Interdimensional

Chapter 3

"I'm 99 for a moment
And dying for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are." – 100 years (Five for Fighting)

It's still dark when Ford woke up. He wondered how much more time will be before the sun rises. He slept well, very well, that he never gained on Earth, he suddenly noticed that he had spent (and wasted) a lot of time building a Portal that he barely had enough sleep. He held up his hand, staring at his feature, he's still in his Kalefyn form, he should get used to it, for he'll be looking like this for a long time. Yet he wish he could be able to roam in his human form. Why is it that Meerians so harsh with his race? Yet somehow they have reasons to hate humans. He got up and peek through the glass window. He saw some of the neighbors were outside and getting ready, he noted by any hour now the sun will rise. His watch was no use on this Dimension, whatever time it reads, he didn't know, whether it's morning or afternoon or evening. He learned that this Dimension has a longer time of day, yet he didn't know how long. He didn't asked Leaj about it, yet. He glanced up towards the loft bedroom, she still on her sleep right now.

After a few minutes of pacing and wondering around the house, Ford decided to do something. For once in his life, he never gotten bored until now, he's not used to not doing anything, like researching, and studying stuff. But of course, he couldn't do such thing by now, especially he's in unfamiliar environment. So he decided to head to the kitchen.

He opened the storage cabinet which he still amused of, remembering how amazed he was when Leaj showed this on him last night.

The kitchen was almost the same as the common human kitchen. Leaj reached for the button on the left cabinet. As the button sounded, it opened and cold air rushed through, Ford could only left his mouth open.

"That's a built-in refrigerator?" He pointed.

Leaj raised her brow. "No, this is a storage cabinet... You see, these buttons are for temperature adjustments, depends of what kind of things you'll store." She pointed on a three button below the cabinet door. "So whenever you like to get your stuff cold, you just press the blue one. To make it stay warm, press the red, and for just room temperature you can stay as neutral which I usually used." She explained.

"That's so amazing; I kinda wanted to have a house like this." Ford looked around.

"Every house in this world has these." She said.

Snapping back to the present, he shakes his head noting he looked so stupid. He opened the cabinet and took out some meat and veggies. Leaj told him some of Meerian cuisines, from meats to green leafy veggies. It's a bit similar to Earth's. He just hopes that it tasted the same as the human dishes.

He put it on the table thinking what would be the best recipe suits these foods. Ford might be guy keyed up to his studies and books, but he wouldn't let himself to get starve. So he had learned several recipes to cook for himself, ever since he studied college, became independent, until he reached Gravity Falls, he learned to survive, he's a fast learner anyway. So he started to cook to whatever knowledge he has, using these Meerian ingredients.

Leaj woke up at the sound on her alarm. She groaned as she pressed the holographic clock to shut it off. She stared at the ceiling. She's not the early bird, she barely got up on mornings, she's more of a night owl, burying herself in studies, researches or designs, until her eyes got tired that's when she finally stops. But last night was different. She couldn't do her job with Ford around. She never get used to others seeing her do personal work, except for Nima're and her sister. Nima're never even cares to stared at her screen and designs while she works. She get used to be by herself for a long time. She got used to her loneliness and guilt. Resulting to her being paranoid, yes, she's paranoid at times, and last night wasn't an exemption. She glanced up to her holographic wall up to her loft bedroom to watched Ford. Of course it's just normal to be alert knowing she has a stranger in her house.