On The Run

Special

Zoey's POV

The shower relaxed me considerably. I walked out of the shower and walked upstairs. While getting dressed, I felt a little guilty. After all Leo was just trying to help. He was trying to make me smile. He actually cared enough to make me smile. I could have for once controlled my stupid eyes.

After getting dressed I decided to at least try to relax for Leo. We were on a boat with an international license in the middle of the ocean. I might have been stressing a little too much.

Walking down the stairs, I saw Leo was still in the kitchen. His back was turned to me as he put down two cups of instant noodles on the kitchen counter.

"Hey Z, come on in."

I jumped at his words. His still had his back to me.

"How did you know?"

He turned around shrugging his shoulders.

"I don't know. Let's just say that I grew this habit due to an experience. Experiences teach you stuff."

I wondered what type of experience required him heighten his senses so much. He still was a mystery man to me. I don't know much about him. Well, I don't know anything about him except that he has a name and knows Carlos.

"Why did you take out instant noodles? Where are the pancakes?"

I turned my mind to present. He said that he had made pancakes.

"Um.. I told you I haven't cooked before. So I kind of broke them."

He looked embarrassed and that made him look cute. I supressed a smile.

"So we're gonna eat noodles."

He finished speaking turning around again. I didn't want to have the noodles. I wanted the pancakes he made.

"No. I hope you didn't throw the pancakes out."

He looked at me puzzled.

"No, I didn't throw them out. Why?"

I smiled at him handing him a clean plate.

"Because I'd like to have some pancakes."

He looked surprised. Then he sighed.

"They didn't turn out good Z. I told you I've never cooked a single thing before."

I became even more confused than before.

"If you had zero experience then how did you even know what goes in a pancake and how one cooks it?"

He smiled at me sheepishly and scratched the back of his head.

"I may have resorted to unfair means by using a cookbook."

I raised my eyebrows at him. A small laugh escaped my lips.

"You made pancakes for the first time in your life using a cookbook?"

He nodded grinning.

"Why Leo? Why take such great pains?"

I half laughed and half spoke. Leo shrugged his shoulders.

"You seemed down yesterday. Jumpy and scared, so I made pancakes for you."

I grinned at him.

"Wow! I feel special."

He smiled at me. Somewhere deep inside I felt elated. He cooked for me. I don't remember the last time someone did something like this. It felt good.

"Pancakes please?"

I stuck my plate at him again. He grinned and took the plate from me.

"As your wish."
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