Open Heart: MC X Sienna

Wounds

          I stand rooted to the spot while Ethan Ramsey's eyes grill my soul. Why is he so damn intimidating?

"What are you doing here?" he enquires.

"I was the one who began Dolores's treatment and so I just... Couldn't stop muself from coming here and seeing her condition" please don't ask me anything else!

Ramsey glares at me for a moment but then strides towards Dolores's bed and places a torn frog beside her. It looks and smells like it was recently washed and sterelized.

"You can leave now, I'll take it from here" he says as he takes the stool placed beside Dolores's bed.

At least he didn't burst on me.
"She should agree for the surgery Doctor, her own life also depends on it..."

"I know she should" Ramsey replies without meeting my eyes.

I nod and leave him alone with the sleeping Dolores.

After a shower I come to the dining table. Sienna and Landry are cooking or at least Landry is trying to cook.

"How fine do you want the parsley to be?" he asks Sienna.

"You are asking me for the third time and I am telling you to make it finer, Landry" she replies while working on the stew.

"You need some help, this two star Chef can help!" I cheerfully announce myself.

Sienna passes me a breathtaking smile and my day is made.
Landry puts the knife on the cutting board and hands on his waist.

"Why won't it get any finer?" he asks himself angrily.

"Dude, let me do it. Why don't you take on something else?" I say

"Like what?"

"You'll do the dishes along with Elijah" says Sienna.

"No, you vmcan't be serious. I have to study for the competition!" he protests.

"Dude, we all live together so we work together too. I'll help Sienna cook, Jackie will set the table and remove the dishes from the table a d you and Elijah shall do the dishes... fair enough?"

Landry looks unhappy with the arrangement but agrees anyways.

"I'll come around with the others in half an hour" he replies in a tired tone.

"Hey Landry! Tell Jackie to come in twenty minutes" says Sienna.

Landry replies with "Ok" and goes to his bedroom.

I am left alone with Sienna.

"Now let me get that parsley in shape" I begin chopping the parsley quickly.

"Woah, Hostel life taught you a lot I guess" she comments.

I shrug while perfecting the parsley.
"My Mom did actually"

"Your Mom? Really? The guys that I have ever known never cooked anything more than Instant Ramen" and she chuckles.

"My Mom was a single mother ever since I was one. As I grew older, she taught me how to do chores because she herself was doing her Masters degree and a job. She did not have much time to do work at home so I became a young helper" I smile.

"Oh, may I ask that why your parents got separated?" she is quite hesitant. She doesn't have to be though.

"He was a Casanova from the very beginning. They became friends in her first year of Bachelors. She got pregnant in a few months time and asked my Dad to marry her. He did so but was never sincere. Eventually, when I was just two months away from becoming one years old... He left her" I silently place the chopped parsley in a bowl beside the stove where she is cooking the stew and then pick up the tomatoes and green chilli.