Orm was almost done with the prep, but needed to preheat the oven for a bit before laying it all out in the dish. But she couldn't figure out the oven controls.
Lingling had left her phone here so there was no point calling her. Orm decided to venture upstairs to find her instead.
She walked up the staircase and saw a room door open. She stepped in and could hear Lingling talking to Yoko
"What do you think Yoko? Think we'd make a good couple?"
Yoko splashed around
"Yea I think so too. Should I ask her... to be my girlfriend? Or is it too soon? Like technically this is just our first date"
Yoko made a sound and smiled.
"Yea, maybe it's too soon..." Lingling said to her.
"But I think Io..." Lingling started to say
"Hey Lingling?"Orm said quickly, feeling bad that she was eavesdropping, and freaking out a bit about what she almost heard Lingling say.
"ORM!!! Hey, when did you get there?" Lingling said, eyes wide.
"Sorry, I just did. Uhhh, I needed some help with the oven..."
Lingling promptly told Orm about the controls and then assured her she won't be long, another 5 minutes maybe. Orm blew Yoko a kiss and then went back downstairs.
"BUDDY! Did she hear a thing?!"
Yoko burst out laughing, probably not understanding what Lingling was asking her, but amused by her expressions.
"Yea, you just sit there and laugh at my love life" Lingling said. And then thought about the fact that she just referred to her situation with Orm as 'Love Life'. She then smiled at his innocence
"She could be your real aunt one day you know?" Lingling said thoughtfully and then decided bath time was up.
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When Lingling came downstairs with a freshly bathed Yoko, she sat him down on a high chair that she kept here for days when she visits, near the kitchen island.
"You're gonna sit here and play with Mr Ducky, while I help with dinner okay?" she told her. She took the toy and busied himself.
Lingling walked over to where Orm was by the oven, she set it to preheat and was now layering the ingredients and the sheets in the dish.
Lingling came to stand beside her and placed her hand on her lower back. Orm looked to her and said "You're gonna love the Pad Thai"
"I already do" Lingling said.
"How can you say that without even tasting it yet?"
"The last time I saw someone cooking with so much joy was when I visited Freen's kitchen once. That love for cooking definitely adds to flavors."
Orm was flattered.
"Do you always put on music and dance around the kitchen?" Lingling asked.
"I do, will that be a problem?" Orm asked with a smile.
"Not at all. It was a pleasure to watch" Lingling said.
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Angustifolium {LingOrm}
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