Perfect ◇ Why Don't We

Chapter 16

Eliza opened the front door and saw Corbyn standing there with a smile.

"Hey." Eliza greeted him.

"Hey." Corbyn greeted her back.

"Come in." Eliza said and let him in.

"Where is Zach?" Corbyn asked as he noticed that Zach wasn't around.

"He's busy with his work." Eliza said.

"What work?" Corbyn asked, raising an eyebrow.

Eliza shrugged before she spoke up. "He barely comes home and spends time with me now."

"Anyway." Eliza said changing the subject. "I was bored. Since Jack had gone to visit her mom, I called you."

He fake gasped and glared at her, his hand hitting his chest. "That hurts right here!" He pointed to his chest.

"Does it?" She played along with a fake worried face.

Corbyn pouted nodding before both of them busted into laughter.

"Okay. So what do you wanna do?" Corbyn asked.

"How about a little chit chat while drinking a coffee?" Eliza suggested.

"Sounds fun." Corbyn said smiling.

"Let's go. Mr. Besson." Eliza said dragging Corbyn with her to the kitchen.

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"Here we go." Eliza said as she handed Corbyn his coffee as she sat beside him.

"You know what?" Corbyn asked her.

"What?" Eliza asked.

"We don't have much work these days. What was Zach doing there if he wasn't at home?" Corbyn asked before he took a sip of his coffee.

"He was broken after his mother passed away even though he didn't show it to others. Maybe working is taking his mind off his mother's death." Eliza shrugged.

"Maybe that." Corbyn said. "But still, I feel weird about that."

"When do you not feel weird about anything, Corbs?" Eliza chuckled.

"Let me think." Corbyn pretended to be thinking as he patted his chin with his finger.

"Food! Only food can make me feel normal." Corbyn said, making Eliza chuckle once again.

"Do you trust him?" Corbyn asked her with a serious face.

"Who?" Eliza asked.

"Zach." Corbyn asked, keeping his serious face still.

"Yeah." Eliza nodded. "I trust him more than I trust myself."

Corbyn nodded.

"Why did you ask?" Eliza asked him.

"It just came to my mind. So I thought to ask you." Corbyn shrugged.

Eliza nodded this time.

Corbyn and Eliza drank their coffee silently for a few seconds before Corbyn spoke up. "Remind me to make the coffee next time."

"Why?" Eliza asked looking at Corbyn.

"You're coffee sucks." Corbyn laughed making Eliza playfully hit his chest.

"Jerk." Eliza said as Corbyn continued to laugh making her finally join with him.

"Let's go somewhere." Corbyn suggested. Shall we?"