Remember Us (Stevie and Ally)

Chapter 14 : Horror Dinner

Stevie got back from the grocery store with two bags full of fresh food. She wanted to cook something nice and not just order a pizza. After all, her friend really deserved it. She washed her hands after she tied her hair up and began preparing the meal. Elise would arrive in an hour or so. She had chosen some films too, for after the dinner and the talk they had to have about Elise's break up. They were mostly horror movies, her favourites. After Stevie put the food in the oven, she proceeded to open the double sofa bed so that they would be both comfortable watching them on the big flat screen. Indeed, 3 persons could fit in it.

When Stevie took the meal out of the oven, someone rang at the door.

Stevie - "It's opened Elise, you can come inside !" She yelled
Elise then walked inside with a bottle of white wine in her hands.

Elise - "Hey, I brought this !" she said, showing the bottle.

Stevie - "Oh, that's so nice, but you didn't have to !"

Elise - "Come on, don't you remember I'm French ? I don't go to dinner empty handed, I pretty much had to bring some fine 'vin blanc' with me"

Stevie - "Yeah well... can't blame me for always forgetting. You speak with a British accent ! Admit it, it's confusing."

Elise - "It's just because I learnt to speak English the right way in school" she winked at Stevie who stuck her tongue out at that comment. They both laughed. "Ok, I'll admit it can be confusing but academic English in my schools, back in France, was British English so blame my teachers ! Besides, I still have a noticeable French accent so NO EXCUSE lady"

Stevie - "Whah-ever you say" she said imitating her accent before rolling her eyes, smiling.

Elise - "Mockery is not the product of a strong mind, Stevie"

Stevie - "Leave the commander out of this discussion !"

Elise - "Oh my god, you're way too obsessed with this series" she chuckled

Stevie - "No. There's no problem with me. You're not obsessed enough !"

They both laughed before Stevie offered her a seat around the table.
Stevie - "Dinner is ready, I suggest you open that bottle and we start eating. Cooking is great but gosh it makes you hungry"

Elise - "Okay give me the plates, and everything I'll put them on the table as well. Where's your corkscrew ?"

Stevie - "Here" she said pointing at a drawer"

After a few minutes, they were both on the table, eating.

Elise - "It already smelled really nice but this is divine, I swear !"

Stevie - "Thank you, it was cooked with all my love ! But enough about the food, tell me what happened, I'm dying to know what happened"

Elise - "I can see that ! Well... Nothing extraordinary happened actually. I caught him cheating on me with a girl I didn't even know existed. Next day, I took my things and left his flat in a minute without letting him a chance to explain. There was nothing to explain, really." Her speech was normal, like it didn't affect her at all.

Stevie - "When did that happen ?"

Elise - "About a month and a half ago. I'm over it, I don't have time to waist around douchebags !"

Stevie - "You're damn right !" She said before forking her last piece of meat in her mouth. "I'm sorry I wasn't there, I should have been"

Elise - "It's okay, you were busy with your own relationship, I understand"
Stevie - "No it's not okay, from now on, I promise to never let you down again" she said, putting her right hand up and her left hand on her heart. Elise chuckled and shook her head.