A New Light In Life

Food

~~~Kyle POV~~~

We finished setting up the table and were waiting for Malek and Matt to go fetch Finn. I hope he is better now. He was pretty in yesterday that he fell like a log when Malek could take him out. Malek is the angel that the Lord sent us and was able to help us. He is the only one that keeps us on our feet, I know that this is pretty bad and is more like dependency than anything else, but he truly is. 

As I was lost in the memory of when I arrived here, I saw Malek descending the stairs, Matt was beside him but he was dangerously walking while looking back, and Malek noticed right away and pinched his cheek. 

As they came closer to us, I could finally see little Finn. It seems that they didn't give him enough time to fix his hair since it was an adorable mess. When they got to the floor, Matt ran into the kitchen. I was sure that he would try to steal something just for his soft small pair of hands to be smacked by Evan. He just never learns.

"Ouch, that hurts Evan! Don't hit me out of nowhere" I can hear Matt all the way here. He sure is a drama queen.

"No" I heard a masculine and deep voice that sent shivers down to places that should not be mentioned lightly. Evan has such a nice profound voice, but he rarely speaks, it had something to do with the reason that he got there. He is better now and knows that we are here for him, but he still rarely says more than a word. 

When I turn around to see Malek, I almost scream since they were beside me, and I can see that Finn is looking in the direction of the kitchen.

"That was Evan. He rarely speaks, so you need to cherish when he does" I said to Finn, and he just nodded. He must have passed a bad time growing up if he has episodes like yesterday. I don't want to tiptoe around him, but until we know what to do, we have to.

"Everyone, it's getting late, so we better eat breakfast now or it is going to be brunch" Malek said in a loud voice for it to reach the twins that were in the living room while I was paying attention to Finn to see any changes and saw that he flinched but tried to act calm, still I can see that he is really skittish. I pulled Malek's shirt, and he looked at me to ask me what I needed, so I pointed towards Finn, and he felt bad for almost shouting and scaring Finn.

I try to take Finn's hand to guide him to the table, but he evades my hand and just looks at me. No touching it seems. I just bring my hand back and stretch my other in front of me as a signal for him to follow me to the table, and he does. 

I sit him beside me and he begins to look around.

"What is for breakfast?" 

Finn asked and that took me out of nowhere. I was expecting him to be more serious almost to the point of Evan or as shy as Elian, but he talked like all that happened before and even just a while ago was a total fantasy. Did he had something or not? Was he faking it for attention? but if he did all that for attention wouldn't he be crying and all that jazz when his family abandoned him? 

"I don't know. Evan doesn't let me get in the kitchen "I am too much chaos". He even spoke that time, I didn't know whether to be happy or angry. Well, anyway what about you, can you go to the kitchen, and it not explode?" 

I seriously have no idea what happened that day. I just remember that I had not eaten at all that day, so I went to heat some water to make instant noodles, but while I was searching for them, I was thinking that some vegetables would go well with them, so I went searching for a can in the pantry, but there was none, so I went to the supper really quick for a can, however, while I was there the bakery had just taken out fresh baguettes, and they were delicious may I add.  Anyways when I returned home, without the can but with a delicious half-eaten baguette, there was smoke everywhere and everyone was freaking out. I might have left the water boiling on the stove while I was gone unsupervised which caused the pot to melt and for some reason, the stove to explode since then I was not allowed even near the kitchen.

"...what did you say? Sorry, I sometimes space out". 

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"Oh, I was just saying that if you know how to cook" That is something to have in mind too.

"Oh yeah, I do. Most of the time I had to make myself food." 

"Ok, enough talking everyone. It's time to eat, and as always, thanks to Evan for the food" Malek said, and as always there was a small blush on Evan's face, he sure was weak to complements.

I turned around, or more like everyone did, to look at Finn's face to see the moment when he gets conquered by Evan's craftmanship. His food is the best in the world, and one of Evan's enjoyments was seeing the new kids' faces when they eat it for the first time and became conquered by it.

And a smile could not escape my face when I see Finn eating like someone was chasing him.

"Ey there, no one is chasing you, so there is no need to choke yourself with the food. I know that the food is to kill for, but there is enough for everyone" Jose joked about Finn's manners, and we could see the barely visible blush on Finn's face.

"Sorry"

That was all he said, and he stopped eating. He looked so embarrassed.

"It's not your fault. Evan's food is actual heaven. I was worse than you when I got here" Yeah, I was like a ticking bomb, but with his food, I was able to open up a little towards them.

"Oh yeah, it is good" Finn's expression wasn't like someone conquered by the food, but more like he was eating any other thing.

"...Did you not like the food?" We all turned to Evan. It was weird to hear him say a word but now said a complete sentence and to the new one at that. 

"Oh umm it's delicious" Finn tried to smile, but it looked too fake. Evan just stood up and left for the kitchen. Finn began to look from one side to the other as if not knowing what to do.

"Don't worry about Evan. He is just a little sad that you didn't love his food. He always makes his best dishes when someone new comes to surprise them and make them smile, but you didn't do that so he is a little down.

"...It's not the food..." Finn said while he looked at his plate.

"What do you mean that is not the food?" Malek said in a calm voice knowing that this was not something light.

"I eat because I have to eat, not because I am hungry. I don't want to be a bother to others, so I eat at least twice a day. I don't really know what it feels like to feel hungry. I only eat when my stomach begins to make noises or I feel lightheaded, so it's not his fault. It is just that I don't really see a fulfillment out of eating" Finn said without looking at us.