconds, as more work left for me.
A few minutes later,  she stand next to me.

While, some veggies cook in the cooker. I was about to Slice the cabbage. She argued that she wanted to cut those. Anyway I agreed, as she won't listen me. She started to Slice it badly. To be honest, she doesn't know. I decided to help her with that teach to cut it.

I stand behind to close, hold her both hands and slowly started to Slice those into strips. Her back and head landed under my chest. I got butterflies and my heart started to palpitate. I think she could hear that. I doesn't show my expression on my face. I didn't focus on her...my eyes were on the cabbages. I slowly glanced over her from top. She was already looking at me with those pretty eyes. When our eyes catches. I was totally flattered. I can't take off from it. Her face turned Red. I raised my eyebrow. All of sudden, she pushed me away from her and went inside her room and locked in. I smiled out of my control. My blush overloaded. Then I carried on with my work.

After an hour, she came out from her. She was in her Office costume. While, I made her lunch bag prepared. I got mesmerized in her beauty as she was gorgeous. This is my first time, to see her in a suit. I think, it would be good if she make her hair set-free instead of tieing it up. She doesn't used any of cosmetics on her. Which gaves a realistic feel of pretty.  I didn't take off my eyes from her. Until ,She waved her hand infront of my eyes and waked me. I asked her to sit on the dinning. So, I could serve the breakfast. But she refuses and headed to her room with the food. Which disappointed me with her sudden changes.

A few minutes later, she again came out with the washed plate. She appreciated it. I think she likes my cooking. She left the home for office. Once, I ensure she has gone. I jumped on the couch and layed on it and slept in tired. In the evening, I prepared dinner for her and left for work.

To be continued...

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